Site Permitting Specialist

The Site Permitting Specialist is part of Fervos Land Environment and Permitting team responsible for managing property acquisitions and leasing environmental protection and regulatory/permitting activities. The selected candidate will lead the planning acquisition implementation and ongoing compliance of permits land use authorizations and regulatory commitments supporting Fervo Energys geothermal exploration drilling power generation transmission and related infrastructure projects throughout the western United States.

This position combines strategic permitting with field implementation. The successful candidate will develop permitting and compliance strategies identify regulatory requirements maintain permitting schedules prepare and oversee permit applications translate permit conditions into practical field guidance coordinate inspections and ensure compliance commitments are implemented throughout the full project lifecycle. The role works closely with engineering geology environmental legal construction operations land consultants contractors and regulatory agencies.

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 Fervos permitting and compliance programs.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute integrated permitting and compliance plans including schedules milestones budgets field implementation plans and regulatory strategies.
• Research identify obtain and maintain federal state and local permits approvals and land use authorizations required throughout project development and operations.
• Ensure compliance with permit conditions land lease obligations county zoning requirements and environmental regulations including NEPA the Endangered Species Act Clean Water Act and other applicable laws.
• Compile permit and lease conditions into practical compliance guides field procedures and training materials for employees and contractors.
• Prepare review and submit permit applications and supporting documentation while maintaining complete permitting and compliance records.
• Conduct regular field visits internal inspections regulatory inspections and corrective action tracking; coordinate spill response documentation and other environmental compliance activities as required.
• Collaborate with engineering geology legal environmental land project management construction and operations teams to resolve permitting challenges and support project execution.
• Serve as the primary liaison with federal state local and tribal agencies; support stakeholder engagement and community outreach.
• Monitor regulatory changes and recommend updates to permitting strategies compliance programs and internal procedures.
• Provide regular status updates risk assessments and recommendations to project leadership.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelors degree or higher in Land Use Planning Land Management Environmental Science Civil Engineering Urban Planning or related technical discipline.
• 5 years of experience in permitting environmental compliance land management or project development for geothermal renewable energy transmission mining or oil and gas projects.
• Strong understanding of federal state and local permitting processes and environmental regulations.
• Excellent organizational communication project management and stakeholder coordination skills.
• Ability to interpret complex regulatory documents and translate requirements into practical implementation plans.
• Demonstrated problem-solving conflict resolution and relationship-building skills.
• Self-starter capable of managing multiple complex projects simultaneously.
• Commitment to environmental stewardship regulatory excellence and responsible energy development.
• Ability to travel approximately 30% to project sites throughout the western United States.

Preferred

• Experience with ESRI GIS software and/or CAD.
• Experience developing compliance management systems inspection programs or environmental training.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and project management software.
• Knowledge of public land permitting land rights reclamation SWPPP implementation and geothermal development.

Location

Fervo has offices in Houston TX; Golden CO; Reno NV; Oakland CA; and Salt Lake City UT. Reno Nevada or Salt Lake City Utah are the preferred locations for this position. Approximately 30% travel will be required to support field operations and regulatory engagement throughout the western United States.