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    "description_html": "<p>Geothermal today is less than half a percent of the global electricity mix. This is not because the resource isn't there. It is, nearly everywhere. It’s because no one has figured out how to build geothermal power plants cheaply and repeatedly enough to compete. Fervo is changing that. We have built the world's first commercial-scale enhanced geothermal system, and we will never build a first-of-a-kind project again. Everything from here is a product, not a project. The opportunity now is aggressive deployment to keep up with explosive demand to make geothermal an essential part of the global energy mix instead of a niche one.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Every megawatt Fervo generates passes through the turboexpander-generator. We are looking for a turbomachinery engineer who will own the heart of the powerplant. We are looking for someone who understands that the job is not to engineer the best possible turbine generator package in isolation, but to own the conversion scope across an entire fleet, drive cost out of it on every iteration, and build a team capable of delivering alongside world-class OEMs while filling the gaps they leave. If you want your engineering decisions to show up in the output of every geothermal plant Fervo builds for the next decade, this is the role.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>As the <strong>Turbomachinery Manager</strong>, you own the engineering, procurement, and delivery of the turboexpander-generator systems across Fervo's ORC facility portfolio. That scope includes the turboexpander, generator, breakers, protections, auxiliaries, and all associated foundations, piping, and valves within the turbine package boundary. You own schedule, budget, and OEM performance. You lead a large cross-functional team of engineers. You report to the Director of Engineering. &nbsp;</p><p><br></p>",
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