Geothermal Permitting Lead

Stanford Climate Ventures; Houston, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Fervo is seeking a Well Permitting Manager to lead planning, permitting, and regulatory compliance for geothermal well drilling across exploration to production. You’ll oversee a small team, interface with state and federal agencies, and coordinate cross-functional project teams to maintain schedule and compliance.

Responsibilities include developing permitting strategies, managing permit applications, and driving continuous improvement of permitting programs while ensuring environmental

Qualifications

• Strong project management and regulatory leadership experience.
• Experience coordinating multi-discipline teams and timelines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with regulators and internal stakeholders.
• Proven ability to develop and execute permitting strategies across agencies.

Responsibilities

• Develop permitting strategies for exploration, appraisal, injection, monitoring, and production wells.
• Prepare and submit drilling permit applications to state and federal agencies.
• Coordinate permit sequencing with drilling programs and construction milestones.
• Identify regulatory risks and implement mitigation to protect project schedules.
• Maintain comprehensive permitting schedules and forecasts for active projects.
• Lead regulatory agency meetings, respond to information requests, and negotiate permit conditions.

Skills

Regulatory coordination

Project management

Stakeholder coordination

Strong communication

Education

Engineering

Geology

Environmental Science

Natural Resources

Planning

Job description

Fervo is seeking a Well Permitting Manager to lead planning, permitting, and regulatory compliance for geothermal well drilling across exploration to production. You’ll oversee a small team, interface with state and federal agencies, and coordinate cross-functional project teams to maintain schedule and compliance.

Responsibilities include developing permitting strategies, managing permit applications, and driving continuous improvement of permitting programs while ensuring environmental