Project Controls Engineer

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

📋 Description

• Provide independent engineering advisory support for the DOE Energy Dominance Financing Program.

• Deliver technically robust, lender-ready due diligence, monitoring, certification, and decision-support outputs.

• Assess and monitor project schedules, budgets, earned value performance, baseline metrics, change control activities, forecast-to-complete projections, and project control risks.

• Assist with technical due diligence, credit and financing evaluations, construction oversight, EPC supervision, Conditions Precedent validation, disbursement and completion certification, and long-term debt-service viability analyses.

• Review project documentation and assess technical and commercial interfaces.

• Identify risks and mitigation strategies, and validate assumptions.

• Support Conditions Precedent and disbursement readiness reviews as applicable.

• Prepare project control reports, schedule updates, cost curves, variance analyses, change logs, and other defensible work products.

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

• Support decision-making for lenders and the DOE.

• Participate in data room reviews, borrower and contractor interviews, site observations, monthly monitoring meetings, risk register updates, CP evidence reviews, draw package checks, and issue closure tracking.

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

• Provide services remotely and at project sites nationwide as needed.

⛳️ Requirements

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

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

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

• Relevant experience in the energy industry sector.

• Familiarity with independent engineering review and technical due diligence.

• Experience with risk assessment, cost, schedule, earned value, baseline changes, and forecast controls.

• Proficient in data room review and information request tracking.

• Competence in report writing and Excel-based analysis.

• Ability to coordinate stakeholders and present findings for credit, construction, monitoring, and certification decisions.

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

• Ability to translate technical evidence into actionable risk, compliance, and financing implications.

• Understanding and proficiency with Microsoft Office.

• Advanced proficiency with Excel, Access, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word preferred for the ideal candidate profile.

• Proficiency with Adobe Acrobat, data analytics tools, and Visio preferred for the ideal candidate profile.

• Ability to quickly learn other tools as necessary.

• Must fulfill role requirements and establish, manage, pursue, and achieve annual goals and objectives.

• Must assist with business development and other initiatives on behalf of ProSidian.

• Security clearance is required for engagement teams handling sensitive work in the Federal Marketplace.

🏝️ Benefits

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

• Company contributions towards selected medical and dental plans.

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

• 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match and financial planner support.

• Two weeks of vacation.

• Three sick days.

• 10 ProSidian holidays and government holidays.

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

• Purchasing discounts and savings via the Corporate Perks Benefit Program.

• Security clearance as a valuable professional credential.

• Employee and contractor referral bonus of up to $5,000 for 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 on-site meetings expected.