Independent Engineering Program Manager

ProSidian Consulting • Washington, DC

3d • Remote

About The Position

ProSidian seeks an Independent Engineering Program Manager for its Independent Engineering (IE) Advisory Services / Program Governance team. This role supports the U.S. Department of Energy's Loan Programs Office (LPO), which provides debt financing for large-scale energy infrastructure projects. The position is a remote, 1099 contract role within the USA, with expected on-site meetings in Washington, DC. The Independent Engineering Program Manager will manage task orders, staffing, delivery controls, reporting, and client coordination, focusing on risk management solutions within the energy industry (Oil, Gas/Power, Utilities). The role involves converting engineering, construction, compliance, operating, commercial, and risk findings into lender-ready due diligence, monitoring, certification, and decision-support outputs. This includes construction monitoring, EPC oversight, Conditions Precedent validation, disbursement and completion certification, operations monitoring, and long-term debt-service viability assessment.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, geoscience, petroleum engineering, mechanical, electrical, chemical, civil, environmental, or related technical field.
• 15+ years of progressive energy infrastructure, engineering advisory, project finance, program management, or independent engineering experience.
• 5+ years leading multidisciplinary teams, client delivery, and senior stakeholder engagement for federal, lender, or owner-side programs.
• Proficiency with business tools and technology, including Microsoft Office (Excel, Access, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word).
• Proficiency with Adobe Acrobat, data analytics tools, and Visio.
• Ability to quickly learn other tools as needed.
• Must meet the requirements of their roles: 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.

Nice To Haves

• PE, PMP, CSP, API, NACE/AMPP, PMI, or discipline-specific credentials preferred where applicable.
• Relevant Energy Industry (Oil, And Gas/Power, And Utilities) Sector Experience.
• Functional and technical area expertise also ideal.

Responsibilities

• Manages task orders, staffing, delivery controls, reporting, and client coordination.
• Serves as a Independent Engineering Program Manager within the Independent Engineering (IE) Advisory Services / Program Governance swim lane, delivering bankable, technically defensible Independent Engineering advisory services.
• Converts discipline-specific engineering, construction, compliance, operating, commercial, and risk findings into lender-ready due diligence, monitoring, certification, and decision-support outputs.
• Provides comprehensive program leadership, technical due diligence, credit evaluation, and lifecycle monitoring support through integrated governance, strategic planning, stakeholder engagement, quality assurance, staffing coordination, and multidisciplinary project execution.
• Oversees construction monitoring, EPC oversight, Conditions Precedent validation, disbursement and completion certification, operations monitoring, long-term debt-service viability assessment, and independent engineering assurance and reporting.
• Manages day-to-day engagement delivery, COR interface, scope control, status reporting, staffing, and issue resolution.
• Provides Independent Engineering advisory support for Energy Dominance Financing (EDF) Program technical due diligence, credit evaluation, lifecycle monitoring, and assurance activities, with emphasis on program management of IE advisory workstreams, task orders, quality, and stakeholder interface.
• 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 task order plans, meeting cadence, deliverable registers, performance reporting, and issue escalation.
• 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
• Company contributes a fixed dollar amount each month to selected medical and dental plans
• 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
• Security Clearance (necessary for engagement teams managing sensitive work in the Federal Marketplace)
• 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

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior