Drilling Engineer

ProSidian Consulting•Washington, DC

4h•Hybrid

About The Position

ProSidian seeks a Drilling Engineer | Technical Due Diligence & Engineering Validation For Upstream Oil & Gas (Exploration / Production) [DOE0082082] for Program Support on an Exempt 1099 Contract. This role is remote within the USA with expected on-site meetings in Washington, DC or nationwide. The position supports a department within the US Department of Energy (DOE) Loan Programs Office (LPO) that provides debt financing for energy infrastructure projects. The Drilling Engineer will provide Independent Engineering (IE) advisory services, focusing on technical due diligence and engineering validation for upstream oil & gas projects. This role is aligned with the GSA Labor Category: Senior Consultant and requires relevant Energy Industry experience. The Drilling Engineer will convert engineering findings into lender-ready due diligence, monitoring, certification, and decision-support outputs. The role involves evaluating well design and drilling programs, including cost/schedule risk analysis and execution feasibility.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in engineering, geoscience, petroleum engineering, mechanical, electrical, chemical, civil, environmental, or related technical 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 with Excel, Access, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word; proficient with Adobe Acrobat, data analytics tools, and Visio).
Ability to translate technical evidence into actionable risk, compliance, and financing implications.

Nice To Haves

PE, PMP, CSP, API, NACE/AMPP, PMI, or discipline-specific credentials preferred where applicable.

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 well planning, drilling operations, well control, schedule, cost, and drilling risk.
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 drilling programs, well plans, risk registers, daily drilling reports, and cost/schedule analyses.
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 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
Employee & Contractor Referral Bonus Program (up to $5,000)
Performance Incentives