Managing Consultant, Climate Change and Sustainability

The Managing Consultant position at IIIIIIUS in Virginia, MN focuses on climate change and sustainability. Responsibilities include developing GHG emissions inventories, conducting policy analyses, supporting organizational sustainability, managing environmental performance data, and acting as a project manager. The role requires a Bachelor's degree in Environmental Engineering or a related field, along with expertise in emissions quantification and sustainability strategies.
ICF Incorporated, LLC: Managing Consultant, Climate Change and Sustainability – Arlington, VA


DUTIES

Develop emissions inventories & carbon footprints: develop or improve client current GHG emissions inventory or related quantification efforts; build client‑facing & user‑friendly tools that integrate activity data & quantification process to generate emissions results; and lead multiple lifecycle analyses consisting in quantifying GHG emissions tied to a facility, a product or a project, and broken down by life cycle stage, from material extraction to end‑of‑life.
Conduct greenhouse gas mitigation policy analyses: assess/review current or proposed federal or state regulations or policies related to greenhouse gas emissions mitigation; provide comments & recommendations based on literature review or analyses of data, on proposed rulemaking; develop technical analyses to support or document impact on GHG emissions for state‑level policies; develop related GHG emission projections over time; assess & document additional costs or benefits of adopting GHG mitigation policies; provide recommendations on medium & long‑term planning of GHG mitigation strategies based on insights from developed analyses; and plan, manage, and conduct technical studies related to air quality impact & mitigation assessment, GHG emissions inventory & mitigation development, climate action planning, health risk assessments, and noise impact & mitigation assessments for public agencies, private development projects, and public works projects; and assist clients with offset & carbon credit projects.
Support organizational sustainability: help client assess their market options for carbon credits & offsets, based on their location, industry or field, and operations; make recommendations on pathways forward to generate credits; help clients gain comprehensive understanding of their sustainability metrics; set up medium‑to‑long‑term sustainability planning strategy, based on actionable & measurable steps; help client conduct their materiality assessment process, by identifying most applicable framework for their needs, developing their survey tool(s), conducting stakeholder engagement, compiling results & building their materiality matrix & other visuals/outputs illustrating insights for their environmental, social, & governance planning; prepare for & have meetings with clients, stakeholders, & others; support clients in meetings & provide technical expertise; develop trainings for clients; and engage in communications with clients regarding deliverables.
Manage & analyze environmental performance data including GHGs, energy, water, & waste utility consumption & costs; benchmark performance; and monitor & interpret performance trends: develop dashboards, visuals or creative outputs for organizations to compile & track their data; evaluate impacts of GHG emissions, and other environmental indicators, over medium‑to‑long term periods; and assess metrics over which an organization can best track progress, including financial, social & environmental indicators. Act as a project manager for technically complex projects & deliverables & supervise technical support staff’s work products.

REQUIREMENTS
Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent degree in Environmental Engineering, Environmental Sustainability or related field followed by 5 years of progressively responsible experience with sustainability management or consulting in public agencies.



4 years and 6 months of experience building optimized approaches to GHG emissions quantification, based on the client or organization’s goals, available data, and/or constraints.
5 years of experience conducting technical studies related to air quality impact and mitigation assessment, greenhouse gas emissions inventory and mitigation development, climate action planning, health risk assessments, and noise impact and mitigation assessments for public agencies, private development projects, and public works projects.
5 years of experience developing and presenting technical environmental analysis to technical and non‑technical audiences.
2 years of experience with survey development.
2 years of experience with lifecycle assessments.
Demonstrated knowledge of how GHG emissions are impacting the environment through their complex chemistry with the direct environment, and the importance of quantifying GHG emissions in an effort to mitigate them over time. Knowledge may be demonstrated through education, training and/or experience.

Any suitable combination of education, training and/or experience will be considered.


TELEWORK
Hybrid position; part time telecommuting.


TRAVEL
Up to 5% domestic travel.


PAY RANGE
$126,628.20 to $166,088.00 per year.


LOCATION
2550 S. Clark St., 12th Floor, Arlington, VA 22202


EEO STATEMENT
ICF is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity at all levels. (EEO/AA – Minorities/Females/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities)


Position Eligible for Employee Referral Bonus Program.


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