Energy Security and Nuclear Officer, Energy, Climate and Environment Team

About the role

The British Embassy in Washington DC is recruiting an Energy Security and Nuclear Officer for its Energy, Climate and Environment (ECE) team. The role leads UK engagement with the US on energy security, civil nuclear and fusion, and oil and gas, and contributes to the special relationship between the UK and the US. It is a full-time position at Senior Executive Officer (SEO) level.

Key responsibilities

• Energy security (about 30%): lead UK engagement on energy markets, supply-chain resilience, critical minerals and security of supply; monitor US energy policy, markets and politics and advise the Embassy and UK departments; identify opportunities to advance UK interests
• Civil nuclear and fusion (about 40%): deliver the UK-US Nuclear Energy Action Plan, engage with the US Department of Energy and national laboratories, and lead fusion engagement under the Technology Prosperity Deal; build relationships with US stakeholders and plan and deliver events, roundtables, delegations and summits
• Oil and gas (about 15%): cover markets, supply, trade, LNG and the role of oil and gas in energy security, advising the Embassy and UK departments
• Delivery and programme (about 15%): plan and deliver high-profile events and delegations, manage logistics, budgets and stakeholder coordination, track progress against the activity plan, flag risks early and contribute to ministerial reporting
• Manage event and delegation budgets and direct task-and-finish groups and junior colleagues on specific projects

Required profile

• Good working knowledge of energy policy, with interest or experience in energy security, civil nuclear, fusion or oil and gas, or the ability to get up to speed quickly
• Strong delivery and project-management skills, able to run multiple events and workstreams at once
• Confident building relationships with senior external stakeholders such as government officials, industry leaders and academics
• Excellent written and spoken communication, including writing clear briefings
• Sound judgement, independent work and effective prioritisation in a fast-moving environment
• Collaborative, flexible and proactive, able to work in a dispersed team
• English at proficient level

Desirable

• Existing networks in the US or UK energy or nuclear sector
• Experience in government, ideally in energy or foreign affairs
• Familiarity with FCDO, DESNZ or wider HMG ways of working
• Event and delegation management experience
• Understanding of the US political and policy landscape

The postholder has direct line management responsibility. The application deadline is 10 November 2026.