Senior Human Resources Business Partner I (HRBP), Construction & Government
ICON
·May 11, 2026
- Location
- Austin, Texas, United States
- Department
- People & Talent
- Seniority
- Senior
- Experience
- 3+ years
- Source
- Greenhouse
Description
ICON is looking for a Senior Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) to provide strategic partnership to organizational groups across ICON’s growing teams. As a HRBP at ICON, you will be responsible for proactively engaging with stakeholders across your assigned areas of oversight and advising business leaders on topics related to human capital management, employee relations and talent development. You’ll make a daily impact through scaling ICON’s people and talent practices. This role is based at ICON’s Austin, TX campus and will report to the VP of People on ICON’s People team.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Partner with Build and PRIME business unit leadership to translate key objectives into comprehensive human capital strategies.
- Build and maintain strong working relationships with leaders in assigned business areas.
- Partner with assigned groups to identify human capital management issues and propose solutions.
- Ensure that unit HR practices comply with applicable government contracting regulations and military technology sector standards.
- Develop and operate performance management frameworks tailored to government contract lifecycle and project-based work requirements.
- Support construction staffing partnerships and seasonal workforce planning.
- Advise business leaders on organizational structures and growth plans.
- Contribute to the development and iteration of ICON’s talent management practices including performance management, performance calibrations and succession planning.
- Provide coaching to assigned groups, escalating learning and development needs to the people team.
- Manage employee relations matters within assigned areas including investigating concerns, guiding disciplinary actions and advising on the application of company policy.
- Lead performance review cycles for assigned business units.
- Lead talent reviews for assigned business units.
- Support people team initiatives including performance management, rewards cycles, succession and headcount planning.
- Ensure compliance with employment laws and regulations.
- Work with the People Operations group, Safety Manager and functional managers to develop appropriate accommodation and leave of absence plans and facilitate the interactive process for leave with accommodations.
- Analyze and report on key People metrics for assigned areas.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- 8+ years of progressive human resources experience including at least 3 years as an HRBP to senior leadership.
- Prior experience as the HR representative for MilCon and/or MilTech contracts.
- Ability to travel to construction project sites nationally up to 25% of the time.
- Bachelor’s degree in business, human resources or a related field; or equivalent experience.
- Demonstrated ability to work strategically to align HR initiatives with business objectives.
- Demonstrated success consulting on human resources matters with cross-functional partners.
- Strong working knowledge of US employment law.
- Proficiency with analyzing data in Excel/Google sheets.
- Demonstrated business acumen.
PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
- A strong foundation in organizational development.
- A strong ability to collaborate and communicate cross-functionally.
Furthermore, as a federal government contractor, the Company maintains an affirmative action program which furthers its commitment and complies with recordkeeping and reporting requirements under certain federal civil rights laws and regulations, including Executive Order 11246, Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (as amended) and the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 (as amended).
Headhunters and recruitment agencies may not submit candidates through this application. ICON does not accept unsolicited headhunter and agency submissions for candidates and will not pay fees to any third-party agency without a prior agreement with ICON.
As part of our compliance with these obligations, the Company invites you to voluntarily self-identify as set forth below. Provision of such information is entirely voluntary and a decision to provide or not provide such information will not have any effect on your employment or subject you to any adverse treatment. Any and all information provided will be considered confidential, will be kept separate from your application and/or personnel file, and will only be used in accordance with applicable laws, orders and regulations, including those that require the information to be summarized and reported to the federal government for civil rights enforcement purposes.