Subsurface Risk Specialist
About The Position
ProSidian is seeking a Subsurface Risk Specialist | Technical Due Diligence & Engineering Validation For Upstream Oil & Gas (Exploration / Production) [DOE0087087] for Program Support on an Exempt 1099 Contract. This role is primarily remote within the USA, with expected on-site meetings. The position 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 technical due diligence and engineering validation for upstream oil and gas projects. This involves evaluating subsurface risks, reserves, production, and development, and converting findings into lender-ready reports. The role requires collaboration with various stakeholders to support timely decision-making for lenders and the DOE.
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.
- Independent engineering review.
- U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Loan Programs Office (LPO) - Style documentation discipline.
- Technical due diligence.
- Risk assessment.
- Geological, reservoir, geophysical, resource, and development uncertainty.
- Data room review.
- Information request tracking.
- Report writing.
- Excel-based analysis.
- Stakeholder coordination.
- Clear presentation of findings for credit, construction, monitoring, and certification decisions.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Access, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word).
- Proficiency 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, doing meaningful work where skills have an impact.
- Willingness to constantly learn, share, and grow.
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 geological, reservoir, geophysical, resource, and development uncertainty.
- Reviews project documentation, evaluates technical and commercial interfaces, identifies risks and mitigations, validates assumptions, supports conditions precedent and disbursement readiness reviews where applicable.
- Prepares defensible work products including subsurface risk registers, resource validation, basin analysis, uncertainty ranges, and development risk 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
- 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
