Hiring: Chief of Staff, Operations Company: Fervo Energy Location: Houston, TX Job Posted Time: 2026-09-11 13:22:06 Target Skills & Keywords : ELT, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, RAG, Six Sigma, Stakeholder Management About the job Experience: •10+ years of experience in an engineering, finance, consulting, data science or operations role — preferably in the energy, oil & gas, or industrial sector. Required Skills: •Strategic Partnership & Extension of Leadership •Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering discipline (non-engineers will be considered if relevant experience can be demonstrated). •10+ years of experience in an engineering, finance, consulting, data science or operations role — preferably in the energy, oil & gas, or industrial sector. •Demonstrated experience with project financial tracking: AFEs, budgets, change orders, vendor cost reconciliation, accruals, and variance analysis. •Strong fluency reading and synthesizing engineering and construction documentation — P&IDs, schedules, drawings, vendor scope packages, commissioning procedures. •Track record building executive-grade deliverables (PowerPoint, Excel models, written briefings) under tight deadlines. •Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to engage credibly with senior executives and field personnel alike. •Track record of operating at the intersection of multiple disciplines — engineering, construction, commissioning, operations, finance. Qualifications: •Direct experience with geothermal, ORC (Organic Rankine Cycle), combined-cycle gas, complex facilities, or other power plant commissioning, startup, or repowering projects. •Prior chief-of-staff, business operations, or senior management role supporting a P&L owner or major program leader. •Cost engineering, AFE management, or project controls background; experience with cost-loaded schedules, EVM, or formal project controls disciplines. •Operational familiarity with various EDMS, Primavera P6, SmartPlant, Bluebeam, or comparable project execution and commissioning systems. •Lean / Six Sigma / TPS exposure, or a track record of cycle-time and cost reductions in a project execution environment. •Comfort leading RCA workshops, HAZOPs, MOC reviews, or other structured problem-solving forums. •Startup-environment experience — comfortable building the process while running it. •Fervo Energy is headquartered in Houston, TX with offices in Oakland, CA, Golden, CO, Reno, NV, and Salt Lake City, UT. This position is an in-person role in our •Headquarters. Travel up to 25% is required for this role. Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!