Amendment to Consultant Agreement by and between The Babcock & Wilcox Company and Henry E. Bartoli, dated January 5, 2022

Exhibit 10.1

FIRST AMENDMENT TO CONSULTING AGREEMENT

This First Amendment (the ”First Amendment”) to the Consulting Agreement between The Babcock & Wilcox Company (“B&W”) and Henry Bartoli (the “Consultant”) dated November 5^th, 2020 (“Consulting Agreement”) is effective as of January 1, 2022 (the “Effective Date”).

RECITALS

WHEREAS, B&W and Consultant desire to extend the term of the Consulting Agreement and define the compensation structure associated with such term extension, on the terms and conditions specified in this First Amendment; and

WHEREAS, B&W and Consultant desire to set forth in writing their understandings and agreement with respect to such matter.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing, the Consultant’s continued consulting to B&W, the mutual promises hereinafter set forth, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intended to be legally bound, agree to the following revisions to the Consulting Agreement:

(10) TERM – Replace the first sentence with the following: “This Agreement shall remain in effect through December 31, 2023 unless earlier terminated as otherwise provided herein.”

Exhibit B – Replace Exhibit B in its entirety with the following:

Except as set forth above, nothing in this First Amendment shall be deemed to alter, amend, or modify any other provisions of the Consulting Agreement.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this First Amendment has been executed as of the date last signed below.