Technical Risk Manager

Company Description

ProSidian is a Management and Operations Consulting Services firm that delivers value to clients through tailored solutions grounded in industry-leading practices. We provide enterprise services and solutions for Risk Management, Compliance, Business Process, IT Effectiveness, Engineering, Environmental, Sustainability, and Human Capital. Our multidisciplinary teams collaborate to solve problems and improve operations for public and private, defense and civilian government, and non-profit organizations.

Job Description

ProSidian seeks a Technical Risk Manager | Compliance / Risk / Regulatory for its Program Support services, specifically for the U.S. Department of Energy's Loan Programs Office (LPO). This is an Exempt 1099 Contract role, based remotely within the USA, with expected on-site meetings. The role involves providing Independent Engineering Advisory Services, typically performed remotely and at project sites nationwide, supporting high-impact, large-scale energy infrastructure projects.

The Technical Risk Manager 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 engagements for clients like the DOE.

JOB OVERVIEW

Provide services and support as a Technical Risk Manager, focusing on Risk Management solutions for clients such as the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). This role is within the Compliance / Risk / Regulatory: Risk, Compliance & Independent Certification Support functional area, delivering bankable, technically defensible Independent Engineering advisory services. The Technical Risk Manager identifies technical, construction, schedule, cost, operational, and loan-performance risks and translates findings into lender-ready due diligence, monitoring, certification, and decision-support outputs.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES - Technical Risk Manager | Compliance / Risk / Regulatory: Risk, Compliance & Independent Certification Support [DOE0023023]

• Provide Independent Engineering advisory support for Energy Dominance Financing (EDF) Program technical due diligence, credit evaluation, lifecycle monitoring, and assurance activities, emphasizing technical feasibility, construction risk, performance risk, operational risk, and financing implications.
• Review project documentation, evaluate technical and commercial interfaces, identify risks and mitigations, validate assumptions, support condition precedent and disbursement readiness reviews, and prepare defensible work products including risk scoring, technical risk summaries, mitigation strategies, and independent engineering risk opinions.
• Coordinate with engineering, finance, legal, construction, operations, environmental, HSE, and project controls stakeholders to support timely lender and DOE decision-making.
• Lead integrated technical risk assessment and mitigation tracking across due diligence, construction, and operations phases, including risk registers, mitigation tracking, and risk reporting.

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 related field.
• Relevant certifications such as PMP, CQA, CIA, ISO Lead Auditor, CHMM, CSP, or PMI-RMP preferred.

Skills Required:

• Independent engineering review; U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Loan Programs Office (LPO) style documentation; technical due diligence; risk assessment; technical feasibility, construction risk, performance risk, operational risk, and financing implications; 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 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 EDF Program supports 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 DOE, providing direct loans, loan guarantees, and credit assistance for energy and infrastructure projects.
• Independent Engineering (IE) Advisory Services are needed for complex energy projects, covering areas such as Upstream Oil & Gas, Midstream, Downstream, and Power & Utilities.

Other Details

• Role supports NAICS 541330 Engineering Services for the EDF Program/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

As a condition of employment, employees must establish, manage, pursue, and achieve annual goals and objectives aligned with ProSidian's Eight Global Competencies, and support business development efforts.

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:

• Proficiency with business tools and technology, including Microsoft Office Suite (advanced Excel, Access, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word; proficient Adobe Acrobat, data analytics tools, Visio).
• Commitment to working with intelligent, interesting people.