Mechanical Engineer

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

📋 Description

• Deliver autonomous engineering advisory assistance for DOE Energy Dominance Financing, encompassing technical due diligence, credit assessments, lifecycle oversight, and assurance tasks.

• Evaluate both rotating and static machinery, mechanical design aspects, reliability, maintainability, constructability, pressure systems, and mechanical integrity.

• Analyze project documentation and assess technical and commercial interactions.

• Recognize risks and mitigation strategies while validating project assumptions.

• Aid in conditions precedent and disbursement readiness evaluations as necessary.

• Create lender-ready and defendable deliverables, including equipment datasheets, inspection logs, mechanical integrity assessments, performance metrics, and failure analyses.

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

• Facilitate prompt decision-making for lenders and the DOE.

• Engage in data room assessments, interviews with borrowers and contractors, site inspections, monthly monitoring sessions, risk register updates, conditions precedent evidence evaluations, draw package reviews, and tracking issue resolutions.

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

• Convert engineering, construction, compliance, operational, commercial, and risk findings into outputs for due diligence, monitoring, certification, and decision support.

• Provide support for technical due diligence, construction oversight, EPC management, completion certification, operations monitoring, and assessments of long-term debt-service viability for U.S. energy infrastructure projects.

⛳️ Requirements

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

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

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

• Familiarity with independent engineering assessments and technical due diligence processes.

• Understanding of mechanical equipment, rotating/static assets, pressure systems, mechanical reliability, maintainability, and constructability.

• Background in risk assessment and data room evaluations.

• Experience in tracking information requests and report generation.

• Proficiency in Excel-based analysis.

• Coordination with stakeholders and clear presentation of findings.

• Technical judgment, independence, objectivity, analytical rigor, attention to detail, defensible documentation, issue escalation, quality mindset, and adherence to schedules.

• Capability to translate technical evidence into actionable insights regarding risk, compliance, and financing.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite.

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

• Competency with Adobe Acrobat, data analytics tools, and Visio.

• Willingness to obtain a standard background check clearance designation.

• Ability to set, manage, and achieve annual goals and objectives while aiding business development initiatives.

• PE, PMP, CSP, API, NACE/AMPP, PMI, or other discipline-specific certifications are preferred where applicable.

🏝️ Benefits

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

• Company contributions towards selected medical and dental plans, deducted on a pre-tax basis.

• Comprehensive group medical, dental, and vision health insurance plans, offering both high-deductible and PPO options.

• 401(k) retirement savings program with company match and access to financial planner support.

• Two weeks of paid vacation.

• Three sick days.

• 10 ProSidian holidays in addition to government holidays.

• Pre-tax Flexible Spending Account (FSA) plan.

• Corporate perks purchasing discounts and savings program.

• 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 insurance along with accidental death and dismemberment insurance.

• Short- and long-term disability insurance.

• Options for remote work arrangements.

• Security clearance regarded as a valuable professional asset.