Development Manager

Fervo Energy

. Own the path from concept to a financeable, executable agreement for advanced energy delivery arrangements .

Posted 9/18/2026full-timeHouston • Texas • United StatesSeniorLeadWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in structuring and negotiating commercial agreements for power delivery, integrating technical and commercial inputs into coherent energy solutions. Proficient in managing complex projects, aligning technical feasibility with financial viability, and translating intricate information for senior leadership.

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Power Project DevelopmentCommercial Agreement NegotiationFinancial Model AnalysisTechnical Feasibility AssessmentEnergy Solutions Strategy

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Hard Skills

Project FinancePower Purchase Agreements (PPAs)Interconnection AgreementsEngineeringBusiness DevelopmentFlexible Generation EconomicsTechnical StudiesRisk ManagementMarket AnalysisEnergy Infrastructure

Soft Skills

Highly OrganizedSelf-StarterClear CommunicationRelationship BuildingProblem Solving

Industry Keywords

Geothermal ResourceMicrogrid DesignUtility RequirementsEnergy Delivery ArrangementsEPC/O&M AgreementsBehind-the-Meter GenerationRegulatory TrendsMarket ParticipantsDecision LogsRisk Registers

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the path from concept to a financeable, executable agreement for advanced energy delivery arrangements
Maintain decision logs, risk registers, and critical-path tracking while aligning commercial terms with technical requirements
Structure and negotiate commercial terms for flexible and on-site power arrangements
Partner with Legal and Origination on contract frameworks, term sheets, and deal comparisons
Coordinate with Transmission & Interconnection on technical feasibility, interconnection pathways, and utility requirements
Align geothermal resource plans with microgrid design and on-site load requirements
Translate resource characteristics, generation profiles, and technical constraints into commercial and financing assumptions
Integrate the geothermal resource, microgrid, and on-site power needs into one coherent system
Translate technical and commercial inputs into a lender-ready narrative with Finance and Capital Markets
Track risks, dependencies, and open issues affecting financeability or executability and drive them to resolution
Prepare deal-status, tradeoff, and recommendation materials for senior leadership
Serve as a key customer and partner contact for energy solutions
Build relationships with utilities, independent power producers, equipment providers, and other market participants
Track market, regulatory, and technology trends and translate them into development-strategy implications
Build playbooks, templates, and internal tools to scale energy-solutions opportunities

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in engineering, finance, business, or a related field
7+ years of experience in power project development, structured/project finance, or commercial roles within power generation or energy infrastructure
Experience structuring or negotiating commercial agreements for power delivery, such as PPAs, interconnection agreements, and EPC/O&M agreements
Working knowledge of behind-the-meter and on-site generation, interconnection processes, and flexible generation economics
Ability to read and pressure-test financial models and technical studies
Ability to translate complex information into clear recommendations for senior leadership
Highly organized self-starter comfortable managing multiple workstreams and ambiguity in a fast-paced environment