Senior Economist (REMOTE/Reston, VA/Waltham, MA)

ICF; Waltham (MA); Hybrid; USD 89,649 - 152,404; Full time

Job summary

ICF is seeking a Senior Economist to join its Regulatory, Policy and Economics business portfolio. This full-time position is based in Reston, VA or Waltham, MA, with flexibility for hybrid telework, and potentially other remote locations.

As a Senior Economist, you will conduct economic, financial, and policy analyses, focusing on transportation and public safety issues. A Master’s or PhD in economics is required, along with extensive relevant experience.

The role involves working collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team, providing analytical insights to complex policy challenges.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in economics or related discipline with coursework in economics.
• Minimum 10 years of relevant work experience; OR a PhD with 8 years.
• Strong analytical skills and demonstrated ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Perform economic, financial, and policy analyses on transportation and public safety.
• Lead research and quantitative analyses supporting policy decisions.
• Develop models to assess costs, economic impacts, and regulatory effects.

Skills

Analytical skills

Oral and written communication

Independent and teamwork skills

Education

Master’s degree in economics or related discipline

PhD in economics or related discipline

Job description

SENIOR ECONOMIST

ICF is looking for a Senior Economist to join our Regulatory, Policy and Economics business portfolio where we support primarily public‑sector clients with research, analysis, technical assistance, and implementation support to help address complex policy, management, and regulatory challenges. We estimate the safety, environmental, and social effects of regulations, policies and programs and assess their costs, benefits, and economic impacts. We also evaluate program effectiveness. We work with virtually all federal agencies and with state and local agencies and select non‑profit and private‑sector clients. Our key clients include the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Department of Transportation, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Labor, Department of Interior, and Environmental Protection Agency.

This full‑time position will be located in Reston, VA or Waltham, MA with flexibility for hybrid telework. We are also open to other remote locations.

What You Will Be Doing

As a Senior Economist, you will perform economic, financial, and policy analyses on issues of transportation, public safety and environmental protection, with the bulk of your work on domestic regulatory issues. You will lead research and quantitative analyses in support of policy decisions, characterizing baseline economic conditions and risk; performing economic, financial, and other quantitative analyses to assess the costs and impacts of policies on affected businesses, industries, employment, and the economy; analyzing how regulatory interventions may affect transportation risk; and developing models to assess costs, economic impacts, and benefits or assess risk or uncertainty.

You will work in collaboration with other ICF staff within a multidisciplinary team that includes economists, scientists, modelers, regulatory specialists, and other subject matter experts.

Minimum Qualifications Required

• Master’s degree in economics or related discipline with coursework in economics
• Minimum 10 years of relevant work experience; OR
• A PhD in economics or related discipline with coursework in economics, plus 8 years of relevant work experience

Additional Qualifications Required

• The ability to work in a fast‑paced environment as this role entails a combination of independent thought leadership and teamwork, adaptability to varying client needs
• Strong analytical skills and demonstrated ability to work independently and apply a variety of technical skills and innovative thinking to solve complex problems
• Excellent oral and written communication skills are essential; prior experience in economic consulting or a similar function within the federal government is highly desirable

Preferred Qualifications

• PhD graduate degree and demonstrated experience conducting benefit‑cost and regulatory impact analyses to support policy decisions by US federal regulatory agencies
• Knowledge of federal transportation or environmental programs and regulations, and key regulated industries (e.g., oil and gas, chemical manufacturing, shipping, utilities)
• Prior consulting experience is highly desirable

Equal Opportunity Employment

ICF is an equal opportunity employer. We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Reasonable accommodations are available, including for disabled veterans, individuals with disabilities, and individuals with sincerely held religious beliefs, in all phases of the application and employment process. Please contact [e-mail] to request an accommodation. All information provided will be kept confidential and used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodations.

Pay Range

$89,649.00 – $152,404.00 (based on full‑time employment)