Associate Director,Energy Consulting Job Phoenix area,Arizona USA,Engineering

Associate Director, Energy Consulting

Location:

US Remote
Preferred Locations:
Atlanta, GA, Reston VA, or Concord CA

Ready to make a difference? Come work for ICF, where we combine passion for our work with industry expertise and innovative analytics to produce compelling results that help solve some of the world’s most challenging problems. In the energy and utilities market, ICF helps public- and private-sector clients develop comprehensive energy strategies and establish sustainable programs to support the energy transition.

Why

you will love working here:

Quality of life:
Flexible workplace arrangements, work-life balance
Investment of the community:
Donation matching, volunteer opportunities
Investment in you:
Tuition reimbursement, access to professional development resources, 401k matching, Employee Stock Purchase Plan
And many, many more (Ask your recruiter for more details!)

What you will be doing:

Lead energy efficiency, electrification, distributed energy resources (DER) and decarbonization potential studies, program planning, advisory research and support, preparation of fillings and other regulatory support for US and Canadian utilities and/or government agencies.
Assist with developing solutions to inform dispatch strategies and co-optimization of DERs – value-based dispatch strategies
Assist with developing market adoption curves for DER technologies as part of achievable potential modeling using benchmarking, calibration, and Bass Diffusion curves
Assist with developing and designing innovative DER program strategies
Conduct market research on various energy efficiency technologies including measure adoption, saturation, feasibility, etc.
Advanced energy saving calculations and economic analyses for the residential and commercial sectors supporting utility programs
Oversee market research and development of industry expertise on innovative technologies
Assist with business development activities including writing proposals
Assist with the evaluation and benchmarking of program performance
Manage and analyze large datasets using advanced Excel functions
Prepare and present persuasive presentations and reports
Co-author reports and other client deliverables, journal articles, white papers and marketing pieces

What we need you to have (minimum qualifications):

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field, with demonstrated interest and in sustainability, building energy efficiency, building science, and/or renewables , or related subjects
8+ years of related energy industry experience or academic equivalent that includes experience in energy consulting, energy management, building science, DSM program potential studies, regulatory support, DSM program design, and/or program implementation
Demonstrated experience with project and resource management

What we would like you to have:

Graduate degree in engineering, specializing in electrical engineering, building science, and/or energy policy
In depth understanding of DER technologies adoption curves including Bass Diffusion curves, program benchmarking, and calibration.
In depth understanding of energy efficiency technologies, economic valuation (NPV, IRR, etc.), and utility cost-effectiveness tests
Knowledge of energy policy and regulation, especially related to DSM and other distributed energy resources
Experience and knowledge of renewables, US and Canadian energy codes (IECC, ASHRAE), energy storage systems and/or CHP, energy modeling (Open Studio, Energy Plus, etc), and/or energy saving calculation methods
Understanding of building science, building construction methods, and building energy saving calculations
Experience in regulatory and public stakeholder processes
Demonstrated experience with business development and nurturing client…