Oil & Gas Instrumentation & Controls Engineer
ProSidian Consulting, LLC•Washington, DC
•Hybrid
About The Position
ProSidian seeks an Oil & Gas Instrumentation & Controls Engineer | Technical Due Diligence & Engineering Validation For Downstream Oil & Gas / Midstream / Pipelines [DOE0076076] for Program Support on an Exempt 1099 Contract. This role is remote within the USA, with on-site meetings expected, and provides project support across the United States for the U.S. Department of Energy's Loan Programs Office (LPO). The LPO provides debt financing for large-scale energy infrastructure projects. The engineer will provide Independent Engineering (IE) advisory services, focusing on technical due diligence and engineering validation for downstream oil & gas, midstream, and pipelines. This role is aligned with the GSA Labor Category: Senior Consultant II and requires expertise in automation and controls validation, including instrumentation, SCADA/DCS, safeguards, and operational control systems.
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 quickly learn other tools as needed.
- Commitment to work with intelligent, interesting people with diverse backgrounds to solve significant challenges.
- Inquisitive nature and ability to question the status quo.
- Humility, grace in success and failure, and a desire to do meaningful work.
- Willingness to constantly learn, share, and grow.
Nice To Haves
- PE, PMP, CSP, API, NACE/AMPP, PMI, or discipline-specific credentials preferred where applicable.
- Energy Industry (Oil, And Gas/Power, And Utilities) Sector Experience (functional and technical area expertise also ideal)
- Independent engineering review; U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Loan Programs Office (LPO) - Style documentation discipline; technical due diligence; risk assessment; instrumentation, control systems, automation, SIS, and operational monitoring; 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.
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 instrumentation, control systems, automation, SIS, and operational monitoring.
- 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 I&C drawings, control narratives, instrument indexes, loop checks, and automation readiness reviews.
- Coordinates with engineering, finance, legal, construction, operations, environmental, HSE, and project controls stakeholders to support timely lender and DOE decision-making.
- Serves as a Oil & Gas Instrumentation & Controls Engineer within the Technical Due Diligence & Engineering Validation For Downstream Oil & Gas / Midstream / Pipelines swim lane, delivering bankable, technically defensible Independent Engineering advisory services by converting discipline-specific engineering, construction, compliance, operating, commercial, and risk findings into lender-ready due diligence, monitoring, certification, and decision-support outputs.
- 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 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
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