Instrumentation & Controls Engineer
About the job
- A bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a related degree from an ABET-accredited program.
- Seven years of experience in Instrumentation and Control Engineering or a related role.
- Strong working knowledge of industry standards and regulations.
- Ability to lead and mentor junior staff.
- Advanced oral and written communication skills and the ability to write clear, thorough technical reports.
- Knowledge and application of the National Electrical Code, International Society of Automation standards, and other applicable industry codes and standards for control system specification and design.
- Understanding of process equipment including vessels, tanks, heat exchangers and coolers, heaters, rotating equipment such as pumps and compressors, packaged equipment, valves, and specialty items.
- General understanding of project document production phases and the relationship between drawings and specifications.
- Experience with process flow and Piping and Instrumentation Diagram development, control narratives, Cause and Effect charts, Safety Instrumented System design, instrumentation studies, valve and instrument sizing, and automation and control system architecture.
- Ability to assist process and mechanical engineers, support field evaluations and HAZOP/PHA reviews, and contribute to procurement specifications, bid documents, and instrument/PLC I/O lists.
- Design control system architectures for standardized 50 MW geothermal power blocks, including control philosophies, Cause and Effect matrices, control narratives, and I/O lists.
- Develop and maintain Ignition SCADA applications using Perspective, including server architectures, HMI screen development, tag configuration, alarming, historian integration, and report generation for geothermal facility operations.
- Program Allen-Bradley PLCs, including ControlLogix and CompactLogix, in Rockwell Studio 5000 using standard code blocks, and contribute to the maintenance and evolution of the shared code library.
- Produce complete instrumentation and controls drawing packages, including control system architecture drawings, panel designs, instrument loop diagrams, wiring diagrams, and low-voltage wiring schematics.
- Review Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams and instrument datasheets; size and select instrumentation including control valves, flow meters, pressure transmitters, and safety valves.
- Design and specify control panels, including enclosure layout, component selection, and low-voltage wiring; coordinate with panel fabricators through construction and factory acceptance testing.
- Configure and troubleshoot industrial communication networks including Modbus TCP/IP, EtherNet/IP, Profinet, and OPC-UA; support fiber-optic infrastructure design and installation coordination between field devices, PLCs, and SCADA.
- Support greenfield construction and commissioning activities, including site visits, Site Acceptance Testing support, loop checks, and coordination with instrumentation and electrical contractors.
- Collaborate with process, mechanical, and electrical engineering disciplines to integrate instrumentation and controls design across the standardized 50 MW Geoblock product; support HAZOP and PHA evaluations.
- Coordinate with IT/OT and cybersecurity teams to ensure control system designs meet network segmentation and secure remote-access requirements.
- Troubleshoot process control, control network, and instrumentation problems in the field; support operations teams in resolving issues during startup and steady-state operation.
- Field experience.
About the company
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.
Company Size
201-500
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Houston, Texas
Founded
2017
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- September 22, 2026 DOE awards added $20 million for Idaho and Nevada expansion.
- Over 1 gigawatt of binding PPAs supports long-duration revenue visibility through 2030s.
- Commercial operation on October 1, 2026 starts revenue before January 2027 remaining GeoBlocks.
What critics are saying
- Fervo reported $226.5 million Q2 2026 capex and $55.9 million net loss.
- Cape Station Phase II still needs timely wells, equipment, and 2028 execution.
- If reservoir temperatures underperform estimates, Fervo’s gigawatt pipeline loses economics and credibility.
What makes Fervo Energy unique
- Fervo’s Cape Station reached commercial operation on September 30, 2026, ahead of schedule.
- Horizontal drilling and engineered reservoirs adapt oilfield methods to 24/7 geothermal power.
- Google’s September 1, 2026 396 MW PPA validates demand from hyperscale buyers.
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↑ 0%Fervo Energy has become the world's first enhanced geothermal company to deliver commercial electricity to the grid. The company announced that its Cape Station power plant began selling power on 30 September, one day ahead of schedule. The first block of the facility was completed in 23 months from groundbreaking to commercial operations. Once fully operational, Cape Station will generate 100 megawatts, with potential expansion to 4 gigawatts. Fervo aims to complete future blocks in 18 months. Google, Southern California Edison, and other companies have committed to purchasing power from the project. Unlike traditional geothermal plants, enhanced geothermal systems drill deeper to access hotter rock, enabling development in more locations. Fervo went public in May, raising $1.9 billion.
Fervo Energy's stock has hit its lowest valuation since trading began, currently at 74.38 times forward price-to-sales. The geothermal energy company maintains a substantial development pipeline of 48.6 gigawatts in early development and over 650,000 acres of land, with independently reviewed capacity potential exceeding 50 gigawatts. Despite having 1,054 megawatts of binding agreements worth approximately $11.9 billion in contracted revenue, Fervo generated only $174,000 in revenue during the first half of 2026. The company ended June 2026 with $2.1 billion cash following its IPO. Second-quarter capital expenditures reached $226.5 million, with another $850-900 million expected in the second half of 2026. Cape Station Phase II alone requires about $2.2 billion through 2028. Fervo currently carries a Zacks Rank of 4 (Sell), with analysts suggesting patience whilst the company proves its development scale can translate into durable revenues.
Fervo Energy has reached first power at Cape Station in Beaver County, Utah, marking a major milestone for enhanced geothermal systems (EGS). The utility-scale project's Phase I comprises three 33-megawatt GeoBlocks totalling approximately 100 megawatts, with the first unit expected to achieve commercial operations by 1 October 2026. The company is constructing an additional 400-megawatt phase expected online in 2028. Overall contracted capacity at Cape Station stands at approximately 900 megawatts. Fervo applies horizontal drilling techniques from the oil and gas industry to access underground heat resources. Unlike intermittent renewables, EGS generates electricity continuously by tapping subterranean heat. The facility aims to serve growing demand from data centres, artificial intelligence infrastructure, and manufacturing requiring reliable, carbon-free power. Cape Station builds on Fervo's Project Red, which has supplied grid electricity since 2023.
Google-backed Fervo Energy has brought the first 33 MW of its Cape Station geothermal power plant online in Beaver County, Utah. The enhanced geothermal systems facility is expected to reach 100 MW capacity by January and scale to 500 MW by 2028, with ultimate potential exceeding 4 GW. The plant uses drilling technology borrowed from oil and gas to create parallel wells 2,438 metres deep, heating water to 190 degrees Celsius through fractured rock. Google has been a proponent of geothermal since 2008 and has secured power deals with both Fervo and competitor Ormat Technologies. Fervo currently has 900 MW of contracted capacity. However, geothermal may cost datacentres a 20% premium over conventional energy, according to think tank Rhodium.
Fervo Energy has activated its Cape Station power plant in Utah, marking the first utility-scale, next-generation geothermal facility to supply power to the grid. The Houston-based startup announced the milestone on Thursday, with Southern California Edison as the primary customer. Cape Station's first phase consists of 100 megawatts, enough to power approximately 70,000 homes. The project comprises three 33-megawatt "GeoBlocks", with the first now operational. Fervo plans to complete the first phase by year's end and add 400 megawatts by 2028, with a potential third phase expanding capacity to 900 megawatts. The Bill Gates-backed company combines traditional geothermal science with modern drilling and fracking techniques. Fervo went public in May with the largest clean-energy IPO ever, initially achieving a market capitalisation exceeding $10 billion before declining to around $5 billion.