Sourcing Manager, Power Facilities

Fervo Energy • Houston, TX

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Sourcing Manager, Power Facilities owns category strategy and execution for major PowerBlock equipment, including air-cooled condensers, heat exchangers, feed pumps, rotating equipment, and balance-of-plant systems. The role works directly with Engineering early in the design process to shape equipment specifications and packaging decisions, develops competitive supplier options, and negotiates agreements that hold suppliers accountable for cost, schedule, and quality.

The position also monitors market pricing and supplier capacity, manages supplier relationships and performance after award, and partners with Logistics and Expediting to ensure long-lead equipment is delivered by site-required installation dates. This is a hybrid role requiring in-office work three days per week at one of Fervo Energy’s offices in Houston, Texas; Golden, Colorado; Reno, Nevada; Oakland, California; or Salt Lake City, Utah.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of sourcing, procurement, or category management experience, ideally in power generation, industrial equipment, or capital projects.
• Experience negotiating equipment or services contracts with meaningful commercial value.
• Comfort reading and engaging with mechanical engineering specifications.
• A track record of building supplier options and driving competitive sourcing outcomes.

Nice To Haves

• Experience sourcing air-cooled condensers, heat exchangers, or other rotating or stationary power generation equipment.
• Familiarity with tariff and domestic content considerations affecting equipment sourcing.
• Experience partnering directly with engineering teams on specification and packaging decisions.
• Background in energy infrastructure, industrial manufacturing, or capital projects.

Responsibilities

• Build and own a documented sourcing strategy for PowerBlock equipment categories, including air-cooled condensers, heat exchangers, feed pumps, and rotating equipment.
• Identify opportunities to split or repackage scope across multiple suppliers to reduce cost and schedule risk.
• Track market pricing and supplier capacity across the category to inform award decisions.
• Engage Engineering early on equipment specifications and packaging strategy.
• Bring supplier and market insight into design reviews before requirements are finalized.
• Lead commercial negotiations for PowerBlock equipment purchases, from RFQ through contract execution.
• Structure contracts and delivery terms that protect schedule and provide visibility into supplier performance.
• Manage supplier relationships and performance across the category post-award.
• Partner with Logistics and Expediting to maintain delivery of long-lead equipment by site-required installation dates.

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 Fervo’s Employee Stock Purchase Program, stock option grants, and bonus opportunities for eligible roles.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed