EPA Account / Project Lead - Bus Dev - DC Metro

EPA Account and Project Lead

Location: Arlington, VA (Hybrid)

Want to join a mission-oriented team to help grow ICF's work with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)? We are looking to build on our history working with the EPA since the 1980s to enhance our contributions to support EPA's evolving climate, energy, transportation, and sustainability programs. To do so, we are seeking an experienced professional who will provide leadership in business development activities and project delivery across ICF's work with the EPA (Office of Air and Radiation).

The business development aspect of this role includes responsibility for driving ICF's Climate, Energy and Transportation Division's overall service to EPA along the business lifecycle including understanding EPA's evolving needs, identifying opportunities, organizing our team to design effective solutions, and helping ensure successful delivery of projects. The EPA Account and Project Lead will update and maintain a strategic business development plan to monitor service delivery, position us to grow our EPA business, foster client satisfaction, and seek innovation to and collaboration for emerging EPA opportunities. This includes working closely with existing ICF contracts and project managers, ICF's business development function, and senior leaders.

To ensure hands-on experience, this role will also contribute to technical delivery including providing management, analysis and quality assurance across several EPA climate, energy, and sustainability projects.

Since this role will require a hybrid work arrangement, ideal candidates will have proximity to our DC Metro area offices and client sites.

Responsibilities

• Account Lead Role

o Evolve and implement a strategic EPA climate, energy, transportation, and sustainability account plan.

o Understand EPA's long-term vision for climate, energy, transportation and sustainability and work with ICF leaders to refine ICF's role in helping to achieve this.

o Monitor service delivery to ensure client satisfaction.

o Increase the pipeline of opportunities.

o Identify and qualify opportunities, and work with subject matter experts to design proposed solutions.

o Identify key marketing messages and develop content to increase ICF brand awareness, working with the ICF Climate Center and marketing teams.

• Project Role

o Monitor and provide QC at the project level across EPA contracts at managers' direction.

o Provide technical analysis and strategic direction for EPA projects.

o Provide expertise to help EPA clients evolve existing programs and launch new programs to address market barriers.

o Oversee quality and customer service and ensure client satisfaction.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in sciences, environmental fields, engineering, business, or related disciplines.

• 12+ years of overall experience in climate, energy, transportation, and/or sustainability, preferably with a blend of consulting and government.

• Experience leading and/or working on projects that involve the U.S. EPA.

• Experience with supporting or playing an integral role in business development activities.

• Existing relationships and network within the EPA.

Professional Skills and Abilities

• Experience with strategy development and execution.

• Proficiency in oral and written communication skills.

• Proficiency in interpersonal skills and self-motivation.

• Proficiency in personal computer skills (Microsoft applications).

Nice-to-Have

• Existing relationships within the EPA's Office of Air and Radiation.

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$141,092.00 - $239,856.00

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