Downstream Oil & Gas Reliability Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in District of Columbia, +1 more state.

📋 Description

• Provide independent engineering advisory assistance for the DOE Energy Dominance Financing Program, focusing on technical due diligence, credit assessment, lifecycle monitoring, and assurance activities.

• Evaluate refinery and downstream reliability, unit availability, maintenance performance, failure risks, spare parts, failure modes, and long-term equipment effectiveness.

• Analyze project documentation and data rooms.

• Assess technical and commercial interfaces.

• Identify risks and mitigation strategies while validating assumptions.

• Assist with conditions precedent and disbursement readiness reviews as needed.

• Develop reliability metrics, unit performance reports, failure analyses, turnaround inputs, improvement suggestions, and other credible deliverables.

• Collaborate with stakeholders from engineering, finance, legal, construction, operations, environmental, HSE, and project controls.

• Aid in lender and DOE decision-making processes.

• Engage in borrower and contractor interviews, site observations, monthly monitoring meetings, risk register updates, CP evidence assessments, draw package verifications, and issue resolution tracking.

• Create Independent Engineer reports for DOE, LPO, credit, and program governance stakeholders.

• Support technical due diligence, construction oversight, EPC management, completion certification, operations monitoring, and long-term debt service viability evaluations.

• Deliver independent, traceable outputs that are appropriate for lender review and financing decisions.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 10 years of relevant experience in engineering, construction, operations, compliance, risk, finance, or energy infrastructure advisory.

• Proven experience in oil and gas, power, utilities, or large-scale infrastructure projects for owners, lenders, independent engineers, or federal clients.

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, geoscience, petroleum engineering, mechanical, electrical, chemical, civil, environmental, or a related technical discipline.

• Preferred credentials include PE, PMP, CSP, API, NACE/AMPP, PMI, or other discipline-specific qualifications where applicable.

• Experience in independent engineering reviews and technical due diligence.

• Familiarity with documentation practices typical of the U.S. Department of Energy Loan Programs Office.

• Understanding of refinery and downstream reliability, unit availability, maintenance performance, and failure risks.

• Experience with reviewing data rooms and tracking information requests.

• Proficient in report writing and Excel-based analytical skills.

• Ability to coordinate with stakeholders and effectively communicate findings related to credit, construction, monitoring, and certification decisions.

• Strong technical judgment, independence, objectivity, analytical rigor, attention to detail, defensible documentation, client service orientation, cross-functional collaboration, issue escalation, quality mindset, and time management skills.

• Capability to convert technical evidence into actionable insights on risk, compliance, and financing implications.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.

• Advanced skills in Excel, Access, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word.

• Proficient in Adobe Acrobat, data analytics tools, and Visio.

• Capacity to set, manage, pursue, and achieve annual goals and objectives while supporting business development initiatives.

• Standard background check designation required.

• Ability to work remotely within the USA, with on-site meetings anticipated.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive compensation encompassing health benefits, pre-tax employee benefits, and incentives.

• Company contributions toward selected medical and dental plans.

• Group medical, dental, and vision insurance options, including high-deductible health plans and PPOs.

• 401(k) retirement savings plan featuring investment choices, financial planner support, pre-tax Safe Harbor structure, and company matching contributions.

• 2 weeks of vacation.

• Three sick days.

• 10 ProSidian holidays along with government holidays.

• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and pre-tax payment programs.

• Corporate Perks purchasing discounts and savings plan.

• Up to $5,000 referral bonus for employee and contractor referrals retained for 90 days.

• Performance incentives linked to new client pursuits and support.

• Supplemental life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance.

• Short- and long-term disability insurance.

• Remote work arrangements with expected on-site meetings.