Well Permitting Specalist

Description The Well Permitting Specialist is part of Fervo’s Land, Environment, and Permitting team, responsible for managing the planning, permitting, and regulatory compliance of geothermal well drilling activities across Fervo’s exploration, appraisal, development, and commercial operations portfolio.

This position is responsible for obtaining and maintaining all state and federal drilling authorizations required for geothermal wells, ensuring compliance with permit conditions throughout drilling and well completion, and serving as the primary interface between project teams and regulatory agencies.

Working closely with Drilling, Completions, Construction, Surveying, Environmental, and Land teams, the Well Permitting Specialist develops permitting strategies that support aggressive project schedules while ensuring safe, compliant, and environmentally responsible geothermal development.

The role oversees the complete lifecycle of well permits—from early project planning through drilling, testing, completion, production, injection, suspension, plugging, and long-term regulatory compliance.

Strong communication, project management, organizational, and leadership skills are required, as this position will regularly coordinate across internal and external stakeholders, present permitting initiatives to management, and help drive continuous improvement of Fervo’s well permitting and compliance programs.

Responsibilities Develop permitting strategies that support exploration, appraisal, injection, monitoring, production, and commercial geothermal well development.

Prepare and submit complete drilling permit applications to state and federal agencies.

Coordinate permit sequencing with project schedules, drilling programs, and construction milestones.

Identify permitting risks and develop mitigation strategies to minimize impacts to project schedules.

Maintain a comprehensive permitting schedule and forecast for active and future drilling programs.

Coordinate regulatory agency meetings and technical reviews, respond to agency requests for additional information, and negotiate permit conditions where appropriate.

Maintain positive working relationships with regulatory personnel.