UK Low Carbon Fuels Production – Technical and Policy Lead

471207 UK Low Carbon Fuels Production – Technical and Policy Lead

Department for Transport

Apply before 11:55 pm on Sunday 2nd August 2026

📍 Location: Birmingham, Leeds

💷 Salary: £57,515 – A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

🕘️ Contract Type: Permanent – Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time

🏆️ Available Positions: 1

Low Carbon Fuels have been delivering substantial greenhouse gas savings in UK road transport since 2008. However, aviation remains one of the most challenging sectors to decarbonise, and Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) is expected to make the single largest contribution to reducing its emissions on the path to net zero.

We are seeking a Technical & Policy Adviser with knowledge of low carbon fuel technologies, production processes, and commercial feasibility to support the development and implementation of the RCM and wider LCF policy. The post holder will play a key role in shaping the design of complex and high-impact policy instruments, working across government and with external experts to develop, test and refine technical and commercial options that balance cost-effectiveness, investor confidence, and sustainability outcomes.

Top Responsibilities

Leading the provision of expert advice on LCF technologies, including feedstocks, conversion pathways, process efficiency and lifecycle emissions to inform policy, contracts and commercial design across SAF and other LCF applications.
Lead technical input to policy teams and legal advisers in developing the RCM contract, by translating complex technical concepts into actionable drafting and policy insights, ensuring alignment between engineering realities and commercial/policy design objectives.
Directing technical due diligence on proposed SAF production contracts, ensuring robust delivery assumptions and commissioning technical specialists with experience delivering similar CfD-style schemes across industry and government (including DESNZ).
Leading, with analytical colleagues, in scrutinising production costs (capital and whole-life) and key technical drivers, such as plant scale, technology readiness and site-specific factors, for SAF and other emerging LCF technologies.
Engaging with industry, lenders and technical experts, testing design assumptions, gathering intelligence, and commissioning research to build a strong, evidence-based policy framework.

For more information on the role and responsibilities please see the full job advert on CS Jobs using the link provided.

Benefits

Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensions here
25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave).
8 Bank Holidays plus an additional Privilege Day to mark the King’s birthday.
Access to the staff discount portal.
Excellent career development opportunities and the potential to undertake professional qualifications relevant to your role paid for by the department, such as CIPD, Prince2, apprenticeships, etc.
24-hour Employee Assistance Programme providing free confidential help and advice for staff.

About You

To be successful in this role you will need to have the following experience:

A strong understanding of low carbon fuel technologies or related industrial sectors, with the ability to develop and lead expertise in sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production processes.
Experience leading analysis of technical and/or commercial information to inform decisions on project feasibility, timelines, or investment planning.
An ability to assess delivery assumptions, such as construction windows, technology readiness, and scale-up potential, and advise senior decision makers and ministers of their realism and policy/contractual impact.
Strong leadership and collaborative skills, with experience working across disciplines and engaging effectively with technical experts, policy/commercial teams, and industry stakeholders.
Clear, confident communication skills, with the ability to explain complex or specialist information to senior officials and ministers support sound, evidence-based policy and commercial decisions.

How to Apply

👉 Read the full description and apply here: https://bit.ly/4yz0tO3

This vacancy closes at 23:55 on Sunday 2^nd August 2026