Operations Readiness Specialist

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

📋 Description

• Provide independent engineering advisory services to the DOE Energy Dominance Financing Program and Loan Programs Office.

• Facilitate technical due diligence, credit assessments, lifecycle monitoring, and assurance activities.

• Evaluate startup readiness, focusing on staffing, procedures, training, maintenance, spare parts, and operational turnover preparedness.

• Assist in the transition from construction to operations, ensuring O&M readiness and long-term performance monitoring.

• Review project documentation and assess technical and commercial interfaces.

• Identify risks and their mitigations while validating project assumptions.

• Support conditions precedent and disbursement readiness reviews as required.

• Create readiness matrices, training documentation, procedure evaluations, commissioning handover documents, and operational acceptance evidence.

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

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

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

• Generate independent, traceable, lender-ready outputs that align with technical due diligence, construction oversight, EPC monitoring, completion certification, operations evaluation, and debt-service viability assessments.

⛳️ 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, environmental science, construction management, business, risk management, finance, or a related field.

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

• Experience with independent engineering reviews and technical due diligence.

• Knowledge of risk assessment processes, startup readiness, operating procedures, training, staffing, permits, and turnover.

• Familiarity with data room reviews and information request tracking.

• Proficiency in report writing and Excel-based analysis.

• Ability to coordinate with stakeholders and present findings clearly.

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

• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite.

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

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

• Must have STD background check clearance designation.

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

🏝️ Benefits

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

• Group medical, dental, and vision insurance plans.

• 401(k) retirement savings plan with company matching and financial planning support.

• Two weeks of paid vacation.

• Three sick days.

• 10 ProSidian holidays plus government holidays.

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

• Discounts and savings through Corporate Perks purchasing program.

• Security clearance as a valued professional credential.

• Employee and contractor referral bonuses up to $5,000 for referrals who remain employed for 90 days.

• Performance incentives linked to new client engagements and support.

• Supplemental life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance.

• Short-term and long-term disability insurance.

• Flexible remote work arrangements with expected on-site meetings.