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Director of Construction, Military Construction (MILCON)
Austin, Texas, United States · Director · Contract
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About the role
- ICON is seeking a Director of Construction for Military Construction (MILCON) Projects.
- This is a senior leadership role with full ownership of all MILCON construction projects.
- The ideal candidate is a deeply experienced, highly autonomous construction leader who brings command-level judgment, strategic clarity, and hands-on technical leadership to a complex, fast-moving federal construction program.
Responsibilities
- Own construction program performance across ICON's full national MILCON portfolio - accountable for schedule, budget, quality, safety, and compliance on all active and upcoming projects
- Proactively identify and resolve program-level risks to maintain project performance
- Build, lead, and develop a national team of Senior Construction Managers, Superintendents, Purchasing Agents, and Quality Control Managers (QCM)
- Develop staffing forecasts aligned to the MILCON project pipeline
- Mentor and develop direct reports, fostering a culture of ownership, technical excellence, and continuous improvement
- Manage team overhead relative to project COGS targets
- ensure staffing is right-sized to support active and upcoming work
- Manage team overhead relative to project COGS targets; ensure staffing is right-sized to support active and upcoming work
- Lead constructability reviews from schematic design through construction documents, providing input to design and estimating teams on means, methods, cost, and schedule
- Own the development of construction master schedules and integrated site logistics strategies
Requirements
- 15+ years construction management experience, with substantial leadership responsibility on federal or military construction programs
- 8+ years of direct experience managing MILCON or other federal construction projects as a prime or major subcontractor, with demonstrated responsibility for full project delivery
- Deep working knowledge of FAR, DFARS, UFC, UFGS, EM 385-1-1, and USACE/NAVFAC project delivery standards and contracting requirements
- Demonstrated ability to operate with a high degree of autonomy - setting strategy, making sound tactical decisions, and driving outcomes independently across a complex, multi-project program
- Proven track record of delivering federal construction projects on time, within budget, and in full compliance with government contract requirements
- Strong leadership presence with the ability to represent ICON credibly at the highest levels of government customer engagement
- Willingness and ability to travel extensively to project sites across the United States
- Bachelor's degree in construction management, Civil Engineering, Architecture, or a related field
- The ability to operate with a high degree of independence while maintaining full accountability for outcomes is essential.
Skills
- Active Secret security clearance, or eligibility and willingness to obtain one
Benefits
- manage hiring, onboarding, and resource allocation to ensure project coverage across all regions
Company info
- This includes program performance, from pre-construction strategy through project closeout, across multiple concurrent projects serving a variety of Department of War customers and government agencies nationwide.
Visa & Work Authorization
- Active Secret security clearance, or eligibility and willingness to obtain one
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