Lu Yaohua has served as the general manager of China Coal Construction and Development Corporation, the director of the infrastructure center of the former Ministry of Coal, the director of the enterprise reform department of the State Coal Industry Bureau, the special inspector of the State Council and the chairman of the board of supervisors of large state-owned enterprises in the State Council, and is currently the chairman of the board of supervisors of the State Grid Corporation of the State Council.

For decades, Lu Yaohua's work has been closely related to enterprise reform and enterprise management. In-depth research and successful practice on enterprise management have also witnessed many cases of success or failure of enterprises. He once wrote the book "Enterprise and Enterprise * * *", which is a summary of his long-term work practice in enterprises and his feelings of contact with entrepreneurs and enterprises.