Project Finance Advisor

ProSidian Consulting, LLC•Washington, DC

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

ProSidian seeks a Project Finance Advisor | Project Finance & Credit Evaluation Support [DOE0068068] 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 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 aligned with the GSA Labor Category: Program Manager and requires relevant Energy Industry experience (Oil, Gas/Power, Utilities). The Project Finance Advisor will provide Independent Engineering (IE) advisory services, focusing on risk management solutions for clients like the DOE. 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 supporting loan underwriting, credit risk evaluation, Conditions Precedent validation, disbursement readiness assessments, and financing decisions through technical due diligence, construction and operational risk assessments, and lifecycle performance evaluations.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in finance, economics, engineering, accounting, business, infrastructure finance, or related 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.
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).
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.
Grace in success and failure while doing meaningful work where skills have an impact.
Willingness to constantly learn, share, and grow.

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 finance strategy, underwriting support, risk allocation, financing decisions, and lender 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 financing memos, credit committee inputs, risk allocation summaries, sensitivity cases, and advisory recommendations.
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 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 (may be necessary)
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