Assurance & Audit Specialist

ProSidian Consulting•Washington, DC

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

ProSidian seeks an Assurance & Audit Specialist | Compliance / Risk / Regulatory: Risk, Compliance & Independent Certification Support [DOE0009009] for Program Support on an Exempt 1099 Contract: No Overtime Pay Basis. This role is primarily remote within the USA, with expected on-site meetings in Washington, DC or nationwide. The position supports the U.S. Department of Energy's Loan Programs Office (LPO), which provides debt financing for large-scale energy infrastructure projects. The Assurance & Audit Specialist is aligned with the GSA Labor Category: Senior Consultant and requires relevant experience in the Energy Industry (Oil, Gas/Power, Utilities). The role provides Independent Engineering (IE) advisory services focused on Risk Management solutions, converting engineering, construction, compliance, and risk findings into lender-ready due diligence, monitoring, certification, and decision-support outputs. This includes independent compliance verification, audit support, deliverable quality checks, and controls testing.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in engineering, environmental science, construction management, business, risk management, finance, or related field.
10+ years of relevant engineering, construction, operations, compliance, risk, finance, or energy infrastructure advisory experience.
Demonstrated work on oil and gas, power, utilities, or large-scale infrastructure projects for owners, lenders, independent engineers, or federal clients.
Primarily focused on Management and Financial Consulting, Acquisition and Grants Management Support, and Business Program and Project Management Services initiatives and aligned with Program Support activities Compliance / Risk / Regulatory: Risk, Compliance & Independent Certification Support Functional Area Activities.
Skills include: Independent engineering review; U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Loan Programs Office (LPO) - Style documentation discipline; technical due diligence; risk assessment; assurance audits, control testing, evidence review, and reporting integrity; data room review; information request tracking; report writing; Excel-based analysis; stakeholder coordination; and clear presentation of findings for credit, construction, monitoring, and certification decisions.
Competencies include: Technical judgment; independence and objectivity; analytical rigor; attention to detail; defensible documentation; client service orientation; cross-functional collaboration; issue escalation; quality mindset; schedule discipline; and ability to translate technical evidence into actionable risk, compliance, and financing implications.
Understanding and proficiency with business tools and technology, including Microsoft Office. Advanced with Excel, Access, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word; proficient with Adobe Acrobat, data analytics tools, and Visio; and able to quickly learn other tools as needed.
Establish, manage, pursue, and achieve annual goals and objectives with Documented Goals for each of the firm's Eight ProSidian Global Competencies.
Support all business development and other efforts on behalf of ProSidian.
Security clearance is necessary for engagement teams managing sensitive work in the Federal Marketplace.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Provides Independent Engineering advisory support for Energy Dominance Financing (EDF) Program technical due diligence, credit evaluation, lifecycle monitoring, and assurance activities, with emphasis on assurance audits, control testing, evidence review, and reporting integrity.
Reviews project documentation, evaluates technical and commercial interfaces, identifies risks and mitigations, validates assumptions, supports conditions precedent and disbursement readiness reviews where applicable, and prepares defensible work products including audit protocols, workpapers, findings logs, corrective action tracking, and quality-assured reporting.
Coordinates with engineering, finance, legal, construction, operations, environmental, HSE, and project controls stakeholders to support timely lender and DOE decision-making.
May participate in data room reviews, borrower/contractor interviews, site observations, monthly monitoring meetings, risk register updates, CP evidence reviews, draw package checks, issue closure tracking, and preparation of Independent Engineer reports for DOE, LPO, credit, and program governance stakeholders.
Provides independent compliance verification, audit support, deliverable quality checks, and controls testing.

Benefits

Competitive Compensation
Health benefits
Pre-tax employee benefits
Incentives
Group Medical / Dental / Vision Health Insurance Benefits
401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with company match
Vacation and Paid Time-Off (PTO) Benefits (2 weeks of vacation, three sick days, 10 ProSidian holidays, and government holidays)
Pre-Tax Payment Programs (Flexible Spending Account - FSA)
Purchasing Discounts & Savings Plans via the Corporate Perks Benefit Program
ProSidian Employee & Contractor Referral Bonus Program (up to $5,000)
Performance Incentives
Supplemental Life/Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance