Texas Government Affairs Lead

Last Energy is a nuclear energy company that designs, builds, owns, and operates small modular reactors (SMRs) for industrial and commercial customers. The company's flagship product, the PWR-20, is a 20 MWe pressurized water reactor that is fully modular and factory-produced, enabling faster and more cost-effective deployment than traditional nuclear power plants. Last Energy serves as a behind-the-meter independent power producer, supplying reliable baseload electricity to energy-intensive industries including data centers, metals production, food and beverage, pulp and paper, chemicals, and cement manufacturing. The company's mission centers on making nuclear power radically simpler and more accessible by removing the burden of development, financing, and operations from customers through a power purchase agreement model. This approach aligns nuclear energy deployment with the urgent need for resilient, low-carbon power, particularly as demand from AI infrastructure and industrial growth accelerates. Last Energy's use of proven reactor technology combined with proprietary steel containment systems is designed to streamline licensing and reduce construction timelines. Last Energy represents a new generation of nuclear developers focused on decarbonizing hard-to-abate industrial sectors with firm, emissions-free power. By standardizing and modularizing the entire plant through factory manufacturing, the company aims to bring predictable costs and schedules to a sector historically challenged by both, positioning SMRs as a practical climate solution at commercial scale.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

Build and maintain strategic relationships with Texas state officials, agencies, and legislative staff

Monitor, track, and analyze state legislation, regulations, and administrative actions; assess impacts and formulate responses

Represent Last Energy in meetings, hearings, and events with state policymakers and stakeholders

Coordinate with external consultants, lobbyists, and trade associations to support advocacy objectives

Provide briefings to internal leadership on policy and political developments in Texas

Organize and support site visits, facility tours, and stakeholder events in Texas

Support grassroots outreach and coalition-building efforts to advance public policy objectives

Qualifications

7+ years of experience interfacing with Texas state government

Bachelor’s degree or higher

Knowledge of Texas state legislative and regulatory processes, particularly in the energy or infrastructure sectors

Strong relationship-building and communication skills

Self-starter with the ability to operate independently and with urgency

Excellent organizational and project management abilities

Based in Austin, TX, or willing to relocate

Ability to travel up to 25% of the time