TurboGen Manager

Fervo Energy•Houston, TX

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

Geothermal energy currently represents a small fraction of the global electricity supply, not due to a lack of resources, but because of the high cost and difficulty in building geothermal power plants. Fervo is addressing this challenge by developing commercial-scale enhanced geothermal systems and focusing on aggressive deployment to meet the growing demand for geothermal energy. This role is crucial for owning the turboexpander-generator systems, which are central to Fervo's power generation. The ideal candidate will not only engineer optimal turbine packages but also manage the entire conversion scope across a fleet, drive cost reductions, and build a team capable of working with OEMs and filling any gaps. This position offers the opportunity to significantly impact Fervo's geothermal plants for the next decade.

Requirements

B.S. or M.S. in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
7+ years in rotating equipment or turbomachinery engineering with direct ownership of turbine or compressor package scopes.
Proven track record leading and developing high-performing engineering teams
Deep expertise in turboexpander or steam/gas turbine systems.
Able to translate technical complexity into clear, fast decisions for cross-functional partners and executive leadership.

Nice To Haves

OEM experience.
Background building something that had to scale, where the standard you set mattered beyond the project in front of you.

Responsibilities

Own the Scope and the Cost
Drive technical delivery of the full turbomachinery scope from early engineering through commissioning handover.
Question every specification and requirement. If it can't be justified by physics, safety, or economics, it should not be in the design. You are not here to execute an inherited scope. You are here to own it and improve it.
Define and enforce the turbine package boundary. Turbine inlet conditions are set upstream. Back-pressure is set downstream. Know those interfaces cold and optimize everything in between.
Manage the OEMs
Serve as Fervo's primary technical interface to world class turboexpander OEMs. Fervo works with multiple vendors across its portfolio. Structure your team to fill the gaps. Do not wait on vendors to answer questions you should be able to answer yourself.
Own vendor performance against schedule, technical, and contractual commitments.
Support procurement strategy and contract negotiations. You are accountable for the cost of this scope. That accountability does not stop at the contract signature.
Build the Standard
Identify and drive standardization opportunities across turbine configurations, auxiliary systems, and installation methods. Massive scale comes from simplifying the design and building on every prior iteration.
Close the feedback loop between engineering and field execution aggressively.
Build turbomachinery design standards, specifications, and interface definitions that your team can execute repeatedly.
Lead the Team
Recruit, develop, and lead a large cross-functional team of engineers. Set direction, hold high standards, and grow the people around you.
Build a team that owns outcomes, not just deliverables.
Translate turbomachinery constraints into clear inputs for adjacent teams. Own the interface.