Operational Excellence Advisor

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

📋 Description

• Deliver autonomous engineering advisory support for DOE Energy Dominance Financing technical due diligence, credit evaluations, lifecycle monitoring, and assurance activities.

• Evaluate operating discipline, process enhancements, performance management, and continuous improvement strategies.

• Analyze project documentation and assess technical and commercial interfaces.

• Identify risks and their mitigations while validating underlying assumptions.

• Assist with conditions precedent and disbursement readiness assessments as necessary.

• Develop OE assessments, performance scorecards, improvement roadmaps, operating model evaluations, and KPI governance materials.

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

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

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

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

• Transform engineering, construction, compliance, operations, commercial, and risk findings into lender-ready outputs for due diligence, monitoring, certification, and decision support.

• Provide support for oil and gas, power, utilities, and large-scale energy infrastructure projects throughout their entire lifecycle.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, environmental science, construction management, business, risk management, finance, or a related discipline.

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

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

• Relevant certifications such as PMP, CQA, CIA, ISO Lead Auditor, CHMM, CSP, or PMI-RMP are preferred.

• Experience in independent engineering review and technical due diligence.

• Skills in risk assessment, operating discipline, process improvement, performance management, and continuous improvement.

• Capabilities in data room evaluations and tracking information requests.

• Proficiency in report writing and Excel-based analysis.

• Experience in stakeholder coordination and effectively presenting findings.

• Strong technical judgment, independence and objectivity, analytical rigor, attention to detail, defensible documentation, issue escalation, quality mindset, and schedule discipline.

• Ability to convert technical evidence into actionable insights regarding risk, compliance, and financing implications.

• Familiarity with Microsoft Office; advanced skills in Excel, Access, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word; proficiency with Adobe Acrobat, data analytics tools, and Visio.

• Must meet role requirements and successfully establish, manage, pursue, and achieve annual goals and objectives across ProSidian's eight global competencies.

• Must contribute to business development and other initiatives on behalf of ProSidian.

• Must pass a standard background check designation.

• Position is remote within the USA with expected on-site meetings.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary that includes health benefits, pre-tax employee benefits, and incentives.

• Company contributions towards selected medical and dental insurance plans.

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

• 401(k) retirement savings plan with investment options, financial planning support, pre-tax Safe Harbor structure, and company matching.

• Vacation and paid time off: 2 weeks of vacation, three sick days, 10 ProSidian holidays, and government holidays.

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

• Corporate Perks purchasing discounts and savings plans.

• Security clearance as a valuable professional credential.

• Employee and contractor referral bonuses of up to $5,000 for referrals who remain employed 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.