Strategic Chief of Staff, Operations Leadership

Fervo Energy Co.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 160,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Fervo Energy Co. is seeking a Chief of Staff to the VP of Operations in Houston to extend leadership across Engineering, O&M, Production Engineering and Commissioning.

You will manage strategic partnerships, track budgets, forecast spend, and drive cross-functional workstreams to keep the portfolio aligned and decision-ready, reporting directly to the VP of Operations. The role requires strong communication, ability to operate across multiple disciplines, and willingness to travel up to 25% to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering discipline (non-engineers will be considered if relevant experience can be demonstrated).
• 10+ years of experience in engineering, finance, consulting, data science or operations roles; energy/oil & gas or industrial sector preferred.
• Demonstrated experience with project financial tracking: AFEs, budgets, change orders, vendor cost reconciliation, accruals, and variance analysis.
• Strong fluency reading and synthesizing engineering and construction documentation (P&IDs, schedules, drawings).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to engage credibly with senior executives and field personnel.
• Willing and able to travel to Cape Station and other Fervo locations up to 25%.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Partnership & Extension of Leadership across Engineering, O&M, Production Engineering, and Commissioning.
• Cross-functional coordination with Engineering, Commissioning, Production Engineering, O&M, HSSE, Supply Chain, and Finance; vendor coordination.
• Track schedule, cost, risk metrics; produce executive-ready analyses and materials.
• Special Initiatives & AI Adoption to improve reporting, cost tracking, and planning.
• Draft executive communications, ELT QBR content, and regulatory or board materials.

Skills

Strategic partnership

Executive communication

Cross-functional leadership

Decision making

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

Primavera P6

EDMS

Bluebeam

Job description

Fervo Energy Co. is seeking a Chief of Staff to the VP of Operations in Houston to extend leadership across Engineering, O&M, Production Engineering and Commissioning.

You will manage strategic partnerships, track budgets, forecast spend, and drive cross-functional workstreams to keep the portfolio aligned and decision-ready, reporting directly to the VP of Operations. The role requires strong communication, ability to operate across multiple disciplines, and willingness to travel up to 25% to