Senior Geothermal Permitting Specialist

Fervo Energy Company

Reno (NV)

On-site

USD 120,000 - 180,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Fervo Energy Company, based in Reno, NV, is seeking a Well Permitting Specialist to lead planning, permitting, and regulatory compliance for geothermal well projects across exploration, appraisal, development, and production. The role interfaces with project teams and regulatory agencies to ensure safe, compliant, and environmentally responsible development.

You will collaborate with Drilling, Completions, Construction, Environmental, and Land teams to develop permitting strategies, manage

Qualifications

Engineering, Geology, Environmental Science, Natural Resources, Planning, or a related technical discipline.
8+ years of permitting or regulatory experience supporting energy, mining, oil & gas, geothermal, or other large infrastructure projects.
Experience preparing and obtaining drilling permits from state and/or federal agencies.
Strong understanding of geothermal drilling operations and well development.
Excellent organizational, communication, project management, and stakeholder coordination skills.
Self-starter capable of managing multiple complex projects simultaneously.
Travel about 25% to project sites in the western United States.

Responsibilities

Develop permitting strategies that support exploration, appraisal, injection, monitoring, production, and commercial geothermal well development.
Prepare and submit complete drilling permit applications to state and federal agencies.
Coordinate permit sequencing with project schedules, drilling programs, and construction milestones.
Identify permitting risks and develop mitigation strategies to minimize impacts to project schedules.
Maintain a comprehensive permitting schedule and forecast for active and future drilling programs.
Coordinate regulatory agency meetings and technical reviews, respond to agency requests for information, and negotiate permit conditions.
Maintain positive working relationships with regulatory personnel.
Review technical information, including drilling programs, casing and cementing plans, BOP specs, directional drilling plans, well plats, surface use plans.
Ensure drilling operations comply with permit conditions and regulatory requirements.
Develop systems to track permit obligations, reporting deadlines, inspections, and commitments.
Coordinate responses to agency inspections and compliance reviews.
Support internal compliance audits and continuous improvement initiatives.
Manage permitting consultants and budgets; review consultant work for accuracy and compliance.
Develop internal guidance documents and best practices.
Provide regulatory training to project teams.
Maintain complete regulatory records for all well permits.
Develop standardized permitting templates and procedures.