Drilling Engineer | Technical Due Diligence & Engineering Validation

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The Role

ProSidian seeks a Drilling Engineer to provide crucial support for the U.S. Department of Energy's Loan Programs Office (LPO) within the Energy Dominance Financing (EDF) Program. This is a 1099 Exempt Contract role, primarily remote within the USA, with expected on-site meetings. The focus is on Technical Due Diligence & Engineering Validation for Upstream Oil & Gas Exploration/Production projects, aligning with Independent Engineering (IE) advisory services.

Responsibilities

• Provide Independent Engineering (IE) advisory support for EDF Program technical due diligence, credit evaluation, lifecycle monitoring, and assurance activities.
• Focus on well planning, drilling operations, well control, schedule, cost, and drilling risk assessment.
• Review project documentation, evaluate technical and commercial interfaces, and identify risks and mitigations.
• Prepare defensible work products including drilling programs, well plans, risk registers, daily drilling reports, and cost/schedule analyses.
• Coordinate with engineering, finance, legal, construction, operations, environmental, HSE, and project controls stakeholders to support timely lender and DOE decision-making.
• Participate in data room reviews, borrower/contractor interviews, site observations, monitoring meetings, and report preparation for DOE/LPO and other stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, geoscience, petroleum engineering, mechanical, electrical, chemical, civil, environmental, or a related technical field.
• 10+ years of relevant engineering, construction, operations, compliance, risk, finance, or energy infrastructure advisory experience.
• Demonstrated work experience in upstream oil and gas (exploration and production) for owners, lenders, independent engineers, or federal clients.
• Professional Engineer (PE), Project Management Professional (PMP), or other relevant discipline-specific credentials are preferred.
• Proficiency in independent engineering review, technical due diligence, and risk assessment.
• Expertise in well planning, drilling operations, well control, schedule, cost, and drilling risk.
• Experience with DOE Loan Programs Office (LPO) style documentation.
• Skills in data room review, information request tracking, report writing, Excel-based analysis, and stakeholder coordination.
• Strong competencies in technical judgment, analytical rigor, attention to detail, client service, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Access, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word), Adobe Acrobat, data analytics tools, and Visio is expected.

Work Environment

• Location: Primarily Remote (within the USA) with expected on-site meetings in Washington, DC / Nationwide.
• Contract Type: Exempt 1099 Contract, No Overtime Pay.
• Clearance: Standard Background Check, Contract Contingent.

About the DOE Loan Programs Office (LPO)

The LPO is the financing arm of the U.S. Department of Energy, providing debt financing, loan guarantees, and credit assistance for large-scale energy and infrastructure projects. The LPO rigorously evaluates projects from technical, engineering, financial, commercial, environmental, regulatory, construction, and operational perspectives to support financing decisions and protect government lending interests.

ProSidian Global Competencies

Candidates are expected to demonstrate proficiency in ProSidian's Eight Global Competencies, including Personal Effectiveness, Continuous Learning, Leadership, Client Service, Business Management, Business Development, Technical Expertise, and Innovation & Knowledge Sharing.