Associate Director/Director - Power

Description

ICF is a leading provider of consulting services and technology solutions to governments and commercial clients in the India, United Kingdom, Europe and globally. Since 1969, we have combined a passion for our work with deep industry expertise to tackle our clients' most important challenges.

We are looking for an individual to contribute to ICF’s expansion in power and RE consulting. Someone who is technically sound, understands power markets, grid operations, regulations, and is growth oriented, passionate about clean energy and has the ability to work in teams would be an ideal candidate. ICF is a global leader in clean energy consulting, you will have the support of international teams of ICF to grow the business in India and the neighboring countries.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Lead delivery of power sector projects across a range of clients (Government, Donor, private sector).
• Build ICF brand presence in market by speaking at key events, writing articles, whitepapers covering latest developments power sector.
• Provide inputs to regulators, policy makers and transmission system planners on long term planning and operations of India’s power grid.
• Create internal capabilities by mentoring mid-level and junior team members on core power sector issues.
• Work closely with Director, Power and RE in Business Development function to support creation of a sustainable power business in India and South Asia region by lead generation, proposal preparation.
• Support large multi-million-dollar pursuits in power and clean energy business across the South Asia region

Skills and experience:

Minimum requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from reputed institution
• 15+ years of experience in core power sector work covering policy and regulatory, technical grid modelling, transmission modelling, generation modelling, market structures, ancillary markets.

• 5+ years Project Execution of large projects as a Project Lead.

• Knowledge of Power System Models

Desirable experience

• Master’s degree in electrical engineering or MBA

• Business development experience in consulting firms covering lead generation, proposal preparation and closure desirable
• Industry experience in power companies

Key attributes

• Must be a visible expert in the power sector in India
• Strong understanding of power grid operations, regulations (state and centre), markets (exchanges), generation (thermal, RE), demand patterns
• Modelling expertise: power system modelling, demand modelling, generation modelling, transmission modelling, distribution modelling, ancillary market modelling
• Must have strong relationships and recall with power sector professionals in government (CERC, Grid Controller, PTC, PFC, IREDA, MoP, CEA), development institutions (World Bank, ADB, GIZ), and corporate sector (Gencos, transmission, distribution)
• Understanding of developed power markets and how they operate.

Personal Qualities:

The successful candidate will clearly demonstrate the following strengths:

• Excellent verbal, interpersonal and written communication skills
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and decision-making capabilities
• Team player who can mentor a team of experts
• self-starter, self-motivated and driven, who will take full ownership
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment
• Sound business ethics, including the protection of proprietary and confidential information
• Ability to work with all levels of internal staff, as well as outside clients and vendors
• Superior interpersonal skills including courtesy, professionalism, and a cooperative attitude
• Proficiency in MS Office Applications (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel) and AI tools
• Ability to be flexible to handle multiple priorities

About ICF: ICF (NASDAQ:ICFI) is a global consulting services company with over 9,000 full- and part-time employees, but we are not your typical consultants. At ICF, business analysts and policy specialists work together with digital strategists, data scientists and creatives. We combine unmatched industry expertise with cutting-edge engagement capabilities to help organizations solve their most complex challenges. Since 1969, public and private sector clients have worked with ICF to navigate change and shape the future. Learn more at icf.com.

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