On-Call Critical Minerals Expert - Remote

A part-time, on-call role for a critical minerals expert with extensive experience in the supply chain, mining, processing, recycling, and commercialization of critical minerals, supporting U.S. energy and critical minerals priorities.

Location: Remote (US)

Salary: $89,649.00 - $152,404.00/yr

Responsibilities

• Providing subject matter expertise across the critical minerals and materials value chain (upstream mining to downstream manufacturing and circularity), with emphasis on U.S. supply chain resilience and energy innovation priorities.
• Supporting DOE CMEI technical and programmatic efforts related to mining and mineral production acceleration and modernization, processing, separation, refining, and metallurgy innovation, battery, magnet, and advanced materials supply chains, recycling and circular economy approaches.
• Producing or reviewing high-quality client deliverables such as market and supply chain assessments, technical memos, landscape scans, program design inputs, stakeholder summaries, and briefings.
• Helping identify and evaluate opportunities to improve critical materials security through strategies that align with DOE’s CMM program focus areas.
• Supporting stakeholder engagement with industry, states, communities, labs, and other partners.
• Contributing to or reviewing content for communications products (fact sheets, case studies, website copy, outreach materials).
• Supporting proposal/capture efforts by providing technical solutioning, win themes, or rapid-turn inputs for DOE, state, and private sector opportunities.
• Bringing a client-first, quality-driven mindset, consistent with ICF’s emphasis on actionable guidance and timely, high-quality delivery.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as mining engineering, geology, metallurgical/materials engineering, chemical engineering, environmental engineering, earth sciences, or a related technical discipline.
• 10+ years of demonstrated experience in critical minerals and materials, including mining/mineral economics, mineral processing, separation/refining, metallurgy, battery materials, rare earths, recycling/circularity, manufacturing supply chains, or resource strategy.
• Strong understanding of critical mineral supply chain risks and resilience strategies, and the intersection with energy technology, manufacturing, and national security objectives.
• Experience producing client-ready technical deliverables (memos, reports, briefings) with a high standard of clarity, accuracy, and defensibility.
• Excellent interpersonal skills; comfort collaborating in multi-disciplinary teams and working directly with clients and stakeholders.
• Ability to work effectively in an on-call capacity, flexing time and workload based on project needs.

Benefits

• Flexible workplace arrangements and work-life balance.
• Donation matching and volunteer opportunities.
• 401k matching, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, sick leave, and access to professional development resources.
• Help advance practical solutions that strengthen domestic critical mineral supply chains and energy innovation priorities.
• Work alongside teams known for delivering trusted, actionable guidance with agility and responsiveness.

Additional Information

• This is a remote, on-call, part-time role with flexible hours, supporting U.S. federal, state, local, and private sector clients.
• The role involves supporting U.S. Department of Energy initiatives related to critical minerals and energy innovation.
• Candidates should have extensive experience in critical minerals, supply chain resilience, and related technical fields.