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Beverly Hills, CA

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Business Operations

San Francisco, CA · On-site

$140K - $220K/yr

Previous management consulting experience * Early-stage startup experience supporting rapid organizational growth through Series A or Series B funding * Experience building operational systems and ...

Good knowledge and understanding of engineering systems, applications of startup and operations ... S. states and Canada, we support thousands of consultants through our expansive, high-performing ...

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How much do startup consultant jobs pay per hour?

As of Jul 27, 2026, the average hourly pay for startup consultant in the United States is $49.72, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $24.28 and $62.50 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are Startup Consultants?

Startup consultants are professionals who provide expert advice and guidance to new businesses or entrepreneurs. They help startups with business planning, market research, fundraising strategies, product development, and scaling operations. Their goal is to help startups avoid common pitfalls, refine their business model, and accelerate growth. By leveraging their industry experience and networks, startup consultants can offer valuable insights and solutions tailored to the unique needs of each startup.

What is the difference between Startup Consultant vs Business Advisor?

AspectStartup ConsultantBusiness Advisor
CredentialsExperience in startups, industry-specific knowledgeVaries; often includes business degrees or certifications
Work EnvironmentEngages with early-stage startups, project-basedWorks with established or growing businesses, ongoing support
Employer & Industry UsageConsulting firms, freelance, startup ecosystemsConsulting firms, corporate, small to medium enterprises

While both roles provide strategic guidance, Startup Consultants focus on early-stage startups, offering specialized advice to help launch and grow new businesses. Business Advisors often work with a broader range of companies, including established firms, providing ongoing strategic support. The key difference lies in their target clients and scope of work.

What are the most common challenges a Startup Consultant faces when working with early-stage companies?

One of the main challenges for Startup Consultants is helping founders navigate uncertainty and limited resources. Early-stage companies often lack clear processes and may pivot frequently, requiring consultants to be adaptable and proactive. Consultants also need to build trust quickly with stakeholders and guide them through prioritizing goals, securing funding, and establishing scalable operations. Collaboration with diverse teams, including technical and non-technical members, is essential to drive alignment and momentum.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a Startup Consultant, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Startup Consultant, you need strong business acumen, strategic planning abilities, and a background in entrepreneurship or management, often backed by a relevant degree or experience. Familiarity with business analytics tools, financial modeling software, and project management platforms is typically required. Excellent communication, adaptability, and problem-solving skills help consultants build rapport with founders and navigate rapidly changing environments. These capabilities are vital for providing effective guidance, driving growth, and ensuring the success of early-stage ventures.
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Infographic showing various Startup Consultant job openings in the United States as of July 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% Locum Tenens, 1% As Needed, 87% Full Time, 7% Part Time, and 4% Contract. Highlights an 88% Physical, 4% Hybrid, and 8% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $103,425 per year, or $49.7 per hour.
Startup and Commissioning Support Consultant

Startup and Commissioning Support Consultant

ProSidian Consulting

Richland, WA

Full-time

Posted 19 days ago


Job description

Company Description

ProSidian is a Management and Operations Consulting Services Firm focusing on providing value to clients through tailored solutions based on industry-leading practices. ProSidian services focus on the broad spectrum of Enterprise Solutions for Risk Management | Compliance | Business Process | IT Effectiveness | Energy & Sustainability | Human Capital. We help forward-thinking clients solve problems and improve operations.
Launched by former Big 4 Management Consultants; our multidisciplinary teams bring together the talents of nearly 190 professionals nationally to complete a wide variety of engagements for Private Companies, Fortune 1,000 Enterprises, and Government Agencies of all sizes. Our 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.
ProSidian clients represent a broad spectrum of industries to include but are not limited to Energy, Manufacturing, Chemical, Retail, Healthcare, Telecommunications, Hospitality, Pharmaceuticals, Banking & Financial Services, Transportation, Federal and State Government Agencies. Learn More About ProSidian Consulting at www.ProSidian.com

Job Description

ProSidian is seeking a Startup and Commissioning Support Consultant to support Startup and Commissioning activities on behalf The Department of Energy (DOE), Hanford Site, Waste Treatment and Immobilization Project (WTP) Commissioning, Maintenance and Operations Division (COD).

The COD Division Director will provide direction for this work. The successful contractor will have responsibility for execution of the itemized work scope below. For information, COD is responsible for the following functional areas for DOE-WTP: commissioning, startup testing, readiness, operations, and maintenance.

  1. Be an expert in the field of Startup Engineering with demonstrated experience in Mechanical Systems.
  2. Provide oversight of contractor efforts to startup and commission the Direct Feed Low-Activity Waste project and supporting systems to ensure compliance with established criteria, sound engineering principles, and professional practices through assessments, surveillances, design reviews and other oversight functions consistent with DOE-PRO-CIPE-50085, Integrated Oversight.
  • Identify and report contractor performance.
  • Provide options for resolution of issues, if discovered.
  • Conduct critical assessments to identify the cause of technical problems encountered in the startup and commissioning of the direct feed low activity waste project. This work requires comprehensive, professional knowledge of several disciplines of engineering including, but not limited to:
  • Software and Instrumentation and Controls
  • Engineering including electrical, mechanical, and chemical.
  • Support systems including water and HVAC.

Facilitate timely decision-making.

Identify compliance, omissions, discrepancies, inadequacies, and nonconformance against approved criteria, procedures, or regulations.

