Decarbonization Project Manager (Public Sector)

Company: Icf

Location: Arlington, VA

Posted on: October 21

We are looking for a Decarbonization Project Manager who will provide leadership for a growing practice in the sustainability field. This position has a strong focus on greenhouse gas accounting, planning GHG emission reduction opportunities and assisting federal, commercial, and state and local clients with efforts to advance organizational sustainability. The ideal candidate will have a relevant and strong technical background and expertise in sustainability and GHG management, personnel management and leadership skills, and an eye towards work quality, such that they can both manage and provide technical leadership on projects and proposals. This position will be to primarily support a team of project directors in ICF s climate business and has ample opportunity for growth.

ICF is at the forefront of preparing leading-edge technical and policy analyses, identifying viable market solutions, building real-world management tools, and implementing programs to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. In climate change and environmental markets, ICF has advised more than 30 governments and international institutions and served more than 60 companies in the FT Global 500. We develop emissions inventories and carbon footprints; conduct greenhouse gas mitigation policy analyses; assist clients with offset and carbon credit projects; support organizational sustainability; assess the performance of global programs (e.g., climate funds, multilateral development banks), and identify ways they could improve; and support federal, state, local, international, and private sector clients on analyses related to climate change impacts and vulnerabilities, among other service offerings. We offer our clients around the globe unparalleled analytical, policy, and business management services.

What you ll be doing

• Project Management and Execution: Drive successful execution of projects through day-to-day activities, working closely with a team of project directors; understand clients current and emerging needs and deliver innovative and efficient services. Serve as project manager or task lead. Develop and execute work plans, direct teams of support staff, and perform quality assurance for work products such that they are ready for client delivery with minimal additional editing. The mix of projects and clients will depend on success and is expected to evolve over time. In total, approximately 85% of time will be devoted to project work at the onset.

• Program Growth: Collaborate with project directors and other colleagues to identify emerging trends in the decarbonization space. As examples, grant funding opportunities, green bank financing, renewable energy deployment program design, and regulatory developments to tailor ICF s service offerings to client needs.

• Opportunity Capture and Proposal Development: Responsible for understanding emerging needs in the practice area, positioning ICF for success through client capture conversations, persuasive proposal writing and technical approach development. Work across a team of staff to pull together high-quality proposals, reflecting ICF s experience and technical skills.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or Master s Degree in Environmental or other Sciences, Environmental Management, Engineering, Economics, Public Policy or related subjects.

• 5+ years of relevant experience including 2 years of project management experience.

• Experience in supporting the public sector (local, state, and/or federal), specifically with decarbonization/sustainability efforts. Consulting experience preferred.

• Knowledge of carbon accounting protocols, climate change mitigation, and relevant regulatory or policy programs.

Additional Skills

• Outstanding oral and written communication skills; ability to communicate complex climate information to non-scientists to inform decision making processes.

• Experience working with and leading multi-disciplinary teams.

• Be organized, detail-oriented, and have the ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects.

• Proficiency in MS Office Applications (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with greenhouse gas accounting and planning.

• Experience quantifying emission reduction scenarios.

• Experience implementing relevant programs or policies.

Working at ICF

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