Program Specialist, Energy Efficiency

ICF International; Saint Paul (MN); Remote; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible remote/hybrid options

Professional growth and certifications

Meaningful work in energy efficiency

Job summary

ICF International is seeking a Program Specialist to support residential new construction energy programs. This remote Minnesota role collaborates with builders, HERS raters, trade allies, and affordable housing partners to deliver program objectives and track energy savings.

You will coordinate meetings, manage documentation, monitor performance metrics, and assist with reporting and budgeting activities to ensure successful program execution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent with related field.
• 2+ years of experience supporting energy-efficiency programs.
• Experience coordinating programs and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day program implementation across residential new construction programs.
• Coordinate meetings, communications, and stakeholder follow-up activities.
• Track program performance metrics including energy savings and incentives.
• Assist with reporting: data collection, quality checks, and monthly/quarterly reports.
• Support forecasting, budgeting, and financial tracking through data analysis.
• Coordinate application intake, eligibility reviews, incentive processing, and invoicing.

Skills

Energy program coordination

Stakeholder engagement

Project coordination

Program operations

Education

Bachelor's degree in Energy, Environmental Science, Sustainability, Construction Management, Engineering, Business Administration or related field

Job description

Program Specialist

Residential New Construction Programs

Location: Remote Minnesota

Ready to Make a Difference?

Join ICF's growing energy team and help advance energy efficiency, high-performance construction, and sustainability initiatives across Minnesota. We're seeking a Program Specialist to support the delivery of residential new construction programs by working closely with builders, developers, Home Energy Rating System (HERS) raters, trade allies, affordable housing partners, and internal teams.

Why You'll Love Working Here:

• Flexible ways of working: Enjoy remote and hybrid work options that support work-life balance and personal well-being.
• Professional growth : Access training, mentoring, tuition assistance, professional certifications, and opportunities to grow within ICF's energy and sustainability practice.
• Meaningful work: Help advance energy-efficient construction practices, improve housing performance, and support communities working toward their energy and sustainability goals.
• Collaborative team environment: Work alongside experienced program managers, building science professionals, engineers, energy experts, and national subject matter specialists.
• Variety and impact : Support multiple programs and initiatives while gaining exposure to program management, operations, reporting, forecasting, technology implementation, and market transformation efforts.
• Comprehensive benefits: Take advantage of competitive health and wellness benefits, retirement savings programs, paid time off, and employee stock purchase opportunities

What You Will Be Doing

• Support day-to-day program implementation, administration, and delivery across assigned residential new construction programs.
• Coordinate meetings, communications, presentations, action items, and stakeholder follow-up activities.
• Track and support program performance metrics, including participation, energy savings, incentive activity, budgets, and other program goals.
• Assist with reporting activities, including data collection, quality checks, analysis, and preparation of monthly, quarterly, annual, and ad hoc reports.
• Support forecasting, planning, budgeting, and financial tracking activities through data gathering, analysis, and monitoring of program expenditures.
• Coordinate application intake, eligibility reviews, incentive processing, invoicing, payment tracking, reconciliation, and issue resolution.
• Review program documentation and assist with participant, builder, trade ally, and stakeholder questions related to program requirements and incentive pathways.
• Support quality assurance reviews, documentation management, process improvements, and corrective action activities.
• Maintain program systems, databases, reporting tools, tracking resources, and program documentation.
• Track system issues, enhancement requests, and reporting needs while working with internal teams toward resolution.
• Develop and maintain standard operating procedures, training materials, reporting calendars, SharePoint resources, and other program documentation.
• Support onboarding, outreach, training, and ongoing engagement activities with builders, developers, HERS raters, trade allies, and affordable housing partners.
• Collaborate with internal teams including program delivery, operations, IT, finance, customer care, marketing, and subcontractors to support successful program execution.
• Assist with regulatory filings, evaluations, audits, information requests, and other program compliance activities.
• Support program startup, transition, closeout, and special project activities as assigned.
• Travel Requirements: Reliable transportation for up to 15% local travel for meetings, events and conferences

What we need you to have (minimum qualifications)

• Bachelor's degree in Energy, Environmental Science, Sustainability, Construction Management, Engineering, Business Administration or a related field (or applicants can substitute one year of related experience for one year of education)
• 2+ years of experience supporting energy-efficiency programs, residential construction programs, project coordination, program operations and/or related

What would be useful (preferred qualifications)

• Experience supporting utility energy-efficiency programs, residential new construction programs, or related customer-facing initiatives.
• Understanding of building science, above-code construction, residential energy codes, whole-home performance, HERS ratings, or RESNET standards.
• Experience working with builders, developers, contractors, HERS raters, affordable housing organizatio