Manager, Gas Markets at ICF International in Reston, VA

Job description

Title: Manager, Gas Markets Location: Preferably in or around the Reston, VA area; however, open to remote candidates. About the role ICF is seeking a North American Natural Gas Markets subject matter expert (SME) and Manager to join the North American Natural Gas Markets team within the Energy Digital Infrastructure and Investment Line of Business. This role is for a hands-on natural gas market consultant and modeler who can connect rigorous quantitative analysis with clear, decision-ready advice for public- and private-sector clients. The Manager will contribute directly to ICF’s quarterly North American Natural Gas Base Case long-term outlook and consulting engagements using ICF’s proprietary Gas Market Model (GMM) which is similar to the Gas Pipeline Competition Model (GPCM). Prior experience with GPCM is preferred. The successful candidate must bring strong regional experience with North American natural gas markets and understanding of market dynamics so they learn GMM quickly. This is a balanced technical and client-facing role. The Manager will independently lead projects or major workstreams, guide analysts, communicate findings to clients, and collaborate with ICF colleagues across natural gas, power, economics, utilities, and investment advisory services. Key responsibilities Serve as a gas regional market expert and hands-on natural gas market modeler, developing assumptions and scenarios and translating model results into insights on prices, basis, supply, demand, pipeline flows, capacity utilization, storage, and infrastructure needs. Learn and apply ICF’s proprietary GMM to run, maintain, calibrate, troubleshoot, document, and quality-check North American natural gas market forecasts; contribute to model and workflow improvements. Lead a group of analysts that run and maintain GMM. Support production of ICF’s quarterly North American Natural Gas Base Case and related subscription products. Analyze North American natural gas fundamentals across production basins and demand sectors, including residential and commercial load, industrial demand, power generation, LNG exports, pipeline exports, and storage activity. Evaluate pipeline and storage infrastructure, transportation constraints, regional basis formation, project timing, market need, utilization, reliability, and the effects of expansions or other market changes. Lead or manage consulting workstreams involving market outlooks, scenario and risk analysis, pipeline and storage assessments, gas utility planning and supply portfolios, asset valuation and due diligence, regulatory and policy analysis, LNG, and gas-to-power or large-load development. Design analytical approaches, manage schedules and budgets for assigned work, coordinate contributors, identify risks early, and deliver accurate reports, presentations, and quantitative models. Present methods, results, uncertainties, and strategic implications clearly to clients and internal stakeholders; respond to technical questions with sound market judgment. Mentor analysts and consultants through structured review, coaching, and knowledge transfer while remaining directly engaged in the technical work. Collaborate across ICF to integrate natural gas analysis with power-market modeling, infrastructure advisory, economics, regulatory, and other related capabilities. Contribute to proposals, scopes of work, client discussions, and thought leadership by helping shape technically sound approaches and communicating ICF’s capabilities. Required qualifications Bachelor’s degree in economics, engineering, energy, statistics, mathematics, data science, public policy, finance, or a related quantitative field. 5+ years of relevant professional experience in North American natural gas fundamentals and market analysis, energy consulting, market research, a utility or a pipeline/midstream company, an upstream company, trading or commercial analytics, government, or a related field Demonstrated experience using a natural gas