ICF
ICF
5,001 – 10,000 Employees
ConsultingGovernmentHealthcare
ICF is a global consulting firm that helps governments, businesses, and communities address complex challenges through data, technology, and program expertise. Founded in 1969, the company works across consulting, government, and healthcare, supporting digital modernization, analytics, resilience and adaptation, energy planning, federal health programs, disaster management, infrastructure, and transportation. Its teams combine advisory services with program implementation to help clients achieve measurable results and strengthen community resilience.

Principal Consultant – Chemical Engineering (Part-Time, Florida Remote)

Principal Consultant applying chemical engineering expertise to ICF projects involving renewable fuels, hydrogen, and natural gas. Leads feasibility studies, design reviews, cost analysis, and technical project advisory work.

Description

  • Act as the primary subject matter expert in biochemical processes
  • Assess designs for biofuel, renewable chemical, and hydrogen production systems
  • Lead project scoping and feasibility studies
  • Prepare design bases, process simulations, equipment lists, layout drawings, and FEL-1 and FEL-2 package services
  • Review and improve capital and operating cost assessments
  • Develop Class V cost estimates from vendor quotations, public data, and spreadsheet calculations
  • Write technology sections for project-finance due diligence reports
  • Travel to project sites to supervise pilot or demonstration facilities
  • Track construction progress and perform testing at emerging commercial facilities
  • Provide technical leadership across alcohol-to-jet, renewable diesel, ethanol, and other renewable fuel technologies
  • Evaluate process risks and costs for oligomerization, hydrotreating, fermentation, and other technology pathways
  • Lead engineering evaluations of hydrogen production using SMR, thermal processes, and electrolysis
  • Provide technical leadership for renewable natural gas systems, including landfill gas collection, anaerobic digestion, and gas cleanup
  • Manage independent engineering and owner’s advisory engagements
  • Work with clients, coordinate ICF teams, and oversee project financials and reporting

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in chemical or mechanical engineering, or a related discipline focused on renewable and conventional fuels
  • More than 20 years of technical experience, including a primary or lead role designing and constructing biofuel or biochemical projects
  • US citizenship
  • Experience in process design, product standards, equipment selection, and process energy-efficiency methods
  • Understanding of how process performance and operating costs affect project financial viability
  • Preferred: More than 25 years of technical experience
  • Preferred: Advanced engineering degree
  • Preferred: Professional Engineer license
  • Preferred: Previous experience at a refinery or petrochemical facility
  • Preferred: Previous experience with an EPC contractor or detailed engineering firm
  • Preferred: Experience with FEL-1, FEL-2, and FEL-3 projects
  • Preferred: Experience working remotely or within remote organizations
  • Preferred: Technical due diligence experience supporting project financing
  • Preferred: Familiarity with carbon-intensity calculations and methodologies, including Cal-GREET, ANL-GREET, Corsia, and Open LCA
  • Preferred: Knowledge of water and wastewater treatment systems
  • Preferred: Familiarity with thermochemical systems such as pyrolysis, hydrotreating, and gasification
  • Preferred: Strong communication skills for explaining technical concepts to varied audiences
  • Preferred: Willingness to learn emerging technologies, validate conceptual designs, and evaluate feasibility

Benefits

  • Reasonable accommodations are available for people with disabilities, disabled veterans, and sincerely held religious beliefs
  • Equal opportunity employment
  • Confidential accommodation assistance during the application and employment process

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