Principal Consultant, Power Project Services

At Lummus Technology, innovation thrives, and excellence is a shared pursuit. When you join Lummus, you are empowered to make an impact and be part of a dynamic team that celebrates creativity, encourages professional development, and fosters collaboration. 

From our technology portfolio to our global workforce, Lummus is growing at a rapid pace, and we hope that you will grow with us during this exciting time.
 

Key Responsibilities
The position requires an individual with:

• A broad knowledge of power generation and transmission
• High degree of self-motivation and strategic thinking
• Comfort in a business development/sales role and ability to differentiate and prioritize opportunities with real short-to-medium term potential for future consulting assignments
• Experience working on independent technical assessments
• Experience in reviewing key new build project contracts, specifically engineering, procurement, and construction contracts
• Ability to review construction costs and schedule for new power projects
• Experience monitoring the construction of new power projects for lenders and/or owners
• Ability to evaluate the condition of equipment at an existing power plant
• Experience evaluating the operations and maintenance of different power plants including understanding O&M agreements, long-term service agreements, appropriate staffing levels, routine operating and maintenance costs, major maintenance schedules and costs, and expected performance
• Ability to assess power plant operations and maintenance requirements and forecast annual operations and maintenance cost projections for new build and existing generation assets
• Ability to forecast the necessary capital expenditure budget to ensure reliable long-term operation of the project for new build and existing generation assets
• Ability to assess the power plants performance including output, heat rate, and availability

Key Accountabilities:

• Responsible for providing the expert technical review of new build or existing power projects
• Take a major role supporting the growth of this new business line for Lummus Consultants
• Pursue new opportunities, capitalizing on his strengths, contacts and market opportunities
• Lead technical due diligence activities including review of technology, design, execution plans, O&M and performance metrics, project capital costs, and contracts
• Lead a site assessment team as part of the due diligence activities and be comfortable with interviewing plant staff
• Able to quickly assess material issues based on past experience with other projects
• Write clear and concise reports; coordinate activities with other team members, and relay the results of the due diligence to the client or the client's advisors
• Carry out multiple (short duration) projects concurrently, meeting tight client deadlines
• Will be required to support business development, marketing and proposal development efforts
• Additional business areas may be identified based on the candidate's work history, strengths, and interests
• Skills, Knowledge & Expertise
• M. Sc. In Electrical Engineering; MBA is beneficial but not required
• 10+ years relevant professional experience in the power sector
• Experience working on projects in the North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Africa, and Asia and with institutions such as the World