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Fervo Energy

Process Safety Engineer

Fervo Energy

Process Safety Engineer managing process safety engineering scope across Fervo's ORC facility portfolio. Leading safety assessment processes and system validation for geothermal plants.

Posted 5/12/2026full-timeHouston • Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Own Process Safety Across the Plant
  • Lead and own HAZOP, LOPA, and SIL assessment processes across the powerblock
  • Own relief system design and validation of PSVs, rupture disks, flare and vent systems
  • Understand the full consequence basis, not just the set pressure
  • Own the safety instrumented system (SIS) design and validation for the plant, including SIL verification, logic solver specification, and functional safety documentation in accordance with IEC 61511
  • Question every inherited safety requirement
  • Trace every protection layer to its consequence basis
  • Own the Integration Interface
  • Define and maintain the safety-critical interface register for the plant
  • Ensure safety documentation is updated as the design evolves
  • Standardize the process safety design basis, HAZOP methodology, and SIS architecture across all power plants

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • B.S. or M.S. in Chemical, Mechanical, or Process Engineering or related discipline
  • 7+ years of process safety engineering experience with direct ownership of HAZOP facilitation, LOPA, SIL assessment, and relief system design for power generation or industrial facilities
  • Hands-on experience with IEC 61511 functional safety lifecycle, SIS design, and SIL verification
  • Strong understanding of consequence modeling, relief system design, and pressure protection philosophy
  • Able to translate technical complexity into clear, fast decisions for cross-functional partners and project leadership.

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Some hybrid work flexibility
  • Regular in-office presence required

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Hard Skills & Tools
HAZOPLOPASIL assessmentrelief system designPSV validationSIS designSIL verificationconsequence modelingpressure protection philosophyfunctional safety documentation
Soft Skills
leadershipcommunicationdecision makingcross-functional collaboration