Electrical Power Engineer

Fervo Energy Co.; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 139,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

Flexible PTO

Parental leave

Stock options

Bonus program

401(k) match

Job summary

Fervo Energy Co. seeks an Electrical Power Engineer to join the Power Delivery Team, designing and optimizing electrical power systems for geothermal projects.

You will analyze transmission, distribution, substations, and renewable integration, collaborating with internal teams and external partners to deliver robust, safe energy infrastructure. The role emphasizes solving complex technical challenges, cross‑functional collaboration, and adherence to industry standards, reporting to the Lead

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from ABET-accredited program.
• Working knowledge of NEC and NESC.
• Familiarity with ETAP or SKM electrical analysis software.
• Strong analytical and quantitative problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform engineering, technical, and financial analyses for electrical power projects.
• Conduct power system planning and operational studies, including reliability assessments.
• Perform load flow, short circuit, arc flash, protection coordination, and stability studies using modeling software.
• Develop life-cycle cost analyses by preparing engineering estimates and project cost assumptions.
• Support electrical design and execution of transmission, distribution, substations, and renewable integration projects.
• Coordinate with consultants, vendors, and construction partners to ensure on-time delivery.

Skills

Electrical engineering principles

Power systems

NEC/NESC familiarity

ETAP or SKM

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

MS Office

Attention to detail

Education

B.S. in Electrical Engineering (ABET-accredited)

Tools

ETAP

SKM

Job description

The Electrical Power Engineer will play a key role on Fervo’s Power Delivery Team, supporting the design, analysis, and implementation of electrical power systems across geothermal development projects.

Fervo’s Mission is to use innovation in geoscience to accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy. To accomplish that goal, Fervo has developed groundbreaking technology solutions that have advanced the state-of-the-art of geothermal energy decades ahead of schedule, including the world’s most successful commercial enhanced geothermal system completed in 2023. Fervo has raised over $2 billion from leading investors and has secured a multi‑billion‑dollar project pipeline to meet the world’s growing need for 24/7 carbon free energy. Join us and work alongside world‑class engineers, researchers, investors, and developers in making geothermal a key pillar of our climate‑friendly energy future.

Description

TheElectrical Power Engineerwill play a key role on Fervo’s Power Delivery Team, supporting the design, analysis, and implementation of electrical power systems across geothermal development projects. This role will contribute to a wide variety of power delivery initiatives, including transmission systems, distribution networks, substations, interconnections, and renewable energy integration. Working closely with internal engineering teams, consultants, vendors, and construction partners, the Electrical Power Engineer will help ensure projects are delivered safely, efficiently, and in accordance with industry standards.

This position is ideal for an engineer who enjoys solving complex technical challenges, collaborating across disciplines, and contributing to the development of innovative energy infrastructure. The Electrical Power Engineer will report to the Lead Electrical Power Engineer.

Responsibilities

Power System Analysis & Engineering

• Perform engineering, technical, and financial analyses for a variety of electrical power projects
• Conduct power system planning and operational studies, including reliability assessments and economic dispatch evaluations
• Perform load flow, short circuit, arc flash, protection coordination, transient stability, and switching transient studies using power system modeling software
• Apply fundamental electrical engineering principles to support project planning, design, and execution
• Develop life‑cycle cost analyses by preparing engineering performance estimates and project cost assumptions

Project Design & Technical Execution

• Support the electrical design and execution of transmission, distribution, substation, and renewable energy integration projects
• Provide technical input during project scoping and identify Front‑End Engineering & Design (FEED) and implementation deliverables required for the electrical scope of the project
• Review and approve electrical equipment specification sheets prior to procurement and support the purchasing of equipment and materials
• Support the development and maintenance of company electrical equipment specifications, engineering standards, and installation standards
• Ensure assigned projects comply with company standards and applicable industry codes and regulations, including NEC, NESC, IEEE, ANSI, NFPA, API, and NEMA

Cross-Functional Collaboration & Project Support

• Interface with engineering consultants, plant personnel, E&I vendors, construction contractors, and multidisciplinary engineering teams throughout all phases of project execution
• Provide electrical engineering support on multidisciplinary capital projects
• Communicate site preferences, approved manufacturers, and technical requirements to engineering contractors during project development
• Take ownership of assigned electrical work packages and monitor engineering contractor progress to maintain project schedules
• Provide timely technical feedback on engineering deliverables, estimates, and project milestones

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET‑accredited program
• Basic knowledge of electrical engineering principles, power systems, and engineering design practices
• Working knowledge of the National Electrical Code (NEC) and National Electrical Safety Code (NESC)
• Familiarity with electrical analysis software such as ETAP or SKM
• Strong analytical and quantitative problem‑solving skills with demonstrated critical thinking ability
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
• Strong attention to detail, organization, collaboration, and problem‑solving skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Internship, consulting, utility, or industry experience related to electrical power systems
• Experience designing transmission, distribution, or substation systems
• Experience with renewable energy integration, power generation, or coal‑fired power plant retirement studies
• Knowledge of applicable electrical industry standards, codes, and regulations

Location

Fervo Energy is headquartered in Houston, TX, with growing offices in Oakland, CA, Golden, CO, Reno, NV, and Salt Lake City, UT. This position is eligible for a hybrid work arrangement, with regular in‑office presence required at a Fervo office location..

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.

• medical
• dental
• vision
• life
• short‑term and long‑term disability
• flexible paid time off
• paid parental leave
• incentive stock options program
• bonus incentive program
• 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: $139,000 – $200,000 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.

Fervo Energy commercializes technology to own, develop, and operate geothermal assets as the dispatchable foundation to a 100% clean energy future. As a 24/7, reliable clean energy resource, geothermal energy has a major role to play in the future electric grid and Fervo Energy’s key innovations bring a full suite of modern technology to make geothermal cost competitive. Fervo’s innovations include technologies such as advanced computational models, horizontal drilling, and distributed fiber optic sensing that we have developed with partners including Schlumberger, ARPA‑E, and the Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. Fervo is supported through Cyclotron Road, the Department of Energy, Stanford University, and Breakthrough Energy Ventures.

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 and veteran status or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws. It also prohibits unlawful discrimination based on the perception that anyone has any of those characteristics or is associated with a person who has or is perceived as having any of those characteristics.