Geophysicist | Technical Due Diligence & Engineering Validation (Upstream Oil & Gas)

Company Overview

ProSidian is a Management and Operations Consulting Services firm dedicated to delivering tailored solutions grounded in industry-leading practices. We specialize in Risk Management, Compliance, Business Process, IT Effectiveness, Engineering, Environmental, Sustainability, and Human Capital. Our multidisciplinary teams collaborate to solve complex problems and improve operations for a diverse range of public and private sector clients.

Job Description

ProSidian seeks an experienced Geophysicist for a 1099 Contract role focused on Technical Due Diligence & Engineering Validation for Upstream Oil & Gas projects. This position supports the U.S. Department of Energy's Loan Programs Office (LPO) by providing independent engineering advisory services for high-impact energy infrastructure projects across the United States. The role is primarily remote, with expected on-site meetings.

Role Alignment

This role is aligned with the GSA Labor Category: Senior Consultant II. We are looking for candidates with significant Energy Industry experience (Oil, Gas, Power, Utilities) to provide functional and technical expertise.

Job Overview

As a Geophysicist within the Technical Due Diligence & Engineering Validation swim lane, you will provide bankable, technically defensible Independent Engineering (IE) advisory services. Your work will involve converting engineering, construction, compliance, operational, commercial, and risk findings into lender-ready due diligence outputs. You will focus on geological resource validation, including seismic interpretation, geological and geophysical analysis, subsurface characterization, basin and reservoir assessment, and resource validation.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Provide Independent Engineering advisory support for Energy Dominance Financing (EDF) Program technical due diligence, credit evaluation, lifecycle monitoring, and assurance activities, with an emphasis on seismic interpretation, geophysical risk, subsurface characterization, and resource support.
• Review project documentation, evaluate technical and commercial interfaces, and identify risks and mitigations.
• Validate assumptions and support conditions precedent and disbursement readiness reviews.
• Prepare defensible work products, including seismic interpretations, geophysical uncertainty assessments, maps, volumes, and technical risk summaries.
• 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, monthly monitoring meetings, risk register updates, CP evidence reviews, draw package checks, issue closure tracking, and preparation of Independent Engineer reports.

Location

• Remote (within USA - W/ On-Site Meetings Expected)
• CONUS - Located In Washington, DC / Nationwide (Remote Project Support Across the United States)
• Initial 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, geoscience, petroleum engineering, mechanical, electrical, chemical, civil, environmental, or related technical field.
• PE, PMP, CSP, API, NACE/AMPP, PMI, or discipline-specific credentials preferred where applicable.
• 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.

Skills Required

• Primarily focused on Engineering Services initiatives and aligned with Program Support activities.
• Independent engineering review.
• U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Loan Programs Office (LPO) - Style documentation discipline.
• Technical due diligence.
• Risk assessment.
• Seismic interpretation, geophysical risk, subsurface characterization, and resource support.
• Data room review.
• Information request tracking.
• Report writing.
• Excel-based analysis.
• Stakeholder coordination.
• 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 Role

• The role supports the DOE Energy Dominance Financing (EDF) Program, providing independent engineering, technical due diligence, credit evaluation, and lifecycle monitoring services for large-scale U.S. energy infrastructure projects to support financing decisions and protect government lending interests.
• The Loan Programs Office (LPO) is the financing arm of the U.S. Department of Energy, responsible for providing direct loans, loan guarantees, and credit assistance for large-scale energy and infrastructure projects.
• IE Advisory Services are needed for complex energy projects, including Upstream Oil & Gas (Exploration and production | Reservoir development | Drilling programs), Midstream, Downstream, and Power & Utilities sectors.

Other Details

• Role supports NAICS 541330 Engineering Services for 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, all employees must meet the requirements of their roles and achieve annual goals and objectives aligned with ProSidian's Eight Global Competencies (Personal Effectiveness, Continuous Learning, Leadership, Client Service, Business Management, Business Development, Technical Expertise, Innovation & Knowledge Sharing).
• Proficiency with business tools and technology, including Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Access, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word), Adobe Acrobat, data analytics tools, and Visio, is expected. Ability to quickly learn new tools is essential.