Construction Risk Manager

ProSidian Consulting, LLC • Washington, DC

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

ProSidian is seeking a Construction Risk Manager for Program Support on an Exempt 1099 Contract basis. This role is primarily remote within the USA, with expected on-site meetings. 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 Construction Risk Manager will provide Independent Engineering (IE) advisory services, focusing on risk management solutions within the construction engineering and monitoring support functional area. This role is aligned with the GSA Labor Category: Senior Consultant II. The ideal candidate will have relevant experience in the Energy Industry (Oil, Gas/Power, Utilities) and possess strong technical judgment, analytical rigor, and the ability to translate technical findings into actionable risk and financing implications.

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.
• Proficiency with business tools and technology, including Microsoft Office (advanced Excel, Access, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word).
• Proficiency with Adobe Acrobat, data analytics tools, and Visio.
• Ability to quickly learn other tools as needed.
• Commitment to work with intelligent, interesting people with diverse backgrounds to solve significant challenges.
• Exhibits an inquisitive nature and the ability to question the status quo.
• Exhibits grace in success and failure while doing meaningful work where skills have an impact and make a difference.
• Willingness to constantly learn, share, and grow.

Nice To Haves

• Relevant certifications such as PMP, CQA, CIA, ISO Lead Auditor, CHMM, CSP, or PMI-RMP preferred.
• Energy Industry (Oil, And Gas/Power, And Utilities) Sector Experience (functional and technical area expertise also ideal).

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 construction delivery risk, contractor performance, site safety, supply chain, and execution uncertainty.
• 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 construction risk registers, mitigation tracking, contingency reviews, and lender reporting.
• Coordinates with engineering, finance, legal, construction, operations, environmental, HSE, and project controls stakeholders to support timely lender and DOE decision-making.
• Identifies and assesses construction execution risk, contingency adequacy, delay exposure, and mitigation effectiveness.
• 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.

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 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
• Supplemental Life/Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
• Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• ProSidian Employee & Contractor Referral Bonus Program (up to $5,000)
• Performance Incentives

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Senior