Gas Utility Decarbonization Strategy Manager

ICF

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Gas Utility Decarbonization Strategy Manager is a client-facing consulting role on ICF’s Energy and Climate Planning team. The role supports gas and combined gas-electric utilities with decarbonization strategy and planning, while collaborating with teams across energy and decarbonization topics. The manager leads projects and staff to develop solutions to client challenges, including reviewing and presenting analytical findings. The work uses analytical and modeling techniques to assess and forecast decarbonization impacts on utility customers, infrastructure, costs, and greenhouse gas emissions, informing utility strategic planning and regulatory efforts. The manager also builds and maintains client relationships and supports sales and business development. The team’s work helps utilities, governments, and other clients prepare for changing market, technology, and policy conditions. The position must be located in the Province of Ontario. The posting describes the role as hybrid under ICF’s Reston, Virginia headquarters, while also noting that candidates in other regions, including Canada, may be considered for remote work where ICF has no office.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, energy policy, business, or economics.
• At least 8 years of work experience related to analysis, policy, and/or regulations involving natural gas demand, gas infrastructure, energy efficiency, and/or decarbonization.
• Experience working with natural gas or electric utilities.
• Project management experience.

Nice To Haves

• At least 12 years of relevant work experience involving analysis, policy, and/or regulations related to natural gas demand, gas infrastructure, energy efficiency, and/or decarbonization.
• Experience working at a natural gas utility.
• Experience with utility regulatory proceedings.
• Consulting experience.
• Master’s degree in engineering, energy policy, business, or economics.
• Client management and/or business development experience.
• Specialized knowledge of gas utility decarbonization opportunities, potentially including energy efficiency, non-pipeline alternatives, methane emission reductions, renewable natural gas, hydrogen, and/or heat pumps.
• Strong analytical aptitude.
• Strong communication and writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Work with clients and manage engagements addressing the role of gas utilities in supporting energy and decarbonization targets and policies.
• Lead teams performing quantitative and economic analyses of decarbonization pathways and energy and climate policies, focusing on impacts and opportunities for gas utilities.
• Assess and forecast technology adoption, fuel and power consumption, utility infrastructure impacts, cost impacts, customer rate impacts, emissions reductions, and implementation and regulatory challenges.
• Manage and grow client relationships by delivering value, consistency, quality, and dependability.
• Support sales and business development through market research, outreach, proposal development, and thought leadership.
• Collaborate and communicate effectively with ICF and client teams.
• Mentor and provide direction to junior staff.
• Review and present analytical findings.

What This Job Offers

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