Hiring: Director of Commissioning Company: Fervo Energy Location: Houston, TX Job Posted Time: 2026-09-13 13:22:07 Employment Type: Full-time / Hybrid Target Skills & Keywords : C, Six Sigma, Stakeholder Management About the job Experience: •15+ years of progressive experience in commissioning and startup of complex industrial or power generation facilities, including leadership of commissioning teams at scale. Required Skills: •Commissioning Execution & Transfer of Custody •Own end-to-end commissioning execution for Cape Station and all subsequent GeoBlock units — cold and hot commissioning, system-by-system turnover, punchlist closure, and RFSU/RFC readiness. •Own the formal transfer of custody process from construction/EPC to operations, including readiness criteria, sign-off gates, and documentation of record for every system handed over. •Drive resolution of live commissioning-critical issues — piping and instrumentation scope gaps, purge programs, fluid-fill prerequisites, and similar constraints •Ensure every unit turned over to Operations arrives with a complete, auditable handover package: as-commissioned data, outstanding punchlist items with owners and dates, and technical authority sign-off. •Fleet Commissioning Strategy & In-House Build-Out •Own the strategy and business case for bringing commissioning in-house across the GeoBlocks fleet, including a clear build-versus-contract cost and capability comparison. •Design the commissioning organization structure — execution, technical authority, and process/systems lanes — and the staffing model required to support it as the fleet scales beyond a single site. Qualifications: •Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, or related Engineering discipline, or equivalent demonstrated experience in lieu of a degree. •Demonstrated ownership of construction-to-operations transfer of custody, including turnover documentation, punchlist closure, and readiness sign-off processes. •Deep working knowledge of process safety management, management of change, and permit-to-work frameworks in a commissioning or startup environment. •Direct experience commissioning Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC), combined-cycle, and flash-steam power generation equipment. •Geothermal, LNG, refining, or other first-of-a-kind (FOAK) complex facility startup experience. •Operational familiarity with commissioning management systems (CMS), ITP frameworks, and digital punchlist/turnover tracking tools. •Direct experience working in a manufacturing environment. •Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification and/or demonstrated proficiency in Lean Six Sigma methodologies. •Fervo Energy is headquartered in Houston, TX, with growing offices in Golden, CO, Reno, NV, and Oakland, CA, and Salt Lake City, UT. This position will be eligible for some hybrid work flexibility, but regular in-office presence at any of our offices will be required 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!