Coordinate oversight with multiple organizations and disciplines to ensure operability, quality, and safety of systems and components.

Consult with engineers or technical staff in other organization units, industry, DOE Headquarters, regulatory agencies, and stakeholder groups to assist in issue resolution.

Communicate status of startup and commissioning activities to ORP.

Provide technical advice and consultation to a multidisciplinary group of professional and technical personnel engaged in carrying out the WTP project.

Validate the implementation of program requirements for startup testing and commissioning of DFLAW.

Identify and assist in the mitigation of risks associated with testing and commissioning of DFLAW including LAW and supporting facilities.

Consults with Engineering, Construction, External DOE Startup entities, and other various entities to recommend corrective actions. Identify opportunities to reduce risks associated with startup of DFLAW and supporting facilities.

Follow-up on issues, adverse conditions, and other areas of concern to ensure corrective actions are implemented correctly.

Review Start-Up and Commissioning technical products including:

  • Component and System Requirements.
  • Safety, Risk Reduction, and Reliability Designs.
  • Startup Test Indices (STIs).
  • Contractor work execution in the field.
  • Process and procedure compliance.
  • Technical requirements implementation.
  • Participate in staff meetings.
Qualifications

Education - BS/BA degree in engineering, science, or business management, or alternatively, an accredited high school certificate plus 8 years of specialized experience in engineering, science, or business management, in addition to the requisite experience. MS/MA or PhD degree in a relevant field is considered to be 2 and 5 years of experience, respectively.

Experience - Fourteen (14) years of directly applicable experience as a senior executive or consultant interfacing and working with organizational executives and senior management, or senior technical or business individuals, in government or industry on strategic, management, technical, or business issues. Professional career that demonstrates a steady progression of promotions and positions assuming greater responsibility.

  • Experience with testing, operations, maintenance, training programs or processes in a nuclear facility.
  • Experience with startup testing and commissioning processes in a chemical and/or nuclear facility.
  • Excellent communication skills with emphasis on writing abilities.
  • Proven experience in supporting programs and project oversight requiring coordination, analysis, reporting, review and monitoring.
  • Proficient in MS Word, MS PowerPoint, and other MS Office tools.
  • Maintain proficiency in the following through periodic training:
  • HGET.
  • WTP Site access.
  • WTP site qualifications including DOE Startup Engineer qualification.

Capability to conduct oversight against the following DOE Orders/Standards:

  1. DOE O 422.1, Conduct of Operations.
  2. DOE O 426.2 Training, Qualification, and Certification Requirements.
  3. DOE O 425.1D, Verification of Readiness to Start Up or Restart Nuclear Facilities.
  • Experience in directly interfacing with senior management.
  • Knowledge of DOE policies and procedures.
  • Knowledge of Hanford Site mission, activities and priorities.
  • Knowledge of DOE program and project management practices, policies, and procedures.

TRAVEL: Travel as coordinated with the technical point of contact and approved in writing by the Contracting Officer in advance, is allowed, in accordance with Federal Travel Regulations.

LOCATION: Work shall be conducted at the Department of Energy - Richland Operations Office/Office of River Protection, The Hanford Site, and Richland, WA.

Additional Information

CORE COMPETENCIES

  • Teamwork - ability to foster teamwork collaboratively as a participant, and effectively as a team leader
  • Leadership - ability to guide and lead colleagues on projects and initiatives
  • Business Acumen - understanding and insight into how organizations perform, including business processes, data, systems, and people
  • Communication - ability to effectively communicate to stakeholders of all levels orally and in writing
  • Motivation - persistent in pursuit of quality and optimal client and company solutions
  • Agility - ability to quickly understand and transition between different projects, concepts, initiatives, or work streams
  • Judgment - exercises prudence and insight in decision-making process while mindful of other stakeholders and long-term ramifications
  • Organization - ability to manage projects and activity, and prioritize tasks

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OTHER REQUIREMENTS

  • Business Tools - understanding and proficiency with business tools and technology, including Microsoft Office. The ideal candidate is advanced with Excel, Access, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word, and proficient with Adobe Acrobat, data analytic tools, and Visio with the ability to quickly learn other tools as necessary.
  • Business Tools - understanding and proficiency with business tools and technology, including Microsoft Office. The ideal candidate is advanced with Excel, Access, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word, and proficient with Adobe Acrobat, data analytic tools, and Visio with the ability to quickly learn other tools as necessary.
  • Commitment - to work with smart, interesting people with diverse backgrounds to solve the biggest challenges across private, public, and social sectors
  • Curiosity - the ideal candidate exhibits an inquisitive nature and the ability to question the status quo among a community of people they enjoy and teams that work well together
  • Humility - exhibits grace in success and failure while doing meaningful work where skills have an impact and make a difference
  • Willingness - to constantly learn, share, and grow and to view the world as their classroom

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About ProSidian Consulting

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ProSidian is a management and operations consulting firm with a reputation for its strong national practice spanning six solution areas including Risk Management, Energy & Sustainability, Compliance, Business Process, IT Effectiveness, and Talent Management. We help clients improve their operations. Linking strategy to execution, ProSidian assists client leaders in maximizing company return on investment capital through design and execution of operations core to delivering value to customers. Visit www.ProSidian.com or follow the company on Twitter at www.twitter.com/ProSidianfor more information.

Industry

Business schools and computer and management training

Company size

11 - 50 Employees

Headquarters location

Charlotte, NC, US

Year founded

2004

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