Sr Manager, Fuels & Energy Security (Petroleum//Electricity/Gas) - Hybrid (Washington DC/Reston)

Sr Manager, Fuels & Energy Security (Petroleum//Electricity/Gas)

Location: Hybrid Reston, VA ICF Office, and Washington DC Client Site

Important Note: This position is designated as hybrid and requires on‑site work at an ICF office and/or client location in Washington, DC two to three days per week. Candidates who are not currently local to the Washington, DC (DMV) area should include their anticipated relocation date on their resume or cover letter.

ICF is seeking a leader to join the ICF Fuels and Energy Security team focusing on petroleum, electricity, natural gas markets, and infrastructure. You will develop innovative, analytical, high-quality products and services, typically leading multiple projects with diverse project teams. The team’s primary services involve conducting research, data analysis, and modeling to support policy analysis or to develop energy insights to inform decision-making for clients. The team also supports energy-related emergency planning and response for Federal and State clients, requiring a broad scope of knowledge to prepare analysis of emerging events within hours.

Our consulting engagements typically integrate critical energy infrastructure studies, energy market fundamental analysis, resource assessments, and economic analysis to provide clients advisory services. This position supports DOE leadership and provides advice on energy market trends, impacts of energy disruptions (pipeline shutdowns, wildfires, hurricane impacts), policy changes and so on. This position will be a hybrid work location arrangement, working two to three days as needed from an office location in Reston or from home and maintaining a regular presence at DOE offices.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop Daily reports for DOE leadership on disruptions impacting energy supply to consumers.

• Lead development of reports summarizing major energy disruption events and identifying lessons learned in the overall DOE response.

• Lead a team of colleagues in developing energy emergency response situation reports which are conveyed to DOE leadership and Field responders.

• Provide ad hoc analyses of ongoing events during responses as well as recommend actions to mitigate supply disruptions

• Manage highly skilled junior staff to ensure they reach their maximum potential and that they continuously grow their expertise.

• Monitor markets and the key regulatory bodies in order to identify the prospects of changes in regulations and other market-related developments that may affect the nation's infrastructure.

• Develop new and expanded business opportunities for ICF based on your contacts and expertise and create compelling proposals to capitalize on those opportunities.

• Create clear and compelling written and verbal reports and presentations that convey key analytic findings for distribution to internal and external clients and stakeholders.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, mathematics, economics or related subjects.

• 8+ years of relevant work experience in power, natural gas and petroleum.

• High level of understanding of power, petroleum and natural gas infrastructure and their inter-dependencies.

• Knowledge and use of key data sources – EIA, USACE, PHMSA and media

• Experienced in managing projects within budgets and meeting deadlines.

• People management including mentorship of junior staff.

• US Citizenship

Preferred Skills/Experience:

• Bachelor's or master's degree in engineering, mathematics, economics, or related subjects with 10 - 15+ years of relevant work experience in power, natural gas, and/or petroleum.

• Proficiency in research and writing skills and a demonstrated ability to communicate clearly in both written and verbal settings to clients, peers and junior staff.

• Demonstrated subject matter expertise in at least two of the market segments (natural gas, petroleum, and power markets/infrastructure).

• Deep knowledge of energy sector dependencies and resilience initiatives.

• Track record of leadership and achievement of goals, as well as development and growth of junior staff.

• Ability to demonstrate strong quantitative skills, including Advanced Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint), ArcGIS, PHMSA pipeline system, EIA data and other sources of information on market factors.

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