Director, Environmental Planning

Job Description:

• Lead business development and build client relationships, substantially contributing to business development in energy, water, and other areas with an emphasis in Florida
• Drive growth in water and energy sectors for environmental services
• Manage client and teaming partner relationships
• Provide project oversight, strategy, and technical advice
• Lead project teams and staff, including subconsultants, on strategy development, agency coordination, and report and deliverable preparation
• Oversee client contact, agency coordination, budget control, invoicing, schedules, personnel allocation and planning, technical approach, and subcontractor involvement
• Lead or advise staff on regulatory and natural resource agency coordination and consultation under NEPA and CWA
• Write and review technical reports and public environmental documents
• Perform QA/QC reviews of project documents, reports, presentations, technical memorandums, and other work products
• Mentor and train staff in technical expertise, project and client management, writing, business development, and consulting skills
• Work with ICF team members across the country and maintain client relationships

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, environmental policy, biology, or related discipline
• Minimum of 15 years of experience with environmental, energy, and/or natural resource projects
• Experience leading business development efforts, including development of technical and cost proposals
• Well-developed industry network with private/public sector clients and regulatory agencies
• Proven ability to win project work
• Strong business development acumen and understanding of the market
• Ability to identify, position for, and capture new project work
• Master’s degree in environmental science, environmental policy, biology, or related discipline (desired)
• Demonstrated ability to lead business development and growth in environmental services (desired)
• Experience with growth and project execution in the State of Florida (desired)
• Detailed knowledge and demonstrated experience with NEPA, CWA, and ESA, agency consultation and coordination, and scientifically sound assessment of project effects (desired)
• Ability to collaborate across ICF divisions, build and maintain client and teaming partner relationships, and generate new environmental services business (desired)
• Willingness to undertake periodic short-term travel
• Application must be submitted directly by the applicant
• Must not use AI tools to generate or assist with interview responses, except where required as an accommodation

Benefits:

• Equal opportunity employer
• Reasonable accommodations for disabled veterans, individuals with disabilities, and individuals with sincerely held religious beliefs
• Confidential accommodation support
• Benefit offerings referenced under the Transparency in (Benefits) Coverage Act