Specialist energy recruitment

The people who power the transition don't come from job boards.

A specialist energy search firm — grid, renewables, nuclear and oil & gas. We place the specialists ambitious projects can't afford to get wrong.
Global energy markets, including the UK, Gulf and US.

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First names within 48 hoursSourced through networks90-day replacement guarantee

Recent Searches

Nuclear Safety Case Manager / AuthorNuclearGrid Connection EngineerSolar & StorageHVDC Converter Station PM / Solution ArchitectGrid / T&D / HVDCGrid Connection Engineer (BESS)Battery / BESSPackage Manager / Interface Manager (Offshore)Offshore & Onshore WindProcess Engineer (Hydrogen / CCUS)Hydrogen & CCUSNetwork Planning Engineer (DNO)Power & UtilitiesProtection & Control (P&C) EngineerGrid / T&D / HVDCBESS Applications EngineerBattery / BESSGrid Connection ManagerGrid / T&D / HVDCSMR Systems EngineerNuclearDNO / Grid Connections Manager (Solar)Solar & StorageSubstation Design Engineer (HV/EHV)Grid / T&D / HVDCCarbon Capture Project ManagerHydrogen & CCUSPower Systems Studies / Modelling EngineerGrid / T&D / HVDCNuclear Safety Case Manager / AuthorNuclearGrid Connection EngineerSolar & StorageHVDC Converter Station PM / Solution ArchitectGrid / T&D / HVDCGrid Connection Engineer (BESS)Battery / BESSPackage Manager / Interface Manager (Offshore)Offshore & Onshore WindProcess Engineer (Hydrogen / CCUS)Hydrogen & CCUSNetwork Planning Engineer (DNO)Power & UtilitiesProtection & Control (P&C) EngineerGrid / T&D / HVDCBESS Applications EngineerBattery / BESSGrid Connection ManagerGrid / T&D / HVDCSMR Systems EngineerNuclearDNO / Grid Connections Manager (Solar)Solar & StorageSubstation Design Engineer (HV/EHV)Grid / T&D / HVDCCarbon Capture Project ManagerHydrogen & CCUSPower Systems Studies / Modelling EngineerGrid / T&D / HVDC

What we do, by sub-sector

The whole energy spectrum.

One partner across the transition — from the connection queue to the rigs, and every technology bridging them.

Grid / T&D / HVDC

Transmission & distribution, substations, HVDC and grid connections.

Offshore & Onshore Wind

Development to asset management.

Solar & Storage

Utility-scale to C&I.

Hydrogen & CCUS

Green H₂, DAC and carbon.

Nuclear

Fission, SMRs and fusion.

Oil & Gas

Upstream to downstream.

Power & Utilities

Generation and networks.

Battery / BESS

Grid-scale flexibility.

48hours

First names in your inbox after a brief

14days

A shortlist of 5–8 vetted energy specialists

90-day

Replacement guarantee on every permanent hire

Live roles

Open searches, on the board now.

A snapshot of current energy mandates. Many more are worked confidentially.

Plant Safety & Environmental Systems Leadership

Civil Engineer – Site / Land Development

How we engage

One operating standard. Three ways to engage.

From a single critical hire to a cluster of roles across a programme — permanent search, worked to the same standard underneath every model.

Contingent

NextForceNow

Best for: a single role you need filled, fast, without compromise. Pay on hire. A shortlist of vetted energy specialists within 14 days, backed by a 90-day replacement guarantee. Speed without shortcuts.

14-day shortlistPay on hire90-day guarantee

Retained

NextForceEngage

Best for: a business-critical hire, or a cluster of roles you can't afford to get wrong. An engagement fee secures a dedicated pipeline, a weekly cadence, and a market-mapped search that reaches the specialists who never see a job board.

Priority pipelineDedicated for the quarterWeekly cadence

Permanent and retained search across the energy transition. Whether it's one hire or a whole programme, the quality of the work stays the same — you simply choose the speed and level of commitment that fits.

How we run every search

Four moves. No pipeline theatre.

Discover

A deep brief, not a JD. We learn what the role must actually deliver.

Source

From networks, not job boards — the people who aren't refreshing listings.

Interview

Vetted to a defensible standard — capability and fit, evidenced in writing, before any name reaches you.

Land

Closed, not just sourced. We manage the offer through to a confident yes.

For candidates

Building your career in energy?

Live and confidential roles across grid, renewables, nuclear and oil & gas — worked directly by a specialist who knows your market. Every application is reviewed by a person, with smart tools alongside so nothing gets missed. No ATS black hole.

Upload your CV

Reviewed by a recruiter, not a bot

A specialist reads every submission.

Confidential, by default

Your name moves only when you say so.

Considered for the work that fits

Matched to roles, not blasted to listings.

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