Supply Chain Specialist, Air-Cooled Condensers at Fervo Energy in Houston, TX

Job description

About Fervo Energy Fervo Energy (NASDAQ: FRVO) is a modern power company developing next-generation geothermal resources to meet the growing demand for affordable, reliable, 24/7 carbon-free energy. Our mission is to transform geothermal into America’s most dependable and affordable source of clean, around-the-clock power. By combining innovations in horizontal drilling, fiber-optic sensing, and advanced reservoir engineering, Fervo has developed a repeatable approach to building utility-scale enhanced geothermal systems. Our flagship Cape Station development in Utah is planned to deliver 500 MW of firm, carbon-free power, and we are advancing a development pipeline of more than 50 GW. Join us and work alongside world-class engineers, geoscientists, operators, project builders, and business leaders working to make geothermal a cornerstone of a more reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy future. Position Description Fervo Energy is the world’s leading developer of enhanced geothermal systems, deploying directional drilling, fiber optic sensing, and advanced well completions to deliver firm carbon-free power 24/7. Fervo is scaling rapidly across the U.S. to meet growing demand from utilities, industrials, and data centers for clean, dispatchable electricity. Every plant rejects heat through air-cooled condensers (ACCs). They are one of the largest equipment packages on each plant, and their performance sets how much power the plant makes on a hot day. As Supply Chain Specialist for air-cooled condensers, you will own this category. Fervo buys ACCs directly from OEMs. You will set the strategy for how we buy them, and you will run the packages yourself from first market engagement through contract and PO. This is a strategy role as much as a hands-on procurement role. You will be a thought partner to supply chain, engineering, and construction leadership on how ACC decisions affect cost, schedule, and plant output. You will also support other equipment categories as needed, including heat exchangers and pumps. You will report to the Supply Chain Manager, Power. This is an individual contributor role. Responsibilities Category Strategy Build Fervo’s category strategy for ACCs: which OEMs we qualify, how we keep the category competitive, how much shop capacity we reserve, and when we use frame agreements instead of buying plant by plant. Grow a competitive U.S. supply base, including OEMs that are new to geothermal or ORC service. Track the market, including OEM backlogs and shop capacity, aluminum and steel pricing, lead times on fans, motors, and drives, consolidation among suppliers, and competing demand from data centers and other industries. Turn what you learn into recommendations leadership can act on. Build should-cost models for an ACC bay so we know what a fair price looks like before bids come in. Specifications, Technical, and Construction Work with engineering to understand how ACC design choices drive cost, lead time, plant output, and the number of OEMs that can bid. Design ambient temperature, number of bays, tube and fin type, fan and drive selection, noise limits, and pressure code requirements all matter. Understand the tradeoffs between stick-built and modular ACC delivery, including site labor, cranes and laydown, shipping limits, and schedule, and bring construction into that decision before award. Keep the ACC bay package and the separately procured support steel package aligned on design, schedule, and delivery. Build quality requirements, such as inspection and test plans, pressure testing, code documentation, and shop inspections, into RFQs so they are priced up front. Build tariff and domestic content requirements into sourcing decisions. Market to Contract Own ACC packages from market engagement through award: prequalification, RFQ, technical and commercial bid evaluation, negotiation, and PO. Write RFQs that produce comparable bids, including a common design and performance basis, a clear scope sp