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About Fervo Energy

Fervo Energy (NASDAQ: FRVO) is a modern power company developing next-generation geothermal resources to meet the growing demand for affordable, reliable, 24/7 carbon-free energy. Our mission is to transform geothermal into America’s most dependable and affordable source of clean, around-the-clock power. By combining innovations in horizontal drilling, fiber-optic sensing, and advanced reservoir engineering, Fervo has developed a repeatable approach to building utility-scale enhanced geothermal systems. Our flagship Cape Station development in Utah is planned to deliver 500 MW of firm, carbon-free power, and we are advancing a development pipeline of more than 50 GW. Join us and work alongside world-class engineers, geoscientists, operators, project builders, and business leaders working to make geothermal a cornerstone of a more reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy future.

Position Description

As a Product Lead, you will be a technical leader of the version-level execution under Fervo’s Powerblock Versioning Process. This versioning process fosters our execution philosophy across the Geoblock Factory organization as we plan to scale at accelerated rates over the next 5 years. You will drive the requirements, schedule, and cross-functional coordination needed to carry that scope from Preliminary Design Review through Critical Design Review and into order execution for a given version. As Fervo transitions from first-of-a-kind projects to scaling deployment of its plants, you will play a key role in driving standardization and efficiency improvements across projects, and in making sure Powerblock facilities requirements flow cleanly from the Powerblock team to Development, Resource, Drilling & Completions, Construction, Commissioning, Production, and Operations.

You will report to the Powerblock Technical Program Manager (TPM). You will act as the TPM’s counterpart for your assigned version(s), keeping the TPM informed of scope, schedule, and open decisions, and serving as the facilities point of contact for that version.

Responsibilities

Technical Execution

Build relationships and pathways for continued learning and improvements from previous version execution – Powerblock engineering, Supply Chain, Construction, Commissioning, Production, Operations to ensure improvements and lessons learned get incorporated into future versions appropriately.

Drive first-principles tradeoff analysis across the entire Powerblock facility to optimize system performance

Identify opportunities to simplify and accelerate designs while maintaining technical excellence

Inform and support procurement efforts, flagging opportunities for preferred agreements when beneficial and required by schedules

Version & Product Management

Own assigned Powerblock version end to end – from inputs at the Version Preliminary Design Review, through module/equipment PDR and CDR, to design freeze and Order Execution

Lead version-level Preliminary and Critical Design Reviews, translating version-level requirements into equipment-level requirements for modules to progress

Participate in module/equipment-level PDRs and CDRs to be informed of design details to the given version

Ensure facilities requirements are continuously updated, disseminated, and flow cleanly from the Powerblock team to Development, Resource, Drilling & Completions, Construction, Commissioning, Production, and Operations

Track and report schedule, cost, and open/closed design decisions for facilities scope to the Technical Program Manager

Support takt-based procurement planning and RFPs for facilities equipment, and confirm procurement quantities against order execution

Manage the Management of Change (MOC) process for any facilities-related design change after the version or template design freeze

Serve as the facilities point of contact for your assigned version, coordinating closely with the TPM and other module owners

Team and Culture

Demonstrate extreme ownership by taking responsibility for cost, safety, schedule, and constructability in addition to design

Work with urgency and resilience, embracing rapid iteration and maintaining high performance under pressure

Collaborate closely across disciplines (electrical, mechanical, reservoir, drilling, construction) as well as with external partners to drive integrated solutions

Contribute to a culture of technical excellence and accountability, modeling the values that define a world-class engineering team

Qualifications

Required

B.S. or M.S. in Chemical Engineering or related discipline

4+ years of experience in facilities engineering on large capital projects

Hands-on experience designing and executing upstream or power plant facilities, with exposure to start-up and field troubleshooting

Proven ability to execute design, analysis, and field support for complex processes within multidisciplinary project teams

Experience operating within a structured, stage-gate design review process (e.g., PDR/CDR), with the organizational skill to track scope, schedule, and open decisions across a program

Strong communication skills, with the ability to clearly convey technical information and coordinate effectively across engineering, program management, operations, and external partners

Location

Fervo Energy has offices in Houston, TX, Golden, CO, Reno, NV, Oakland, CA, and Salt Lake City, UT. This position will be eligible for some hybrid work flexibility, but regular in-office presence in our Houston office will be required.

Benefits & Perks

Fervo offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, financial well-being, and life outside of work. Benefits for eligible employees include:

Medical, dental, and vision plan options

Employer-paid basic life insurance and short-term and long-term disability coverage

A 401(k) plan with up to 6% match

Flexible paid time off and paid parental leave

Family-building, fertility, hormonal health, pregnancy, postpartum, and parenting support through Carrot

A dependent care FSA for eligible child and elder care expenses

An annual Lifestyle Spending Account for eligible wellness expenses, including fitness, financial planning, pet insurance, and pet care

Employee ownership opportunities through Fervo’s Employee Stock Purchase Program, as well as LTI and bonus opportunities for eligible roles

Benefits and programs are subject to eligibility requirements and may change.

Our Workplace

Fervo Energy highly values having employees work in the office to foster collaboration and strengthen our company culture. This role follows a hybrid schedule, with team members expected to work in the office three days per week. Fervo considers this in-office schedule an essential function of the role. Your recruiter can share more information about the schedule.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Fervo Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, gender, religion, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sex, genetic information, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local law. Fervo also prohibits discrimination based on the perception that an individual has any of these characteristics or is associated with a person who has or is perceived as having any of these characteristics.