Senior Climate Resilience Consultant - Energy Systems

ICF Olson; United States; Hybrid; USD 81,000 - 139,000; Full time

Job summary

ICF Olson is seeking a Senior Climate Resilience Specialist to help energy utilities and public-sector clients understand and manage climate risks to infrastructure, operations, customers, and communities. The role involves leading analytical workstreams, guiding junior staff, and translating complex findings into clear recommendations for infrastructure planning and regulatory decisions.

Ideal candidates bring 5+ years in climate risk and resilience planning, experience with electrical

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, policy, environmental science, or other field with training and/or experience relevant to climate change and energy or other critical infrastructure systems.
• 5+ years professional experience (i.e., supporting energy utilities or public-sector clients with climate risk, resilience, and/or adaptation planning)
• 2+ years of experience working with electrical utilities or an understanding of electrical transmission and distribution systems
• Expertise in data analytics tools including GIS and Python

Responsibilities

• Join multidisciplinary teams on applied climate adaptation and resilience projects for public and private sectors.
• Apply technical research and innovation to energy infrastructure resilience to climate risks.
• Prepare presentations, reports, memoranda, and other client deliverables with clear communication.
• Collaborate with colleagues in a fast-paced, self-motivated environment.
• Lead tasks and guide junior staff in preparing client deliverables.
• Manage schedule, budget, and quality of assigned project tasks or workstreams.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication

Client engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, policy, environmental science, or related

Master's degree in civil or electrical engineering or related

Tools

GIS

Python

Job description

ICF Olson is seeking a Senior Climate Resilience Specialist to help energy utilities and public-sector clients understand and manage climate risks to infrastructure, operations, customers, and communities. The role involves leading analytical workstreams, guiding junior staff, and translating complex findings into clear recommendations for infrastructure planning and regulatory decisions.

Ideal candidates bring 5+ years in climate risk and resilience planning, experience with electrical