Senior Manager, Power Markets (Transmission)

Power Markets/Transmission Senior Manager

ICF Energy Advisory Consulting Practice

ICF seeks a talented Senior Manager, Power Markets (Transmission) to support our growing team and client base around power markets advisory consulting.  Professionals with at least 8 years focused on US power market analysis/forecasting/economics are ideal candidates for this critical role. 

The successful candidate will be responsible for leading a team of analysts who develop and defend power price forecasts, power plant proformas and financial projections using grid software models such as PROMOD and PSLF, issuing detailed market reports, growing our business with new and existing clients, mentoring, and developing junior staff, and contributing to ICF’s thought leadership and competitive positioning in the market. 

In this practice area, ICF’s typical client base includes owners and developers of power plants, banks and investors, and occasionally government entities and other stakeholders.  We advise on asset transactions, support siting and financing of new power plants, and provide expert testimony in litigation cases among other work.  Great managers at ICF are both analytically sharp and great communicators and thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative work environment.

ICF’s practice covers all major market areas in the US, including: ERCOT, PJM, ISONE, NYISO, MISO, SPP, CAISO, WECC, and SERC, with specialized teams serving each region. 

 Key Responsibilities:

• Lead a dedicated team of analysts who perform detailed grid modeling and long-term forecasting efforts for market prices, plant/grid operations, and plant economics.

• Manage multiple projects with overlapping timelines while ensuring excellent quality, consistency, and client support.

• Review and provide direct feedback to the team on quantitative modeling approaches and results.

• Communicate effectively with client base as a subject-matter expert in US wholesale power markets.

• Grow ICF’s business by leading interactions with potential clients and developing proposals.

• Mentor and develop junior staff as well as collaborate with ICF senior management on key business decisions.

  

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Mathematics, Economics, or a related quantitative-focused field. 

• 8+ years of experience in North American electric power sector, including market analysis and forecasting.

• 5+ years of experience leveraging market modeling approaches and tools (e.g., PROMOD, Plexos, or any other Production Cost Models.) and Power flow modeling tools (e.g., PSLF, PSSE, TARA etc.)

• 5+ years managing a team of technical analysts. 

• 3+ years within a consulting organization where the focus has been project planning, transmission planning, power flow analysis, data analytics, strategic analysis and GIS modeling. 

  

Preferred Skills:

• Master’s degree in engineering, Mathematics, Economics, or a related quantitative-focused field. 

• Knowledge of one of the following: ERCOT, PJM, ISONE, NYISO, MISO, SPP, CAISO, WECC, and SERC.

• Experience with financial analysis, asset valuation, or power plant development.

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