Operations Chief of Staff for Geothermal Scale-Up

Stanford Climate Ventures; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Fervo Energy seeks a Chief of Staff to the VP of Operations in Houston to synchronize Engineering, Development, Finance, and Commercial teams for fleet-scale geothermal programs. You will own the operating rhythm, AFEs, forecasts, and executive deliverables, driving accountability across the organization.

Reporting to the VP of Operations, you will lead cross-functional initiatives, run strategic meetings, and ensure decision-ready progress across Cape Station and future plants while traveling

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering discipline.
• 10+ years of experience in an engineering, finance, consulting, data science or operations role, preferably in energy or industrial sectors.
• Demonstrated experience with project financial tracking: AFEs, budgets, change orders, vendor cost reconciliation, accruals, and variance analysis.
• Strong ability to read and synthesize engineering and construction documentation (P&IDs, schedules, drawings, vendor scope packages, commissioning procedures).
• Track record building executive-grade deliverables (PowerPoint, Excel models, written briefings) under tight deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to engage credibly with senior executives and field personnel.
• Experience operating at the intersection of engineering, construction, commissioning, operations, and finance.
• Willing and able to travel to Cape Station and other locations up to 25% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Interface daily with Engineering, Commissioning, Production Engineering, O&M, HSSE, Supply Chain, and Finance to keep workstreams aligned and unblocked.
• Coordinate with external partners — OEMs, owner’s engineers, and vendor field service personnel — on behalf of Fervo leadership.
• Run cross-functional meetings: set agendas, drive decisions, capture action items, and follow through to closure.
• Translate between disciplines so that engineering, operations, finance, and executives operate from the same picture.
• Draft executive communications, ELT QBR content, board materials, and regulatory submissions as needed.

Skills

Project finance tracking

Executive communications

Cross-functional coordination

Strategic thinking

Travel readiness

Leadership collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Primavera P6

SmartPlant

Bluebeam

Job description

Fervo Energy seeks a Chief of Staff to the VP of Operations in Houston to synchronize Engineering, Development, Finance, and Commercial teams for fleet-scale geothermal programs. You will own the operating rhythm, AFEs, forecasts, and executive deliverables, driving accountability across the organization.

Reporting to the VP of Operations, you will lead cross-functional initiatives, run strategic meetings, and ensure decision-ready progress across Cape Station and future plants while traveling