Principal Power Consultant

About the role

Lummus Technology is seeking a Principal Power Consultant to join our U.S. Power Project Services team. The role provides technical advisory and due diligence services to investors, lenders, and project developers in support of M&A transactions and project financings across the power sector.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate new build and operating power assets, including technology selection, plant design, EPC and key project contracts, construction schedules, capital cost estimates, operations and maintenance strategies, cost structures, equipment condition, and plant performance.
• Review technical reports, engineering documentation, and project contracts, synthesizing complex information into clear, defensible, and decision-relevant conclusions for independent engineer reports.
• Identify key technical risks, assess their potential impact on project value, and evaluate mitigation strategies.
• Prepare technical due diligence reports, independent engineer reports, and lender advisory deliverables.
• Contribute immediately to live due diligence assignments and progressively take ownership of discrete workstreams or smaller engagements within the first several months.
• Lead or support technical due diligence scopes under tight transaction timelines.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, synthesize findings into clear, concise client deliverables, conduct site visits, lead technical discussions, and interview plant personnel and project stakeholders.
• Manage multiple concurrent assignments while maintaining high standards of quality and responsiveness.
• Present technical findings and recommendations to investors, lenders, and developers, translating complex technical issues into clear, structured insights that support decision-making.
• Support proposal preparation and contribute to the positioning of new opportunities.
• Provide technical input into marketing efforts and client engagement activities.
• Contribute industry knowledge and market insights to business development efforts.

Requirements

• Experience in power generation or energy infrastructure, with backgrounds such as EPC execution or construction management, plant engineering or operations and maintenance, OEM or technology providers, or technical advisory/lender’s engineering.
• Exposure to multiple phases of the project lifecycle, including design, construction, commissioning, and operations.
• Strong understanding of conventional power generation systems, including gas turbines, boilers, steam turbines, generators, and balance of plant equipment.
• Familiarity with renewable technologies such as solar PV and/or wind, battery energy storage systems (BESS), hydrogen-fired generation, or carbon capture is beneficial.
• Ability to assess equipment condition and operational performance, O&M practices and long-term cost structures, and capital expenditure requirements for asset reliability.
• Experience reviewing EPC contracts, O&M agreements, and long-term service agreements.
• Strong technical writing skills, with demonstrated experience preparing clear, concise, and defensible technical due diligence reports, independent engineer reports, lender advisory reports, feasibility studies, or other client-facing technical deliverables.
• Demonstrated ability to review and synthesize large volumes of technical, engineering, and contractual documentation into clear written conclusions for client-facing deliverables.
• Ability to quickly identify material issues and key value drivers based on incomplete or evolving information.
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, transaction-driven environment with minimal onboarding.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering required; advanced degree or MBA is a plus.
• Typically 7+ years of professional experience, including a minimum of five (5) years within the power generation or energy infrastructure sector.
• Prior consulting or transaction advisory experience is advantageous but not required.
• Relevant experience may include construction management and commissioning with an EPC contractor; operations and maintenance, reliability, or asset management of power generation facilities; or engineering roles with direct exposure to project delivery, equipment evaluation, or plant performance.