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Senior Telecommunications Engineer

Fervo Energy · Houston, TX; Salt Lake City, UT · On-site

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About Fervo Energy

Fervo Energy develops and operates next-generation geothermal power projects that produce continuous, low-carbon electricity by tapping heat from deep beneath the Earth’s surface. Backed by Activate Venture Partners.

About the role

Own the authoritative fiber management system and geographic information system (GIS) records: strand allocation by IT, OT, or sensing function; dark fiber; splice schematics and enclosures; conduit and innerduct occupancy; and routes. Build the infrastructure records program, select and implement appropriate tools with stakeholders, and establish a verified baseline. Maintain copper cable identifiers, outlets, patch-panel ports, rack layouts, and physical connectivity alongside fiber records. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

What they're looking for

  • Seven or more years of relevant telecommunications infrastructure experience, including OSP fiber and premises fiber/copper structured cabling design and independent project ownership through construction acceptance
  • Demonstrated experience building or running a fiber records program using a fiber management system or GIS as the authoritative record for strand inventory, splice documentation, as-builts, and field reconciliation
  • Experience designing pathways, telecommunications spaces, racks, cabinets, and passive connectivity, ability to produce or direct construction drawings and specifications using GIS and CAD tools
  • Working knowledge of applicable TIA and BICSI practices and installation codes, ability to translate network, sensing, and other specialist requirements into coordinated physical infrastructure designs
  • Ability to interpret OTDR traces, optical loss measurements, and copper cabling certification reports, troubleshoot physical-layer faults and make evidence-based acceptance decisions
  • Experience developing bid packages, managing contractors, resolving field discrepancies, and enforcing documentation and closeout requirements
More about this role

Fervo Energy (NASDAQ: FRVO) is a modern power company developing next-generation geothermal resources to meet the growing demand for affordable, reliable, 24/7 carbon-free energy. Our mission is to transform geothermal into America’s most dependable and affordable source of clean, around-the-clock power. By combining innovations in horizontal drilling, fiber-optic sensing, and advanced reservoir engineering, Fervo has developed a repeatable approach to building utility-scale enhanced geothermal systems. Our flagship Cape Station development in Utah is planned to deliver 500 MW of firm, carbon-free power, and we are advancing a development pipeline of more than 50 GW. Join us and work alongside world-class engineers, geoscientists, operators, project builders, and business leaders working to make geothermal a cornerstone of a more reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy future.

The Senior Telecommunications Engineer owns physical network planning, design, records, and acceptance: outside plant (OSP) fiber, inside plant (ISP) fiber and structured copper cabling, pathways, telecommunications rooms, racks, cabinets, and passive connectivity.

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