Research Analyst (Electrification)

Are you passionate about guiding industry to reach its decarbonization and sustainability goals? Are you good at recognizing patterns in data and developing solutions to help in decision-making? Do you enjoy analytical research work while also being comfortable in a client-facing role?

Independent Project Analysis, Inc. (IPA) has an opening in our US office in Ashburn, VA, for a Research Analyst on the Sustainability team. Your primary focus will be on pathways to decarbonize energy intensive industries through electrification. In this role, you will work with a rapidly growing and entrepreneurial team, leveraging our expertise and unmatched data, to advise clients on their energy transition and sustainability improvement journey.

The Research Analyst focuses on developing analytical products and frameworks that support our benchmarking business as well as targeted research to help industrial clients. This role is primarily focused on creating new capabilities that drive the company forward and helping our clients navigate a changing world. As such, the Research Analyst plays a lead role in IPAs innovation effort. This particular roles focus will be on developing a deep knowledge of electrification technologies for industrial decarbonization and using that knowledge to further IPAs offerings to industry.

IPA seeks a candidate for the Research Analyst position with strong analytical skills and intellectual curiosity who is looking to grow into an industry thought leader.

The general responsibilities of this role include:

This position will involve approximately 10 to 15 percent travel.

IPA is the preeminent global benchmarking and consultancy for capital projects. IPA guides capital-intensive organizations to establish the right combination of people, work process, and governance to maximize cost, schedule, safety, and operability performance. We have a dataset of more than 24,000 capital projects as the basis of our work. Our clients are leading companies in the process, extractive, and technology sectors who conduct capital projects in the petroleum, minerals, infrastructure, chemicals, and renewables industries. IPA is committed to social and ethical responsibility and all global offices initiate or participate in local charity initiatives to support those in need.

We offer competitive salaries, excellent benefits, stable employment, and a long-term career path for professional growth and development. IPA is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

Applicants should complete the form below and include a cover letter, resume, and salary requirement. IPA is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.