Credit Risk Advisor
About The Position
ProSidian seeks a Credit Risk Advisor | Project Finance & Credit Evaluation Support [DOE0061061] for Program Support on an Exempt 1099 Contract. This role is remote within the USA, with on-site meetings expected, and is located in Washington, DC / 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 Credit Risk Advisor is aligned with the GSA Labor Category: Senior Consultant and requires relevant experience in the Energy Industry (Oil, And Gas/Power, And Utilities) Sector. The role involves providing Independent Engineering (IE) advisory services focused on credit risk review tied to engineering, construction, and operating assumptions. The advisor will convert technical findings into lender-ready due diligence, monitoring, certification, and decision-support outputs. This includes providing technical input to credit risk evaluation, loan conditions, performance covenants, and debt service support analysis.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in finance, economics, engineering, accounting, business, infrastructure 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 Project Finance & Credit Evaluation 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; credit risk, lender protections, debt-service viability, and project risk allocation; 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.
- 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
- MBA, CFA, PMP, CPA, or project finance credentials 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 credit risk, lender protections, debt-service viability, and project risk allocation.
- 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 credit risk summaries, sensitivity analysis, covenant support, CP reviews, and financing recommendations.
- 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.
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
- Flexible Spending Account
- Supplemental Life/Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
- Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
