Lead Energy Engineer

Love The Oceans; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 131,000 - 222,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Donation matching

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development resources

401(k) matching

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

ICF seeks a Lead Electrical Energy Engineer to support decarbonization and electrification programs in California. This remote role will oversee electrical engineering for demand-side management, including on-site renewables and EVSE, with travel in Southern California.

You will coordinate proposals, staffing, QA/QC, and project delivery, while collaborating with clients, vendors, and stakeholders to scope, model, and report energy savings and costs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in electrical engineering.
• Current professional electrical engineering license in California.
• At least 8 years of electrical engineering experience in California.
• At least 5 years as lead designer of building power systems, including QA/QC.
• At least 2 years developing energy-efficiency or related projects.
• Valid driver's license and MVR check clearance.

Responsibilities

• Review proposals, contracts, and statements of work to identify electrical engineering requirements.
• Oversee staffing for electrical engineering oversight and subcontractors.
• Perform technical analysis of existing and proposed conditions and design changes.
• Develop conceptual designs and provide QA/QC oversight of analyses.
• Write reports documenting power-system conditions, designs, and costs.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to define electrical engineering needs and SOWs.
• Develop distributed energy resource projects for public-sector facilities in Southern California.
• Travel up to 30% locally for site visits and meetings.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Project leadership

Communication

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Stakeholder management

MS Office

Education

Electrical engineering degree

Tools

SKM

ETAP

EasyPower

AutoCAD

Revit

BIM360

Job description

Lead Electrical Energy Engineer - Decarbonization and Electrification Programs

Location: Remote position based in the Los Angeles Metro area, California. Local travel within Southern California may be required.

ICF is a global consulting and technology services company that helps clients solve complex challenges in energy, environment, and infrastructure. ICF is seeking a Lead Electrical Energy Engineer to support renewable energy, decarbonization, energy efficiency, EVSE, and electrification programs in California. Clients include utilities, Fortune 500 companies, and federal, state, and local government agencies.

The role provides oversight of electrical engineering related to demand-side management work in California and serves as ICF's California Responsible Electrical Engineer. Responsibilities include oversight of proposals, contracts, statements of work, staffing, and quality assurance and quality control. The role also oversees electrical engineering performed internally and by subcontractors for decarbonization, on-site renewables, electrification, demand response, buildings, industrial processes, facility EVSE, and related power systems. The engineer will support distributed energy resource project development and coordinate with stakeholders in business development, contracting, management, program delivery, and engineering.

What you will do

• Review proposals, contracts, and statements of work to identify professional electrical engineering requirements and ensure work complies with the California Energy Code, local authority-having-jurisdiction codes, and company policies.
• Provide input on staffing for electrical engineering oversight and subcontractors.
• Oversee and, when needed, perform technical analysis of existing and proposed conditions and design changes, including utility interconnection, building electrical infrastructure, and costs.
• Develop conceptual designs and provide quality-control oversight of analyses completed by other staff.
• Write reports documenting existing power-system conditions, proposed design changes, and project costs.
• Facilitate discussions with internal and external stakeholders to define electrical engineering needs and requirements; coordinate statement-of-work requirements and project-level analysis or conceptual design.
• Work with customers, vendors, and outreach staff to develop distributed energy resource projects for public-sector facilities in Southern California.
• Conduct field audits to document customers' current operations and motivations and identify energy-efficiency opportunities.
• Lead the identification, scoping, and development of custom decarbonization projects.
• Work with customers and stakeholders to scope opportunities, budgets, and timelines; analyze baseline and proposed-measure conditions, savings, costs, and other relevant parameters.
• Perform advanced engineering calculations, including custom measure savings estimates using industry or ICF calculators to model energy performance.
• Prepare detailed reports documenting existing conditions, proposed measures, as-built operating conditions, project savings, and cost-effectiveness parameters.
• Support customers with project implementation and forecast project activities to help ensure timely, on-budget completion.
• Travel up to 30% locally within Southern California for site visits, meetings, and events. A reliable vehicle is required; mileage is reimbursed.

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in electrical engineering, or equivalent related experience (one year of related experience may substitute for one year of education).
• Current professional electrical engineering license in California.
• At least 8 years of electrical engineering experience in California or related experience.
• At least 5 years as lead designer of building power systems, including design QA/QC and service as engineer of record.
• At least 2 years developing energy-efficiency, distributed-energy-resource, or related projects.
• Valid driver's license and successful completion of a Motor Vehicle Records check.

Preferred qualifications

• Advanced degree in electrical engineering and/or professional engineering licenses in states in addition to California.
• Experience applying the California Electrical Code and National Electrical Code.
• Ability to make independent engineering judgments under licensure.
• At least 5 years analyzing building power systems or creating building power-system drawings.
• Experience with one or more of SKM, ETAP, EasyPower, AutoCAD, Revit, or BIM360 for design or analysis.
• At least 5 years working with decarbonization, renewables, EVSE charging analysis or design, including building interconnection requirements.
• Experience with calculations and interconnection processes for California utilities.
• Certified Energy Manager (CEM) credential.
• Experience conducting ASHRAE Level 1, 2, and 3 audits using ASHRAE Standard 211.
• Familiarity with building or industrial controls; California energy codes (Title 20, Title 24, and CalGreen); and California demand-side management programs, including energy efficiency, building electrification, demand response, and SGIP.

Professional skills

• Excellent verbal, interpersonal, and written communication skills.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision‑making abilities.
• Sound business ethics and ability to protect proprietary and confidential information.
• Ability to work with internal staff at all levels, clients, and vendors.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, PowerPoint, Project, Access, Outlook, and Excel.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Benefits and compensation

ICF offers flexible workplace arrangements, work‑life balance, donation matching, volunteer opportunities, tuition reimbursement, professional development resources, 401(k) matching, and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

The full-time pay range is $130,687-$222,169. Final pay depends on factors including relevant experience, skills, certifications, competencies, location, education, and contract provisions.

ICF is an equal opportunity employer and will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.