Piping Designer
Fervo Energy
Piping Designer
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.
Fervo Energy is applying first-principles engineering and a manufacturing mindset to geothermal power, an industry that has operated the same way for decades. Rather than deploying one-off energy projects, we are building standardized, repeatable GeoBlocks designed to get cheaper, faster, and more reliable with every iteration.
Fervo deploys an Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) power plant to convert heat to electricity. At the heart of the power plant is heat transfer and fluid handling equipment, including the air-cooled condenser, shell-and-tube heat exchangers, feed pumps, pressure vessels, and the piping and cabling that connect them. That equipment is the biggest driver of the power plant construction cost, footprint, and thermal performance, which makes it the place where designing a product instead of a project pays off the most.
Fervo’s geothermal power plants rely on complex brine and process piping systems to move high-temperature fluid from wells to power conversion equipment and back. We're seeking a talented Piping Designer with both Revit and Siemens NX (or similar) experience to join our team. As a key member of our team, you'll have the opportunity to showcase your design/layout skillset, bringing conceptual designs into reality. The Piping Designer is responsible for the detailed design of these systems — including large-diameter brine routing, piping layout, and isometric drawing production — supporting Fervo’s active project deployments and EPC coordination.
This is a senior individual contributor role for an experienced piping designer who has routed large-diameter systems in industrial or power generation environments. You will own piping design deliverables for plant piping systems — developing routing solutions, producing isometrics, and coordinating with civil, mechanical, and process engineers to deliver complete, constructable design packages.
Brine systems present unique routing challenges: large pipe diameters, high temperatures, site constraints, and the need for creative, cost-effective solutions. This role is for someone who has solved these problems before and brings the experience and judgment to do it again in a fast-moving environment with limited margin for rework.
The right candidate works independently, interfaces with EPC partners effectively, and helps develop internal standards.
Piping Design
Develop piping routing layouts, isometrics, and support drawings for large-diameter brine and process piping systems
Produce detailed piping design packages from P&IDs, equipment layouts, and process engineering inputs
Develop and maintain line lists, piping material specifications, and supporting documentation
Incorporate field markups and design changes accurately and efficiently
EPC and Vendor Coordination
Interface with EPC partners on piping design deliverables, design reviews, and field coordination
Review EPC piping submittals for compliance with Fervo’s design standards and project requirements
Participate in model reviews and constructability assessments
Standards Development
Contribute to the development of Fervo’s internal piping design standards and material specifications
Support as-built documentation and project closeout activities
Associate’s degree or higher in Piping Design, Engineering Technology, or related discipline; or equivalent professional experience
7+ years of piping design experience in power generation, geothermal, oil and gas, or industrial environments
Experience with large-diameter piping systems (6-inch and above)
Proficiency in Plant3D, AutoCAD, Revit, Siemens NX or similar.
Demonstrated ability to produce complete piping design packages independently
Experience with brine, geothermal fluid, or high-temperature water systems
Familiarity with ASME B31.1 or B31.3 piping codes
Experience coordinating piping design with EPC contractors in an owner’s engineer capacity
Isometric drawing production experience and familiarity with stress analysis inputs
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 the Houston, Texas office will be required.
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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