Director of New Technology

For 160 years, Babcock & Wilcox (B&W) has been driven by a belief that there is always a better way, turning curiosity and innovation into practical solutions that safely power utilities and industries around the world. Built on a legacy of engineering excellence and strengthened by generations of dedicated employees, we continue to earn trust by delivering value with integrity, accountability, and a commitment to doing what is right. As we evolve across technologies and global markets, our focus remains the same: engineering a better way and transforming our world for the future.

The Director of New Technology functions as a senior-level technical specialist and manager of a small group who have the charter of identifying new technologies for B&W's future portfolio growth. The individual is recognized both internally and externally as an expert within their field. The Director of New Technology will actively scout emerging concepts, critically evaluate technology fundamentals while relying on an experience base with a wide range of products and processes utilized in multiple industries. They (or their small team under their direction) will perform fundamental techno-economic assessments and commercial readiness evaluation of developing technologies that are being studied by start-ups, National Labs, the US Department of Energy, leading research Universities, or other domestic and global organizations.

They will be required to perform fundamental technology evaluations of processes while relying on a strong experience base of complex technical principles and proven analysis techniques (i.e., side by side technology/process/product energy and exergy analysis). This fundamental review will be important to discern system limitations that could limit future commercial success. In short, in conjunction with the CTO, this role will help to identify the next generation of technology for B&W on an on-going basis to keep B&W well positioned in the futur