Executive Director - Thermal; E3 Consulting
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Operations Manager, Program / Project Manager
Executive Director - Thermal (E3 Consulting)
Job Category: Business Operations
Requisition Number: EXECU
007147
- Posted:
October 24, 2025 - Full-Time
E3 Colorado, Littleton, CO 80120, USA
- Travel Required:
Yes
About E3 Consulting
Founded in 1999, E3 is a leading technical advisor, providing reviews of complex capital-intensive projects for capital providers, project developers, owners, and regulators. E3 primarily provides independent engineering and advisory services for energy, industrial, and public infrastructure projects. E3 operates as an independent subsidiary of NAES, a large provider of O&M, engineering and environmental services in the power generation sector.
Why Work with E3 Consulting?
E3 has a culture of teamwork and mutual respect and places high value on work-life balance. We offer a small business feel, while working on interesting and oftentimes cutting-edge projects largely in the energy sector. With the continued energy transition, E3’s renewables business continues to be a focal point of our team.
Summary
The primary focus of the Executive Director - Thermal position is to conduct technical and commercial due diligence related to thermal power and other energy infrastructure projects for the purpose of supporting project financing or acquisitions/divestitures. The position requires the skills provide owner’s engineering/development support and technical advisory services to our clients. The person in this position will provide services that fall within each of the stages of a project’s lifecycle, including development, pre-financing, financing, construction, performance testing, O&M review, divestiture, decommissioning and redevelopment.
The Executive Director – Thermal may also participate in restructuring consulting for distressed assets. This is a senior level role, requiring subject matter expertise in thermal technologies and the design and construction thereof. E3 is a seller-doer model, and as such an Executive Director is required to actively participate in business development, including bringing in new projects and clients to support the overall team objectives.
Duties
- Review and opine on technical terms in commercial documents including but not limited to equipment supply agreements, EPC agreements, offtake agreements, construction management agreements.
- Understand typical market terms and conditions related to technology risks, construction budgets and schedules as well as “bankable” terms and conditions.
- Review project schedules and project capital costs and opine on their adequacy to ensure the project will be completed as planned and in accordance with the completion requirements of projects.
- Review and remain familiar with the contingency requirements of the various types of projects.
- Capable of reviewing and preparing estimates for construction costs, including change orders.
- Provide construction monitoring services, including visiting construction sites and/or warehouses to form an opinion on construction schedule and budget progress as well as identify any issues and then providing certificates and monthly analysis/reporting on same.
- Witness performance testing for natural gas-fired power plants. Review and comment on the test procedure prior to commencement of testing and then review test results post-testing.
- Understand typical environmental and regulatory requirements of thermal power plants.
- Review financial model to confirm reasonableness of construction costs associated with the technology employed and long‑term capital expenditures.
- Serve as a team lead, with potential for future team member direct reports.
- Serve as Project Manager on projects in area of expertise.
- Serve as individual contributor and subject matter expert to other Project Managers.
- Serve as client interface, both for project work and business development.
- Work with subconsultants, if necessary, to complete the team with a specialized skillset.
- Actively contribute to business development and generate new business.
- Participate in proposal preparation, approval and presentation.
- Serve as reference and coach in area of expertise for the rest of team.
- E3 is a small business. As such, all…
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