Associate Program Specialist- Load Management
Location: Columbia, MD or Reston, VA (Hybrid – Home Office with Office Travel)
Are you ready to make a difference?
To support our growth, ICF is seeking an entry level candidate to provide program support for our utility program team in Maryland. Working closely with program and portfolio managers, this individual will coordinate and contribute to various deliverables such as creating and managing progress reports, conducting research on load management or electric vehicle initiatives for utilities, supporting program stakeholders and participants, and researching products and enhancements.
What is a load management program? ICF partners with utilities to design and implement load management programs that enable utilities to strategically reduce and shift energy demand while maintaining a high-quality customer experience. ICF load management programs integrate multiple distributed energy resources (DERs), including smart thermostats, electric vehicles, batteries, and water heaters, into a coordinated framework that can be dispatched during periods of peak energy demand. As a trusted partner to utility clients, ICF provides full lifecycle support, including program design, technology partnerships, customer outreach and enrollment, incentive administration, and ongoing client operations. We leverage advanced analytics and our experience across diverse markets to orchestrate grid-edge resources that deliver measurable load reductions and system reliability improvements.
This position is highly remote, but in-person office days and events are encouraged. Some travel to client sites may be required (<5%).
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Pay Range - There are multiple factors that are considered in determining final pay for a position, including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location, education and certifications as well as contract provisions regarding labor categories that are specific to the position.
The pay range for this position based on full-time employment is:
$61,232.00 - $104,094.00
Columbia, MD (MD12)