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Technical Manager, Power Sector Modeling (Energy Tool Design & Development)

LOB/Portfolio: Energy Markets, Modeling, and Analysis (EMMA) and Energy Advisory (EA).

Preferred Location: Reston, VA. Will consider other US based locations.

ICF is seeking a candidate motivated to lead in expanding and developing analytic tools and methods to capture emerging technologies and operations in power sector planning. A successful candidate will love finding innovative solutions, prototyping and testing design, and visioning potential changes in use cases. The position requires a candidate who is highly technical, detail-oriented, has a basic understanding of power systems operations and engineering, excels in mathematical optimization, and is a strong programmer. The candidate will join a small team to support and grow an existing modeling platform that provides the foundation for power sector expansion analysis and will work closely with users of the tool on multiple use-cases. In-depth domain knowledge and mathematical programming experience is required, as is ability to work with software developers and users to address complex planning focused problems.

If you are curious and excited about advancing technology to help plan future energy systems, apply today!

Why you will love working here:

• Our purpose is to build a more prosperous and resilient world for all

• 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

• Professional growth: Bring your passion, develop your personal goals and align them with our company purpose and values

• Employee community networks: Join internal forums where you can connect with colleagues who share or support common characteristics, interests, and goals

Key Accountabilities and Duties

• Create mathematical formulation and design for new and revised model formulation

• Ensure complete documentation of mathematical formulation

• Develop comprehensive test cases

• Lead testing functionality including regression testing of existing platform

• Work collaboratively with small team of enthusiastic software developers

• Collaborate with internal tool users regularly

• Providing user support including troubleshooting, error/infeasibility investigation, and solutioning

• Do deep dives to test, debug and build features as required

• Plan, implement, and release model versions

• Extending life of mature platform with optimized and sustainable engineering practices

• Mentoring, coaching & building internal user base skill sets using and applying the platform

• Developing new or supplemental tools to support in-depth analytics

• Exploring alternate development platforms and system architecture

Minimum Qualifications

• Master's degree or PhD in computer science, Mathematics, Operations Research in relevant field.

• Minimum of 8+ years relevant experience in energy tool development management and operations research.

• Experience with complex power sector/energy systems modeling, load flow, contingency analysis, etc.

• Experience with linear and mixed integer programming tools (such as AMPL/GAMS/CPLEX/Gurabi/Ilog) and .Net, C# or relevant technologies with SQL Server.

Additional Knowledge, Skills, and Experience

• Numerical analysis methodology,mathematical skills with solid theoretical background in numerical analysis and optimization techniques.

• Proficiency in operations research skills.

• Experience with unit commitment and economic dispatch.

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Working at ICF

ICF is a global advisory and technology services provider, but we’re not your typical consultants. We combine unmatched expertise with cutting-edge technology to help clients solve their most complex challenges, navigate change, and shape the future.

We can only solve the world's toughest challenges by building an inclusive workplace that allows everyone to thrive. We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to hiring regardless of any protected characteristic, such as race, ethnicity, national origin, color, sex, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability status, or military/veteran status. Together, our employees are empowered to share their expertise and collaborate with others to achieve personal and professional goals. For more information, please read our EEO & AA policy (https://www.icf.com/legal/equal-employment-opportunity) .

Reasonable Accommodations are available, including, but not limited to, for disabled veterans, individuals with disabilities, and individuals with sincerely held religious beliefs, in all phases of the application and employment process. To request an accommodation please email Candidateaccommodation@icf.com and we will be happy to assist. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodations. Read more here: Requesting an Accommodation for the ICF interview process (http://careers.icf.com/us/en/accommodations) .

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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:

$102,285.00 - $173,884.00

Nationwide Remote Office (US99)