Job Type

Full-time

Description

Fervo's geothermal power plants rely on complex brine and process piping systems to move high-temperature fluid from wells to power conversion equipment and back. The Piping Designer is responsible for the detailed design of these systems - including large-diameter brine routing, piping layout, and isometric drawing production - supporting Fervo's active project deployments and EPC coordination.

This is a senior individual contributor role for an experienced piping designer who has routed large-diameter systems in industrial or power generation environments. You will own piping design deliverables for plant piping systems - developing routing solutions, producing isometrics, and coordinating with civil, mechanical, and process engineers to deliver complete, constructable design packages.

Brine systems present unique routing challenges: large pipe diameters, high temperatures, site constraints, and the need for creative, cost-effective solutions. This role is for someone who has solved these problems before and brings the experience and judgment to do it again in a fast-moving environment with limited margin for rework.

The right candidate works independently, interfaces with EPC partners effectively, and helps develop internal standards.

Requirements

Responsibilities

Piping Design

• Develop piping routing layouts, isometrics, and support drawings for large-diameter brine and process piping systems
• Produce detailed piping design packages from P&IDs, equipment layouts, and process engineering inputs
• Develop and maintain line lists, piping material specifications, and supporting documentation
• Incorporate field markups and design changes accurately and efficiently

EPC and Vendor Coordination

• Interface with EPC partners on piping design deliverables, design reviews, and field coordination
• Review EPC piping submittals for compliance with Fervo's design standards and project requirements
• Participate in model reviews and constructability assessments

Standards Development

• Contribute to the development of Fervo's internal piping design standards and material specifications
• Support as-built documentation and project closeout activities

Qualifications

Required

• Associate's degree or higher in Piping Design, Engineering Technology, or related discipline; or equivalent professional experience
• 7+ years of piping design experience in power generation, geothermal, oil and gas, or industrial environments
• Experience with large-diameter piping systems (6-inch and above)
• Proficiency in Plant3D, PDMS, or AutoCAD
• Demonstrated ability to produce complete piping design packages independently

Preferred

• Experience with brine, geothermal fluid, or high-temperature water systems
• Familiarity with ASME B31.1 or B31.3 piping codes
• Experience coordinating piping design with EPC contractors in an owner's engineer capacity
• Isometric drawing production experience and familiarity with stress analysis inputs