Environmental Compliance Specialist | Compliance / Risk / Regulatory

Company Description

ProSidian is a Management and Operations Consulting Services firm dedicated to delivering value through tailored solutions grounded in industry-leading practices. We offer enterprise services in Risk Management, Compliance, Business Process, IT Effectiveness, Engineering, Environmental, Sustainability, and Human Capital, assisting forward-thinking clients in solving problems and improving operations. Our multidisciplinary teams comprise global professionals, serving public and private sector, government, and non-profit organizations.

Job Description

ProSidian seeks an Environmental Compliance Specialist for program support on an Exempt 1099 Contract basis. This role is primarily remote within the USA, with expected on-site meetings, supporting projects across the United States, particularly for the U.S. Department of Energy's Loan Programs Office (LPO). The position is aligned with the GSA Labor Category: Senior Consultant. We are looking for candidates with relevant Energy Industry (Oil, Gas/Power, Utilities) Sector experience to support professional services engagements.

JOB OVERVIEW

Provide Independent Engineering (IE) advisory services focused on Compliance / Risk / Regulatory functions within the Energy Industry. This role emphasizes Risk Management solutions for clients like the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), specifically supporting the Energy Dominance Financing (EDF) Program. The Environmental Compliance Specialist will cover permitting posture, environmental compliance, regulatory risks, and operational commitments, delivering technically defensible advisory services. You will convert discipline-specific findings into lender-ready due diligence, monitoring, certification, and decision-support outputs.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Provide Independent Engineering advisory support for the Energy Dominance Financing (EDF) Program's technical due diligence, credit evaluation, lifecycle monitoring, and assurance activities, with a focus on environmental permits, compliance obligations, mitigation commitments, and environmental risk.
• Review project documentation, evaluate technical and commercial interfaces, identify risks and mitigations, validate assumptions, and support conditions precedent and disbursement readiness reviews.
• Prepare defensible work products, including permit matrices, environmental due diligence reports, compliance monitoring reports, and regulatory risk assessments.
• Coordinate with engineering, finance, legal, construction, operations, environmental, HSE, and project controls stakeholders to support timely lender and DOE decision-making.
• The role is located in Washington, DC / Nationwide (Remote Project Support Across the United States), with initial work site address at 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585. On-site meetings are expected.

Qualifications

Desired Qualifications

• 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.

Education / Experience Requirements / Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, environmental science, construction management, business, risk management, finance, or a related field.
• Relevant certifications such as PMP, CQA, CIA, ISO Lead Auditor, CHMM, CSP, or PMI-RMP are preferred.
• 10+ years of relevant experience as detailed above.

Skills Required

• Primarily focused on Environmental Consulting Services and Program Support activities within the Compliance / Risk / Regulatory functional area.
• Proficiency in independent engineering review; U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Loan Programs Office (LPO) style documentation; technical due diligence; risk assessment; environmental permits, compliance obligations, mitigation commitments, and environmental risk analysis; 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.

Competencies Required

• 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 the ability to translate technical evidence into actionable risk, compliance, and financing implications.

Ancillary Details of the Roles

• 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.
• The DOE Energy Dominance Financing (EDF) Program supports financing and lifecycle oversight for large-scale U.S. energy infrastructure projects, requiring independent engineering, technical due diligence, credit evaluation, construction monitoring, operational performance assessment, and risk management services.
• The Loan Programs Office (LPO) is the financing arm of the U.S. Department of Energy, providing Direct loans, loan guarantees, credit assistance, and project finance support.
• Independent Engineering (IE) Advisory Services are needed for complex energy projects, similar to reviews conducted by commercial lenders. Engagements may cover Upstream Oil & Gas, Midstream, Downstream, and Power & Utilities sectors.

Other Details

• Role supports NAICS 541330 Engineering Services for the EDF Program/Loan Programs Office (LPO) energy infrastructure financing.
• Outputs must be independent, traceable to source evidence, suitable for lender review, and aligned with technical due diligence, construction monitoring, EPC oversight, completion certification, operations monitoring, and long-term debt-service viability assessment needs.

Additional Information

• Employees must establish, manage, pursue, and achieve annual goals aligned with ProSidian's Eight Global Competencies.
• Proficiency with business tools and technology, including Microsoft Office (advanced Excel, Access, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word), Adobe Acrobat, and data analytics tools, is expected.

Eight ProSidian Global Competencies

1. Personal Effectiveness: Managing tasks, time, and relationships efficiently.
2. Continuous Learning: Ongoing pursuit of knowledge, skills, and adaptability.
3. Leadership: Inspiring, guiding, and motivating others towards shared goals.
4. Client Service: Delivering responsive, high-quality solutions that build trust.
5. Business Management: Coordinating resources to achieve strategic objectives and operational efficiency.
6. Business Development: Identifying and securing growth opportunities.
7. Technical Expertise: Applying specialized knowledge to solve complex problems.
8. Innovation & Knowledge Sharing: Generating creative solutions and influencing industry direction.