Commissioning and Startup Specialist

ProSidian Consulting•Washington, DC

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

ProSidian Seeks a Commissioning and Startup Specialist | Operations / Construction & Lifecycle Monitoring Support [DOE0055055] for Program Support on a Exempt 1099 Contract: No Overtime Pay Basis Remote (within USA - W/ On-Site Meetings Expected) in The CONUS - Located In Washington, DC / Nationwide (Remote Project Support Across the United States) Area. This role provides Independent Engineering advisory services, typically performed remotely and at project sites nationwide, supporting a department within the US Department of Energy (The Loan Programs Office - LPO) that provides debt financing for energy infrastructure projects. The specialist is aligned with the GSA Labor Category: Senior Consultant and requires relevant Energy Industry experience (Oil, Gas/Power, Utilities). The role focuses on Risk Management Solutions and assesses completion testing, operational readiness, ramp-up, efficiency, yield, and startup performance, as well as commissioning readiness, startup plans, acceptance testing, and initial operations readiness.

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 Engineering Services initiatives and aligned with Program Support activities Operations / Construction & Lifecycle Monitoring Support Functional Area Activities.
Independent engineering review; U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Loan Programs Office (LPO) - Style documentation discipline; technical due diligence; risk assessment; commissioning plans, startup sequencing, acceptance testing, and operational transition; 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.
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.

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 commissioning plans, startup sequencing, acceptance testing, and operational transition.
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 commissioning procedures, system turnover packages, test results, punch lists, and readiness reports.
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.