I&C Operations Engineer

Fervo is building the world's most cost-effective, repeatable geothermal power plants in the world. Joining Fervo means solving frontier engineering problems with immediate real-world impact, accelerating the clean energy transition and reinventing the way infrastructure is built.

We're not just another clean energy startup — we're doing for geothermal what SpaceX did for rockets and the shale revolution did for oil and gas. We are seeking engineers who want to have extreme ownership over the reliability and performance of their systems, knowing that every instrumentation loop, control scheme, and SCADA display they own directly impacts Fervo's ability to generate power and scale its mission.

As I&C Operations Engineer, you will serve as the technical authority for all instrumentation, controls, and SCADA systems at Cape Station — Fervo's flagship geothermal power facility in Milford, UT. Reporting to the Director of Engineering, you will own the day-to-day reliability and performance of Cape Station's Ignition SCADA platform, Allen-Bradley PLC infrastructure, field instrumentation, and control system networks. This role is operational at its core: your primary job is keeping a 24/7 power generation facility running at full output through fast diagnosis, continuous improvement, and rigorous program ownership.

You will work closely with operations, maintenance, and engineering teams to resolve control system issues, improve automation, and build the I&C foundation that enables Fervo to scale its standardized Geoblock product. This position will report to the Director of Engineering.

• Serve as the site technical authority for all I&C systems including Allen-Bradley PLCs (Control Logix, Compact Logix), Ignition SCADA, field instrumentation, and industrial control networks.
• Monitor control system and instrumentation performance to proactively identify reliability risks and optimization opportunities across ORC generation, gathering, and surface facility systems.
• Lead root cause analysis (RCA) and after-action reviews (AARs) for control system failures, instrumentation faults, and process upsets; develop and track corrective actions to closure.
• Work closely with maintenance to define preventive maintenance strategies for instrumentation and control system assets, and to develop field procedures for calibration, loop checks, and device replacement.
• Maintain accurate and current I&C documentation including control system architecture drawings, instrument loop diagrams, I/O lists, and wiring schematics; drive timely updates following any system changes.

• Own and continuously improve Cape Station's Ignition SCADA application, including HMI screens, tag configuration, alarming, historian integration, and operational reporting.
• Develop and refine operational dashboards and daily reports that give operators and engineering staff clear, real-time visibility into facility health and performance.
• Build and maintain KPI monitoring displays that track power output, system availability, and process efficiency against targets and historical baselines.
• Apply lessons learned from Cape Station operations to contribute to the evolution of Fervo's standardized Geoblock SCADA architecture and shared PLC code library.

• Troubleshoot process control, instrumentation, and control network issues in the field with a sense of urgency appropriate to a generating facility — fast diagnosis, clear communication, disciplined resolution.
• Size, select, and specify replacement instrumentation including control valves, flow meters, pressure transmitters, and safety valves; manage procurement and installation through maintenance and operations.
• Configure and troubleshoot industrial communication networks including Modbus TCP/IP, Ether Net/IP, and OPC-UA; support field device integration and network reliability.
• Support PLC programming modifications in Rockwell Studio 5000 using Fervo's standard code blocks; document all changes and manage through the MOC process.