Transportation ContractProposal Development Support & Project Pricing Analyst

Transportation Project Finance and Pricing Analyst

Location: Arlington VA preferred. Remote candidates must live within commuting distance and be available for onsite work as needed.

About ICF - Transportation Practice

ICFs Transportation Practice specializes in addressing complex planning policy and program issues at the nexus of transportation and the environment energy and communities. ICFs work focuses on integrated approaches that support sustainable transportation decisions addressing the mobility safety environmental social and economic effects of transportation. Our work includes strategic planning research data analysis policy analysis outreach training and program evaluation for federal state and local governments including the U.S. Department of Transportation the Transportation Research Board state transportation and environmental agencies and metropolitan planning organizations. We specialize in evaluating the impacts of infrastructure projects programs and government policies; developing guidebooks; and documenting best practices related to integrated planning transportation operations and the environment.

We are seeking a Project Finance and Pricing Analyst for ICFs Transportation Practice. This position supports the administration setup and on-going monitoring of project financials schedules and contracts as well as support for pricing project proposals. Projects are primarily conducted for clients at the U.S. Department of Transportation as well as state regional and local transportation agencies. The Project Finance and Pricing Analyst would work on multiple projects concurrently and assume an active role on numerous project teams.

The Project Finance and Pricing Analyst should have a background or interest in financial and project management especially for the federal government strong analytical skills excellent written and oral communication skills and strong interpersonal skills. They will be expected to work as part of multiple teams concurrently to execute and monitor projects that support the delivery of accurate timely and high-quality products and services. This position offers significant potential for professional growth and advancement.

Key Responsibilities

• Review requests for proposals and work with proposal managers and other members of the proposal team to prepare price proposals and business-related narratives for submission.

• Review contract awards and work with internal staff to oversee internal project setup in ICFs accounting and project management systems. Activities during setup could include setting up multiple subcontracts establishing an invoice schedule preparing the financials for tracking purposes and providing key information to project team on key contract terms.

• Review monthly project financials; analyze financials to determine if financials are on schedule from a financial contractual and schedule perspective providing corrective actions recommendations if necessary.

• Prepare internal and client reports.

• Request review and track monthly project invoices for accuracy based on contract terms.

• Work with other ICF groups including finance pricing contracts subcontracts and billing in day-to-day activities to ensure projects are executed and running efficiently to optimize financial measures.

• Ensure that programs and projects are following ICF policies and procedures and meeting contractual requirements.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in business finance or related field with 8 years of program and financial management experience - Federal state or municipal government projects and consulting contracting lifecycle.

OR

• Masters degree in business finance or related field with 6 years of program and financial management experience - Federal state or municipal government projects and consulting contracting lifecycle.

• Experience developing monitoring and managing project budgets and schedules.

Preferred Experience

• Proposal Development: Coordinating technical and cost volumes compliance checks and submission.

• Pricing & Budgeting: Building cost models pricing spreadsheets and supporting negotiations.

• Contract Setup: Establishing project codes systems and workflows for execution.

Required Professional Skills

• Experience with Microsoft Office (Word Excel Outlook PowerPoint MS Project and Teams).

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with team members at all levels of staff external clients and subcontractors.

• Ability to work on multiple projects under strict deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

• Understand how individual project financial components impact project performance and fit into the overall group financial performance.

• Exceptional analytical and organizational skills including the ability to prioritize tasks or projects and ability to carry out multiple tasks under tight or sometimes conflicting deadlines.

• High level of attention to detail and work quality.

• Ability to work well both in teams and independently.

• Initiative and understanding to anticipate and respond to client and project needs.

Working at ICF

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: