Energy Analyst

Energy Analyst
Location: Remote (Must be based out of Michigan or Indiana) - Able to travel to Fort Wayne, IN

Ready to make a difference?
ICF is seeking an entry level candidate to provide support for our utility program team in Michigan and Indiana. This individual will gain exposure to various types of energy efficiency projects and collaborate with a team of professionals to provide best practice solutions to our clients. Energy Analysts at ICF have the opportunity to apply their academic knowledge, gain exposure to major projects, and build content knowledge and consulting skills.
Working closely with program and portfolio managers, this individual will coordinate and contribute to various deliverables such as creating and managing progress reports, quality control activities and reporting, conducting research, supporting program stakeholders and participants, and researching products and enhancements.

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:

• Provide general program support and collaborate with cross-functional teams on various energy efficiency projects, such as the IT and Marketing teams or subcontractors.
• Support various internal staff with data management and analysis.
• Create and maintain Excel spreadsheets and databases for internal tracking.
• Analyze data and call out trends, find and address errors to resolution.
• Develop and update high quality client reports within required timelines.
• Ensure program alignment with goals and objectives.
• Demonstrate excellent verbal, interpersonal, and written communication skills.
• Review project application forms and submittals by customers, contractors, and other program participants in order to ascertain compliance with program policies and procedures.
• Support the creation and maintenance of process documents.
• Coordinate with or follow up on program quality control activities such as inspections, customer surveys and escalations as appropriate.
• Handle and track issues brought by subcontractors, customers, and customer service representatives.
• Regularly review program QC findings. Based on the findings, leverage best practices and continuous improvement to implement long term solutions in partnership with the client and ICF Program Managers.
• Undertake other duties as required to support initiatives and provide direct support to program and portfolio managers, as well as division leadership, as needed.

• Client-facing engagement
○ Must be comfortable attending in-person meetings.
○ Strong interpersonal skills to build rapport with clients.
○ Ability to support business development initiatives through in-person interactions.
• Midstream project coordination
○ Support local distributor and trade ally coordination, engagement, program information and events.
• Retail Products Program (RPP) oversight and engagement:
○ Provide leadership and oversight for RPP activities.
○ Engage with stakeholders to ensure program success.
○ Ability to navigate program-specific requirements and maintain compliance.

What we need you to have (minimum qualifications):

• Bachelor’s degree in sustainability, environmental studies, energy resources, business, public policy, or a similar field. (or applicants can substitute one year of related experience for one year of education)
• 2+ years of experience in energy efficiency, project support/management, administration, data analytics, or related fields

What we would like you to have:

• Experience in project coordination and management
• Experience in retail products programs
• Ability to independently manage tasks while operating as part of a team.
• Familiarity with energy efficiency programs and technologies.
• Strength in data analytics, including Excel formulas and functions or similar spreadsheet software.
• Experience with data visualization software such as Tableau or Power BI.
• Sound business ethics, including the protection of proprietary and confidential information.

Professional Skills:

• Strong client-facing skills for local in-person meetings with client.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and experience managing customer or client relationships.
• Detail-oriented mindset to fine tune and improve processes.
• Strong organizational, analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities

Working at ICF

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Reasonable Accommodations are available, including, but not limited to, for disabled veterans, individuals with disabilities, and individuals withsincerely heldreligious beliefs, in all phases of the application and employment process. To requestan accommodation,please email [email protected] and we will be happy toassist. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extentrequiredto provide needed reasonable accommodations. 

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At ICF, we are committed to ensuring a fair interview process for all candidates based on their own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools to generate orassistwith responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is notpermitted. This policy is in place tomaintainthe integrity and authenticity of the interview process. 

However, we understand that some candidates may require accommodation that involves the use of AI. Ifsuch anaccommodation is needed, candidates are instructed to contact us in advance at [email protected]. Weare dedicated to providingthe necessary support to ensure that all candidates have an equal opportunity to succeed. 

Pay Range - There are multiple factors that are considered in determining final pay for a position, including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location, education and certifications as well as contract provisions regarding labor categories that are specific to the position.

The pay range for this position based on full-time employment is: