Energy and Climate Researcher

About the Role

ICF is seeking a Researcher to support its energy and climate planning consulting practice. This role focuses on energy and economic analyses, procurement and planning; regulatory and policy support; greenhouse gas accounting and management; infrastructure climate risk and resilience; and supporting clients with sustainability goal setting and performance management. The position emphasizes quantitative analyses, synthesizing research and data through statistical analyses, data visualization, and modeling, and communicating results into a report or presentation narrative.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with research, data analysis, technical reviews, report writing, and engagement-related activities.
• Focus on energy and economic analyses, procurement and planning.
• Provide regulatory and policy support.
• Engage in greenhouse gas accounting and management.
• Address infrastructure climate risk and resilience.
• Support clients with sustainability goal setting and performance management.
• Perform quantitative analyses and synthesize research and data through statistical analyses, data visualization, and modeling.
• Communicate and translate quantitative results into a report or presentation narrative.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Python
• Microsoft Excel
• R
• GIS
• Word
• PowerPoint
• Canva
• AI tools (e.g., CoPilot, ChatGPT) for research and task efficiencies.

Qualifications

• By start date, a completed Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Data Science, Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences, Environmental or Energy Engineering, Economics, Chemistry, Math, Statistics, Environmental Sciences, Environmental Policy, Operations Research, or similarly related field.
• Demonstrated interest in energy, economic, climate, resilience, or sustainability topics.
• Comfort performing quantitative analyses.
• Comfort managing and analyzing large datasets.
• Comfort working with quantitative data analysis tools.
• Comfort working with tools to communicate and present information.
• Ability to use research and data to help “tell a story” and provide salient information.
• Strong writing skills.
• Demonstrated ability to clearly and professionally communicate with both a technical and non-technical audience.
• 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 manage multiple priorities and proactively manage time.

Additional Experience (Highlight on Resume)

• Energy markets, economics, and modeling
• Climate resilience and sustainability planning
• Energy, water, and/or transportation infrastructure
• Energy and environmental policies and regulations
• Programming experience
• Familiarity with relevant industry standard protocols and methods and tools
• Clean energy and decarbonization topics
• Client or community engagement
• Experience communicating complex topics to technical and non-technical audiences
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams with diverse expertise