Maintenance & Reliability Engineering Internship

Activate; Milford, Northern (CT, KY); Hybrid; USD 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Fervo Energy is offering a 12-week internship in Milford, UT focused on maintenance engineering for geothermal assets. You will work with the Maintenance Engineering team to develop and improve preventive maintenance practices across operating assets, delivering real results.

You'll scope a project with your manager on day one, present findings to executive leadership and fellow interns at the end of the internship, and gain a tangible seat at the table for next steps in your career.

Qualifications

• Rising junior/senior or master's candidate wrapping up within the next year.
• Strong written and verbal communication with ability to present to leadership.
• Enrolled in an ABET-accredited mechanical, electrical, chemical, or related engineering program.

Responsibilities

• Support development of preventive maintenance plans and schedules
• Develop, facilitate and maintain asset criticality lists, FMEA’s, RCAs, etc.
• Assist with reliability and failure analysis for key equipment
• Help maintain maintenance documentation and CMMS data
• Support cross-site coordination on maintenance best practices

Skills

Communication skills

Presentation ability

Initiative

Adaptability

Education

ABET-accredited Mechanical/Electrical/Chemical engineering program

Job description

Description

Internship Overview

You won't be running coffee orders or shuffling paperwork this summer. At Fervo, interns are handed something real: a project of your own, scoped with your manager on day one and yours to drive for the full 12 weeks. You'll work side-by-side with the teams building the next generation of geothermal energy, tackling problems that genuinely move the business forward. At the end of the summer, you'll present your work to our executive leadership team, department leads, and fellow interns, sharing real results with a real audience. This is a real seat at the table — and a real shot at what comes next.

Position Description

Fervo Energy is developing next-generation geothermal power to deliver firm, carbon-free energy at scale. Our flagship Cape Station development in Milford, Utah is one of the largest next-generation geothermal developments in the world, and our Houston headquarters houses the engineering, commercial, and corporate teams driving Fervo's growth. You'll support the Maintenance Engineering team in developing and improving maintenance practices across Fervo's operating assets.

Requirements

Responsibilities

• Support development of preventive maintenance plans and schedules
• Develop, facilitate and maintain asset criticality lists, FMEA’s, RCAs, etc.
• Assist with reliability and failure analysis for key equipment
• Help maintain maintenance documentation and CMMS data
• Support cross-site coordination on maintenance best practices

Required Qualifications

• Rising Junior, Senior, Master's candidate wrapping up within the next year — we're building a pipeline toward full-time offers
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including comfort presenting to stakeholders and leadership
• Eagerness to learn, take initiative, and adapt quickly to new challenges
• Enrolled in technical degree program for Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical or related engineering discipline from an ABET accredited university

Preferred Qualifications

• Candidates based in or near Milford, UT strongly preferred
• Interest in Mechanical, Electrical Engineering, or related field
• Interest in equipment reliability and maintenance strategy
• Demonstrated course or extracurricular work indicative of interest in Renewable Energy or Climate technology.
• Comfort working with technical and field data