Strategic Land Development Lead – Geothermal Growth

Fervo Energy Company; Salt Lake City (UT); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Fervo Energy seeks a Senior Manager — Land Development to architect the land portfolio strategy and integrate it into long-range planning. You will lead leasing, acquisitions, and growth initiatives across federal, state, and fee lands, coordinating with Finance, Policy, and Operations to maximize enterprise value.

The role requires deep asset management knowledge, strong analytical and executive communication skills, and the ability to synthesize complex information into clear recommendations

Qualifications

• 12+ years in land management, strategy, or corporate planning, preferably in energy.
• Proven experience in asset acquisition, development, or deployment strategies.
• Experience presenting to C-suite, boards, and investors.
• Strong financial acumen: valuation, modeling, capital allocation.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Willingness to travel up to 25% and operate in a fast-moving environment.

Responsibilities

• Leads land and lease strategy for the long-range plan and evaluates tradeoffs.
• Optimizes portfolio and guides capital deployment with Finance and Ops.
• Develops leasing strategies across lands and supports acquisitions.
• Builds land market intelligence and benchmarks against competitors.
• Prepares executive presentations and leads cross-functional initiatives using GIS and analytics.

Skills

Land strategy

Long-range planning

Portfolio optimization

Leasing & acquisitions

Executive communication

GIS & analytics

AI-enabled tools

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

GIS

Analytics

AI tools

Job description

Fervo Energy seeks a Senior Manager — Land Development to architect the land portfolio strategy and integrate it into long-range planning. You will lead leasing, acquisitions, and growth initiatives across federal, state, and fee lands, coordinating with Finance, Policy, and Operations to maximize enterprise value.

The role requires deep asset management knowledge, strong analytical and executive communication skills, and the ability to synthesize complex information into clear recommendations