Engineering Manager
Fervo Energy
Engineering Manager
Fervo Energy
Delivers 24/7 carbon-free geothermal 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.
The Engineering Manager owns the ORC equipment and plant layout: everything in the power cycle except the turbine and generator. That means the air-cooled condenser, heat exchangers, pumps, piping, cabling layout, and associated low-voltage equipment. You own design, cost, and schedule for that scope from preliminary design through startup, on every project in every basin Fervo builds in. You lead a cross-functional team of process, mechanical, electrical, and structural/civil engineers and are accountable for schedule, budget, cost forecasting, quality of work, and the performance of the OEMs and suppliers who build the equipment. You will work every day with the electrical, controls, turbine and pipeline teams, as well as with Supply Chain, Construction, and Operations. We are looking for an engineer who knows thermodynamics, heat transfer, and fluid systems cold, has led and grown a team of engineers before, and has shipped real hardware in a manufacturing or hardware business. This role reports to the Director of Engineering.
Own budget, schedule, and technical execution for the ORC equipment and layout scope, including air-cooled condenser, heat exchangers, recuperators, feed pumps, piping, cabling layout, and associated low-voltage equipment, across all projects and basins
Take responsibility from preliminary design through detailed engineering, analysis, procurement, fabrication, construction, commissioning, and startup, and hand it over to Operations
Own the plant layout and 3D model: where the equipment sits, how the pipe and cable are routed, and whether people can build it, reach it, and maintain it.
Support the whole group’s design reviews and disseminate higher level requirements to the group to help them determine their individual equipment and system requirements
Own how our OEMs perform on your equipment: evaluate technical bids, own the specifications and datasheets, review vendor drawings, run factory acceptance tests and inspection plans. Supply Chain owns the commercial side; you own the technical side, and you work as one team
Make the heat exchange train cheaper and better with every version using thermal analysis, process simulation, and performance data
Hire, mentor and lead a team of engineers while holding a high technical bar, driving individual ownership and ensuring everyone understands the priorities/goals of the company
Help build out processes and strategy that will allow for an order of magnitude scaling in both speed and number of deployed units. This encompasses technical infrastructure, communication practices and technical capability.
Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, or another engineering discipline
6+ years of professional engineering experience designing, building, and delivering hardware in a manufacturing, energy, aerospace, automotive, or heavy industrial environment
Experience directly managing an engineering team, including hiring, performance management, and technical mentorship
Experience owning a piece of equipment or a system from concept and design through analysis, procurement, build, test, and startup or production release
Track record of high performance in a fast-paced, fast-scaling, or manufacturing-mode environment
A highly collaborative approach and dedication to continuous improvement
Willingness to travel to project sites and OEM facilities as needed, including time in the field during construction, commissioning, and startup
Proficiency in 3D CAD (SolidWorks, Inventor, NX, Creo or similar) or plant design tools (AutoCAD Plant 3D, SmartPlant, Revit or similar)
Strong thermodynamics, heat transfer, and fluid dynamics background applied to heat exchangers, air-cooled condensers, pumps, and ORC, steam, or refrigeration cycles
Experience with thermal and process analysis tools such as HTRI, Aspen HYSYS or CFD
Working knowledge of the codes and standards this equipment is built to including ASME B31.1/B31.3 piping and ASME Section VIII pressure vessels, API 610/660/661 and NFPA
Experience managing OEMs and suppliers, including technical bid evaluation, vendor drawing review, factory acceptance testing (FAT), and inspection and test plans (ITPs)
Piping design, pipe stress analysis, pipe support, and plant layout experience
Experience running design reviews, change control, and standardizing or modularizing a product that used to be built one at a time
Hands-on commissioning and startup experience with rotating equipment, heat exchangers, or process piping systems
Power generation, geothermal, renewable energy, oil and gas, or chemical process facilities background
Experience working with EPC contractors and managing multiple projects simultaneously
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
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 at any of the above locations will be required.
Fervo provides a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, short-term and long-term disability, flexible paid time off, and paid parental leave. Additionally, Fervo offers an incentive stock options program, a bonus incentive program, and a 401(k) plan with an employer match.
Fervo Energy is providing the compensation range and general description of other compensation and benefits that the company in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities in addition to internal equity and geographic location. Expected Salary: $188,554 - $225,000 based on location and experience.
Fervo Energy reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, or federal law.
Benefits and programs are subject to eligibility requirements and may change.
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.
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.
Delivers 24/7 carbon-free geothermal energy
Fervo Energy develops and operates geothermal energy projects to provide 24/7 carbon-free power. It combines proven oil-and-gas technologies with geothermal science, notably horizontal drilling and distributed fiber-optic sensing, to unlock geothermal resources that were previously uneconomical. The company’s main product is a steady, carbon-free geothermal energy supply that can be sold to electricity providers seeking decarbonization. Its approach differs from competitors by applying oil-and-gas drilling methods and advanced sensing to unlock higher resource potential and deliver reliable, cost-effective energy. Fervo’s flagship Cape Station Project demonstrates this approach in action. The company’s goal is to accelerate the clean energy transition by delivering reliable, scalable geothermal energy and expanding geoscience-enabled solutions for decarbonizing the electricity sector.
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