Senior Economist (REMOTE/Reston, VA/Waltham, MA)

Senior Economist

ICF is looking for a Senior Economist to join our Regulatory, Policy and Economics business portfolio where we support primarily public‑sector clients with research, analysis, technical assistance, and implementation support to address complex policy, management, and regulatory challenges. We estimate the safety, environmental, and social effects of regulations, policies and programs and assess their costs, benefits, and economic impacts. We evaluate program effectiveness. We work with virtually all federal agencies and with state and local agencies and select non‑profit and private‑sector clients. Our key clients include the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Department of Transportation, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Labor, Department of Interior, and Environmental Protection Agency.

This full‑time position will be located in Reston, VA or Waltham, MA with flexibility for hybrid telework. We are also open to other remote locations.

What you will be doing

As a Senior Economist, you will perform economic, financial, and policy analyses on issues of transportation, public safety and environmental protection, with the bulk of your work on domestic regulatory issues. You will lead research and quantitative analyses in support of policy decisions. Your duties may include characterizing baseline economic conditions and risk; performing economic, financial, and other quantitative analyses to assess the costs and impacts of policies on affected businesses, industries, employment, and the economy; analyzing how regulatory interventions may affect transportation risk; and developing models to assess costs, economic impacts, benefits or assess risk or uncertainty. You will work in collaboration with other ICF staff within a multidisciplinary team that includes economists, scientists, modelers, regulatory specialists, and other subject matter experts.

Minimum Qualifications Required

• Master’s degree in economics or related discipline with coursework in economics
• Minimum 10 years of relevant work experience; OR
• A PhD in economics or related discipline with coursework in economics, plus 8 years of relevant work experience.

Additional Qualifications Required

• The ability to work in a fast‑paced environment as this role entails a combination of independent thought leadership and team work, adaptability to varying client needs.
• Very strong analytical skills and a demonstrated ability to work independently and to apply a variety of technical skills and innovative thinking to solve complex problems.
• As this is a client‑facing role, excellent oral and written communication skills are essential. Prior experience in economic consulting or in a similar function within the federal government is highly desirable.

Preferred Qualifications

• The preferred candidate will have a PhD graduate degree and demonstrated experience conducting benefit‑cost and regulatory impact analyses to support policy decisions by U.S. federal regulatory agencies.
• Preference will be placed on candidates with knowledge of federal transportation or environmental programs and regulations, as well as knowledge of key regulated industries (e.g., oil and gas, chemical manufacturing, shipping, utilities).
• Prior consulting experience is highly desirable.

Pay Range

$89,649.00 – $152,404.00

Accommodations

We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Reasonable accommodations are available, including, but not limited to, for disabled veterans, individuals with disabilities, and individuals with sincerely held religious beliefs, in all phases of the application and employment process. To request an accommodation, please email and we will be happy to assist. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodations.

EEO Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer. For more information, please read our EEO policy.