Senior Energy and Sustainability Deputy Manager

Senior Energy and Sustainability Deputy Manager

Reston, VA (or Other ICF office location)

LOB/Portfolio: CET/EID/CIEP

Want to be part of shaping the clean energy future that saves energy and greenhouse gas emissions? Want to engage with states, local and Tribal governments, community organizations, and educational institutions as they make clean energy investments? You can at ICF. We solve the most challenging issues facing the energy industry today while informing the future of global energy use.

ICF is seeking a detail-oriented, self-motivated candidate to help federal government clients implement and evolve their energy efficiency, decarbonization, and sustainability programs. This position will be based in our Reston, VA headquarters, another U.S-based ICF office, or fully remote. Successful candidates will support the implementation of a high-profile, national technical assistance delivery program aimed at driving investments in energy efficiency, renewable energy, and energy system modernization at the state, local, Tribal, community, and institutional levels. They will be part of the leadership team aimed and responding to technical assistance requests, reviewing and maintaining overall project scope, coordinating staffing needs across ICF and a large sub-contractor network, coordinating with subject matter experts, and working with teams of technical assistance providers around the country. They will collaborate with the rest of the leadership team and clients to develop national and regional strategies to continuously improve and evolve the delivery of quality technical assistance for the recipient organizations.

Responsibilities

Project Coordination and Management Support

• Assist the Program Manager and Task Order Managers in planning, executing, and finalizing projects according to strict deadlines and within budget. This includes coordinating resources and efforts of team members and subcontractors. 

• Assist with project management tasks including project deliverables, program staffing, and budget management. 

• Coordinate across task orders at the contract-level on matters related to reporting, budget, QA/QC, and subcontractor network 

• Coordinate with internal IT teams to ensure systems are operating as needed and are responsive to client and program needs. 

• Coordinate recruitment, training, and continuous quality improvement activities.  

• Support the management and growth of the subcontractor network in partnership with Program Subcontract Manager and internal business functions 

• In conjunction with the Program Manager, evaluate and ensure the efficient operation of the project, controlling operational expenses at a minimum level that is consistent with sound maintenance practices and contractual requirements. 

• Provide recommendations for improvements to current internal business processes. This may include process changes and/or the development of automated tools to increase effectiveness …