Babcock & Wilcox

Project Director

Babcock & Wilcox$150K — $180K *
Akron, OH 44312In-Person
Energy & Utilities
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of experience in project management within the energy sector
  • Proven track record of managing large-scale EPC projects over $500M
  • Strong understanding of boiler systems and steam generation equipment
  • Exceptional leadership skills with experience in managing cross-functional teams
  • Excellent negotiation and stakeholder management abilities
  • Thorough knowledge of industry codes and compliance standards

Responsibilities

  • Leads execution and delivery of large capital EPC projects over $500M
  • Directs cross-functional teams to ensure integrated project delivery
  • Establishes project execution strategies covering schedule, costs, and risks
  • Oversees technical delivery and compliance for boiler and steam systems
  • Manages customer relationships as the primary executive contact
  • Handles contract management, including risk and change management
  • Champions safety and quality assurance throughout project lifecycle
  • Contributes to business development and proposal activities

Benefits

  • Opportunity to manage high-profile, complex energy projects
  • Exposure to cutting-edge technologies in energy solutions
  • Collaboration with interdisciplinary teams and industry leaders
  • Potential for career advancement within a growing company
  • Supportive work culture focused on safety and quality
Full Job Description
The Project Director - Fast Power provides leadership and accountability for the successful delivery of large-scale, complex energy infrastructure projects, typically exceeding $500M. This role oversees all phases of engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) execution for boiler systems, steam generation equipment, and integrated energy solutions supporting fast-deploy power for data center applications.

The Project Director ensures alignment with strategic business objectives while driving safety, quality, schedule, and financial performance. This role serves as the primary executive interface with customers, joint venture partners, and internal leadership, providing direction across multi-disciplinary teams and ensuring successful project outcomes in highly complex environments.

  1. Leads overall execution and delivery of major capital EPC projects (> $500M), ensuring alignment with business strategy, contractual obligations, and financial targets.
  2. Directs cross-functional project teams including engineering, construction, supply chain, quality, and project controls to ensure integrated execution and delivery excellence.
  3. Establishes and governs project execution strategy, including schedule, cost, risk, and commercial management frameworks, and ensures adherence throughout the lifecycle.
  4. Provides executive oversight of technical delivery for boiler systems, steam generation equipment, and associated energy process systems, ensuring compliance with applicable industry codes and standards.
  5. Manages high-level customer relationships, serving as the executive point of contact for escalation, negotiations, and strategic alignment.
  6. Oversees contract management and commercial performance, including risk mitigation, change management, and dispute resolution across complex EPC structures.
  7. Champions a strong safety and quality culture, ensuring implementation of robust project assurance programs, audits, and compliance activities.
  8. Supports business development activities, including input to proposals, RFP responses, and project positioning for future work.

About Babcock & Wilcox

Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises Inc. (B&W) is a global leader in energy and environmental technologies and services for the power and industrial markets. B&W provides steam generation and emissions control equipment, aftermarket parts and services, and replacement parts and services for existing power plants. The company also supplies advanced technologies for waste-to-energy and biomass energy. B&W was founded in 1867 and is headquartered in Akron, Ohio.
Learn more about Babcock & Wilcox
Size
1,800 employees
Market Cap
$448.3 million
Industry
Net Income
-$10.3 million
5 Year Trend
-12.6%
Revenue
$566.3 million
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