Cost Estimator

Company Description

ProSidian is a Management and Operations Consulting Services firm that delivers value to clients through tailored solutions grounded in industry-leading practices. ProSidian provides enterprise services/solutions for Risk Management, Compliance, Business Process, IT Effectiveness, Engineering, Environmental, Sustainability, and Human Capital. We help forward-thinking clients solve problems and improve operations. Launched by Management Consultants, our multidisciplinary teams bring together the talents of global professionals to complete a wide range of engagements for public and private, defense and civilian government, and non-profit organizations. Our solution-centric services are deployed across the enterprise, target drivers of economic profit (growth, margin, and efficiency), and are aligned at the intersections of assets, processes, policies, and people delivering value.

Job Description

ProSidian seeks a Cost Estimator | Operations / Construction & Lifecycle Monitoring Support [DOE0057057] for Program Support on an Exempt 1099 Contract: No Overtime Pay Basis. This role is Remote (within USA - W/ On-Site Meetings Expected), primarily supporting the U.S. Department of Energy [The Loan Programs Office (LPO)], which provides debt financing for high-impact, large-scale energy infrastructure projects in the United States.

The Cost Estimator 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 services and support as a Cost Estimator [Independent Engineering (IE) Advisory Services] within the Operations / Construction & Lifecycle Monitoring Support functional area in the Energy Industry sector, focusing on Risk Management solutions for clients like the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) | DOE Energy Dominance Financing (EDF) Program. The role involves capital cost validation and cost reasonableness review, converting findings into lender-ready due diligence, monitoring, certification, and decision-support outputs.

Serve as a Cost Estimator - Operations / Construction & Lifecycle Monitoring Support Specialist (Labor Category: Senior Consultant II) to provide Operations / Construction & Lifecycle Monitoring Support as part of an Independent Engineering (IE) Advisory Services | Energy Dominance Financing (EDF) Advisory | Technical Due Diligence | Credit Evaluation | Lifecycle Monitoring Team. This includes validating project cost eligibility, construction budget, incurred costs, cost forecasts, cost baselines, and disbursement support assumptions.

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 emphasis on capital cost estimates, quantity takeoffs, contingency, escalation, and cost reasonableness.
• 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 cost models, estimate basis, quantity reviews, benchmark comparisons, and variance explanations.
• Coordinate with engineering, finance, legal, construction, operations, environmental, HSE, and project controls stakeholders.
• The role is located in the District of Columbia / Nationwide (Remote Project Support Across the United States), with work performed remotely and at project sites nationwide. Initially identified Work Site Address: 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585.

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:

• 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 described above.

Skills Required:

• Primarily focused on Engineering Services initiatives and aligned with Program Support activities.
• Expertise in independent engineering review; U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Loan Programs Office (LPO) style documentation; technical due diligence; risk assessment; capital cost estimates, quantity takeoffs, contingency, escalation, and cost reasonableness; data room review; information request tracking; report writing; Excel-based analysis; stakeholder coordination; and clear presentation of findings.

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

Ancillary Details

• 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.
• The DOE Energy Dominance Financing (EDF) Program supports DOE/LPO-financed and lifecycle oversight activities for large-scale U.S. energy infrastructure projects.
• The Loan Programs Office (LPO) is the financing arm of the U.S. Department of Energy.
• Independent Engineering (IE) Advisory Services are needed for complex energy projects across various sectors including Upstream Oil & Gas, Midstream, Downstream, and Power & Utilities.

Other Details

• Role supports NAICS 541330 Engineering Services for the EDF Program/LPO energy infrastructure financing.

Additional Information

As a condition of employment, all employees must meet the requirements of their roles, establish, manage, pursue, and achieve annual goals and objectives with Documented Goals for each of the firm’s Eight ProSidian Global Competencies, and support all business development and other efforts on behalf of ProSidian.

Eight ProSidian Global Competencies:

1. Personal Effectiveness
2. Continuous Learning
3. Leadership
4. Client Service
5. Business Management
6. Business Development
7. Technical Expertise
8. Innovation & Knowledge Sharing (Thought Leadership)

Other Requirements:

• Business Tools: Proficiency with Microsoft Office (advanced Excel, Access, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word), Adobe Acrobat, data analytics tools, and Visio.
• Commitment: To work with intelligent, interesting people to solve significant challenges.
• Curiosity: Exhibit an inquisitive nature and the ability to question the status quo.
• Humility: Exhibit grace in success and failure while doing meaningful work.
• Willingness: To constantly learn, share, and grow.

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