Power Engineering Manager
Fervo Energy
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Houston • Texas • United States
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About the role
- Own specification generation, design, and analysis of electrical power systems for power generation and surface facilities
- Drive first-principles tradeoff analysis across power delivery systems to optimize plant performance
- Identify opportunities to simplify and accelerate designs while maintaining technical excellence
- Inform and support procurement efforts relating to electrical scopes of power plant designs
- Clearly communicate technical decisions, risks, and tradeoffs to executive leadership, enabling timely alignment and execution
- Collaborate with cross-functional leaders beyond the engineering function to educate stakeholders and ensure electrical system priorities support overall project goals
- Recruit, coach, and manage a world-class team of 6-8 electrical engineers
- Instill a culture of extreme ownership — where engineers own cost, safety, and constructability, not just design
- Encourage rapid iteration, bias for speed, and resilience under pressure
- Foster collaboration across disciplines (process, mechanical, I&C, rotating equipment) and with external partners
- Lead a team executing across multiple challenging and diverse technical workstreams, balancing near-term delivery with long-term scalability
- Support leadership in setting priorities, sequencing work, and making informed decisions across competing project demands
Requirements
- B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering or related discipline
- 8+ years of experience in electrical engineering in large capital projects
- Proven track record leading and developing high-performing engineering teams
- Deep expertise in power delivery & systems, transmission, distribution, and substations
- Strong communication and leadership skills; ability to translate technical complexity into clear decisions.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
electrical power systemspower generationpower delivery systemsdesign analysistransmissiondistributionsubstationstechnical decision-makingcost managementsafety management
Soft Skills
leadershipcommunicationcollaborationcoachingteam managementproblem-solvingdecision-makingadaptabilityownershipresilience
Certifications
B.S. in Electrical EngineeringM.S. in Electrical Engineering