Energy and Climate Researcher
About The Position
ICF is hiring an entry-level researcher to support its energy and climate planning consulting practice. The role assists with research, data analysis, technical reviews, report writing, and engagement-related activities. Areas of focus include energy and economic analyses, procurement and planning; regulatory and policy support; greenhouse gas accounting and management; infrastructure climate risk and resilience; and helping clients set sustainability goals and manage performance. The position emphasizes quantitative analysis and synthesizing research and data through statistical analysis, data visualization, and modeling. The researcher must also communicate quantitative results and translate them into narratives for reports and presentations. The position is based in Arlington, Virginia, or New York, New York, with a hybrid arrangement requiring at least two days in the office each week. Candidates should be available to start in Fall 2026.
Requirements
- Completed Bachelor's degree by the start date in Environmental Data Science, Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences, Environmental or Energy Engineering, Economics, Chemistry, Math, Statistics, Environmental Sciences, Environmental Policy, Operations Research, or a similarly related field.
- Entry-level role intended for candidates with 0–1 years of experience.
- Available to start work during Fall 2026.
Nice To Haves
- Demonstrated interest in energy, economic, climate, resilience, or sustainability topics.
- Comfort performing quantitative analyses and managing and analyzing large datasets.
- Comfort using quantitative data analysis tools, particularly Python, Microsoft Excel, R, and/or GIS, for advanced statistical analysis, data visualization, and modeling.
- Comfort using Word, PowerPoint, Canva, and other tools to communicate and present information.
- Ability to use research and data to tell a story and provide salient information to support client decisions.
- Strong writing skills and ability to communicate clearly and professionally with technical and non-technical audiences.
- Comfort reading, interpreting, and presenting technical and analytical information.
- Familiarity with energy markets and economics, climate adaptation and resilience, and/or sustainability practices, policies, and regulations.
- Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to use AI tools such as CoPilot or ChatGPT for research and task efficiencies.
- Experience with energy markets, economics, and modeling; climate resilience and sustainability planning; energy, water, and/or transportation infrastructure; energy and environmental policies and regulations; programming; relevant industry-standard protocols, methods, and tools; clean energy and decarbonization; client or community engagement; communicating complex topics to technical and non-technical audiences; cross-functional collaboration; and managing multiple priorities and time proactively.
Responsibilities
- Assist with research, data analysis, and technical reviews for the energy and climate planning consulting practice.
- Contribute to report writing and engagement-related activities.
- Support energy and economic analyses, procurement and planning, and regulatory and policy work.
- Support greenhouse gas accounting and management, infrastructure climate risk and resilience, and client sustainability goal setting and performance management.
- Perform quantitative analyses and synthesize research and data using statistical analysis, data visualization, and modeling.
- Communicate and translate quantitative results into report and presentation narratives.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
