Economic Assessment Specialist

ProSidian Consulting • Washington, DC

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

ProSidian seeks an Economic Assessment Specialist for Project Finance & Credit Evaluation Support. This is an Exempt 1099 Contract role with no overtime pay, primarily remote within the USA, but with expected on-site meetings in Washington, DC. The role supports the US Department of Energy's Loan Programs Office (LPO), which provides debt financing for large-scale energy infrastructure projects. The specialist will provide Independent Engineering (IE) advisory services, focusing on project economics, feasibility, and credit risk. This role is aligned with the GSA Labor Category: Senior Consultant and requires relevant Energy Industry experience (Oil, Gas/Power, Utilities). The specialist will convert engineering, construction, compliance, operating, commercial, and risk findings into lender-ready due diligence, monitoring, certification, and decision-support outputs. Key activities include assessing project economics, sensitivity cases, feasibility assumptions, and debt-service risk implications.

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.
• Skills include: Independent engineering review; U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Loan Programs Office (LPO) - Style documentation discipline; technical due diligence; risk assessment; project economics, cost-benefit drivers, market inputs, and financial viability; 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.
• Commitment to work with intelligent, interesting people with diverse backgrounds to solve the most significant challenges across private, public, and social sectors.
• Inquisitive nature and the ability to question the status quo.
• Humility, 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, and to view the world as their classroom.
• 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 project economics, cost-benefit drivers, market inputs, and financial viability.
• 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 economic models, scenario analysis, cost curves, benefit assumptions, and economic summaries.
• 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
• 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

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Senior