Energy Markets Consultant

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with India-based and North American colleagues to deliver integrated consulting solutions across the natural gas value chain.
• Perform quantitative analysis to support key strategic messaging on consulting assignments.
• Support the ongoing development and maintenance of ICF’s globally recognized North American Gas Market Model (GMM) through research, modelling, and interpretation of outputs.
• Contribute to client engagements involving natural gas market fundamentals and forecasting, infrastructure planning and valuation, regulatory and policy impact assessments, and utility planning.
• Ensure high-quality deliverables including reports, presentations, and quantitative models.
• Utilize independent thinking and problem solving to assist ICF’s client base in answering the most interesting and complicated energy market issues facing the industry.
• Promote a culture of independence, reliability, and continuous improvement within the team.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in economics, engineering, Energy Policy, Mathematics, or a related field.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in either economics work, energy consulting and research, utilities, or regulatory sectors, with a focus on natural gas.
• Attention to detail, with well-developed problem-solving skills, thorough understanding of economic principles, and an ability to apply these principles to analyzing and solving key client issues.
• Excellent oral communication, writing skills, and an ability and desire to prepare 'client ready' presentations.
• Strong outreach, organizational and self-motivation skills
• Strong proficiency with office tools, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint, among other tools, plus a strong interest in applied economic research.

Preferred Skills & Qualifications

• Fundamental understanding of the natural gas and utilities business in North America, including resource development, midstream infrastructure, demand, and regulatory issues.
• Demonstrated experience with market assessments, forecasting, quantitative analysis and asset valuation, financial risk assessment, and quantitative methods.
• Presentation skills, including experience with presenting key concepts to clients.
• Advanced data management skills and proficiency in database software, statistical software, Excel macros, automation, or other programming experience.