Petroleum Engineer

ProSidian Consulting•Washington, DC

20h•Hybrid

About The Position

ProSidian seeks a Petroleum Engineer | Technical Due Diligence & Engineering Validation For Upstream Oil & Gas (Exploration / Production) [DOE0085085] for Program Support on an Exempt 1099 Contract: No Overtime Pay Basis Remote (within USA - W/ On-Site Meetings Expected) in The CONUS - Located In Washington, DC / Nationwide (Remote Project Support Across the United States) Area. This role provides Independent Engineering (IE) Advisory Services aligned with the Technical Due Diligence & Engineering Validation For Upstream Oil & Gas (Exploration / Production) Functional Area / Swim Lane / Category Discipline in the Energy Industry (Oil, And Gas/Power, And Utilities) Industry Sector, focusing on Risk Management Solutions for clients such as the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) | DOE Energy Dominance Financing (EDF) Program. The Petroleum Engineer serves as a specialist within the Technical Due Diligence & Engineering Validation For Upstream Oil & Gas (Exploration / Production) 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. This includes activities that address reservoir and production engineering services support for Energy Dominance Financing (EDF) Independent Engineering (IE) Advisory requirements through comprehensive reservoir characterization, production forecasting, reserves evaluation, and field development analysis for upstream oil and gas projects. These assessments support technical due diligence, credit and financing evaluations, operational performance reviews, long-term debt-service viability assessments, and independent engineering assurance by evaluating resource recoverability, production sustainability, development plans, operational risks, and overall project feasibility throughout the asset lifecycle.

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.
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. The ideal candidate is 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.

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 reservoir performance, reserves, production forecasts, and field development.
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 reserve estimates, decline curves, production models, field development plans, and recovery factor 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.