Fervo Energy · 10 hours ago
Power Engineering Manager
Houston,TX,US
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
8+ years expFervo Energy is focused on designing innovative power plants and is seeking a Power Engineering Manager to lead their facilities team. This role involves optimizing power plant designs for cost and efficiency while collaborating closely with subsurface and facilities teams.
EnergyEnergy EfficiencyEnergy ManagementNuclearRenewable Energy
Responsibilities
Own specification generation, design, and analysis of electrical power systems for power generation and surface facilities (power delivery, systems, transmission, distribution, substations, etc.)
Drive first-principles tradeoff analysis across power delivery systems to optimize plant performance
Identify opportunities to simplify and accelerate designs while maintaining technical excellence
Inform and support procurement efforts relating to electrical scopes of power plant designs
Clearly communicate technical decisions, risks, and tradeoffs to executive leadership, enabling timely alignment and execution
Collaborate with cross-functional leaders beyond the engineering function to educate stakeholders and ensure electrical system priorities support overall project goals
Recruit, coach, and manage a world-class team of 6-8 electrical engineers
Instill a culture of extreme ownership — where engineers own cost, safety, and constructability, not just design
Encourage rapid iteration, bias for speed, and resilience under pressure
Foster collaboration across disciplines (process, mechanical, I&C, rotating equipment) and with external partners
Lead a team executing across multiple challenging and diverse technical workstreams, balancing near-term delivery with long-term scalability
Support leadership in setting priorities, sequencing work, and making informed decisions across competing project demands
Qualification
Required
B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering or related discipline
8+ years of experience in electrical engineering in large capital projects
Proven track record leading and developing high-performing engineering teams
Deep expertise in power delivery & systems, transmission, distribution, and substations
Strong communication and leadership skills; ability to translate technical complexity into clear decisions
Company
Fervo Energy
Fervo Energy develops and operates clean energy technology to generate carbon-free energy from geothermal systems.
51-200 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$1.45BKey Investors
B CapitalBreakthrough Energy VenturesMercuria
2025-12-10Series E· $462M
2025-06-11Series Unknown· $100M
2025-06-11Debt Financing· $105.6M
Leadership Team
Tim Latimer
Chief Executive Officer
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Jack Norbeck
Co-Founder and CTO
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