Logistics Coordinator

Fervo Energy • Houston, TX

19d • Hybrid

About The Position

Fervo Energy is hiring a Logistics Coordinator to support the end-to-end movement of equipment, materials, and components from manufacturers and vendors to active U.S. project sites. The coordinator owns freight pricing intelligence, including RFQs and tenders, carrier rate negotiations, application of Incoterms across air, ocean, and domestic transport, and maintenance of accurate shipment and pricing data. The role also monitors and organizes email, tracks updates, issues and follows up on non-compliance matters, and maintains reports and internal trackers.

The position works daily with Procurement, Engineering, and Site/Field teams, as well as external carriers, forwarders, and brokers. It supports customs-clearance coordination and expedited requests for time-sensitive site materials. The role is hybrid, with regular in-office presence required at one of Fervo Energy’s listed offices and an expected schedule of three days per week in the office.

Requirements

• Associate’s or bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 3–5 years of experience in logistics, freight pricing, transportation, or supply chain.
• Experience running RFQ and tender processes and negotiating rates directly with carriers.
• Solid working knowledge of Incoterms across air, ocean, and domestic transport.
• Strong Excel skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Excellent communication skills and comfort working across internal teams and external vendors.
• Collaborative, forward-thinking, self-motivated team player who takes ownership.
• Familiarity with AI tools and comfort applying them to pricing, data-entry, and reporting workflows.

Nice To Haves

• Energy or oil and gas experience.
• Experience with a TMS such as Cargowise or GoComet, or an ERP platform such as SAP or Oracle.
• Experience building or configuring a TMS or system integration.
• Experience with project cargo, oilfield services, or capital-project logistics.
• Experience with U.S. customs-clearance processes.

Responsibilities

• Run RFQ and tender processes for freight and transportation services across truckload, flatbed, ocean, and air modes, both domestic and international.
• Solicit and compare quotes from carriers, forwarders, and brokers, and negotiate rates and terms directly with carriers.
• Apply Incoterms across air, ocean, and domestic transport to evaluate quotes and determine where cost and risk shift between Fervo and vendors.
• Build rate comparison sheets and landed-cost analyses to support carrier selection and purchase-order awards.
• Track transportation spend and reconcile invoices against quoted rates.
• Lead periodic rate negotiations using historical spend, lane volume, and carrier performance data.
• Coordinate with Procurement, Engineering, and Site/Field teams to obtain shipment details needed for accurate pricing and proactively close information gaps.
• Serve as the point of contact between internal stakeholders and external carriers, forwarders, and brokers regarding pricing and shipment questions.
• Support the Import Compliance Manager with customs-clearance coordination.
• Expedite time-sensitive site material requests alongside the Logistics Specialist.
• Maintain accurate shipment, purchase-order, non-compliance, pricing records, and internal trackers.
• Log, track, and update non-conformance issues related to freight, shipping, and carrier performance, escalating issues as needed.
• Prepare and distribute regular status reports.
• Monitor and organize email, track updates, issue non-compliance notices, and ensure logging and follow-through.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plan options.
• Employer-paid basic life insurance and short-term and long-term disability coverage.
• A 401(k) plan with up to 6% match.
• Flexible paid time off and paid parental leave.
• Family-building, fertility, hormonal health, pregnancy, postpartum, and parenting support through Carrot.
• A dependent care FSA for eligible child and elder care expenses.
• An annual Lifestyle Spending Account for eligible wellness expenses, including fitness, financial planning, pet insurance, and pet care.
• Employee ownership opportunities through the Employee Stock Purchase Program, stock option grants, and bonus opportunities for eligible roles.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree