Energy Analyst

ICF • Richmond, VA

18h • Remote

About The Position

Complete assigned tasks and analyses to project manager and manager’s satisfaction. Review Technical Resource Manuals (TRMs) and perform engineering analysis, including savings replications and desk reviews, to validate measure assumptions and calculated savings. Verify technical inputs using external sources (e.g., AHRI directories, ENERGY STAR databases) and document findings clearly and accurately. Summarize analytical results, flag issues or risks, and communicate findings clearly to project managers, managers, and utility clients. Serving as a subject matter expert on the underlying analysis. Prepare written reports and presentation materials and assist in the development of project deliverables. Draft concise technical summaries, memos, and report sections that describe methodologies, assumptions, findings, and implications of EE and DR analysis. Develop tables, charts, and dashboards (e.g., using Power BI and Power Query) to visualize program savings and performance results from tools such as Sightline DER. Support the preparation of clients facing deliverables, presentations, and internal review materials by incorporating feedback and ensuring consistency with project objectives and utility requirements Communicate analytical methods and results to clients. Explain analytical approaches, savings methodologies, and key assumptions to utility clients in clear, non-technical language when appropriate. Walk clients through dashboards, savings results, and program performance insights, responding to questions and clarifying implications for program design or planning. Participate in meetings and calls to present findings, discuss results, and support informed decision making by project stakeholders Justify and document technical decisions related to research, planning, and data analysis. Document analytical methods, assumptions, and technical decisions to ensure transparency, reproducibility, and alignment with TRMs and program requirements. Provide clear rationale for methodological choices, data sources, and savings calculations in written documentation and internal reviews. Identify and communicate potential risks, limitations, or uncertainties in analyses and recommend mitigation strategies where appropriate Build and maintain relationships with clients to maximize productivity and cultivate future opportunities. Support ongoing client relationships by delivering high quality, timely analysis and responding proactively to questions or requests. Conduct program related research on EE and DR initiatives nationwide and summarize relevant findings to inform client discussions and internal strategy. Collaborate effectively with project managers, managers, and clients to support project goals and identify opportunities for follow-up on work or expanded engagement.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Public Policy, and Business or BS in a recognized engineering discipline from an accredited undergraduate or graduate engineering program
• Minimum of 1 year of relevant experience in consulting, strategy, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Complete assigned tasks and analyses to project manager and manager’s satisfaction.
• Review Technical Resource Manuals (TRMs) and perform engineering analysis, including savings replications and desk reviews, to validate measure assumptions and calculated savings.
• Verify technical inputs using external sources (e.g., AHRI directories, ENERGY STAR databases) and document findings clearly and accurately.
• Summarize analytical results, flag issues or risks, and communicate findings clearly to project managers, managers, and utility clients.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on the underlying analysis.
• Prepare written reports and presentation materials and assist in the development of project deliverables.
• Draft concise technical summaries, memos, and report sections that describe methodologies, assumptions, findings, and implications of EE and DR analysis.
• Develop tables, charts, and dashboards (e.g., using Power BI and Power Query) to visualize program savings and performance results from tools such as Sightline DER.
• Support the preparation of clients facing deliverables, presentations, and internal review materials by incorporating feedback and ensuring consistency with project objectives and utility requirements.
• Communicate analytical methods and results to clients.
• Explain analytical approaches, savings methodologies, and key assumptions to utility clients in clear, non-technical language when appropriate.
• Walk clients through dashboards, savings results, and program performance insights, responding to questions and clarifying implications for program design or planning.
• Participate in meetings and calls to present findings, discuss results, and support informed decision making by project stakeholders.
• Justify and document technical decisions related to research, planning, and data analysis.
• Document analytical methods, assumptions, and technical decisions to ensure transparency, reproducibility, and alignment with TRMs and program requirements.
• Provide clear rationale for methodological choices, data sources, and savings calculations in written documentation and internal reviews.
• Identify and communicate potential risks, limitations, or uncertainties in analyses and recommend mitigation strategies where appropriate.
• Build and maintain relationships with clients to maximize productivity and cultivate future opportunities.
• Support ongoing client relationships by delivering high quality, timely analysis and responding proactively to questions or requests.
• Conduct program related research on EE and DR initiatives nationwide and summarize relevant findings to inform client discussions and internal strategy.
• Collaborate effectively with project managers, managers, and clients to support project goals and identify opportunities for follow-up on work or expanded engagement.

Benefits

• We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
• Reasonable Accommodations are available, including, but not limited to, for disabled veterans, individuals with disabilities, and individuals with sincerely held religious beliefs, in all phases of the application and employment process.
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What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level