Another Alabama native could hold a senior position in the executive branch once President Donald Trump returns to office.

Last week, Trump announced on his social media platform Truth Social his intent to nominate Wells Griffith, of Mobile, to be undersecretary of energy. Griffith is currently part of the incoming Trump administration’s “landing team” at the Department of Energy, according to Politico.

“Wells will now work with our highly respected Secretary of Energy Nominee, Chris Wright, to DRILL, BABY, DRILL, and unleash American Energy Dominance,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.

Griffith currently works as managing director of FTI Consulting in Washington, D.C., according to his LinkedIn page.

He also held several roles in the Department of Energy and the White House during Trump’s first term in office. He was the senior director for energy and environment on the National Security Council and National Economic Council from 2018 to 2019, according to LinkedIn.

“I am truly honored for the opportunity from @realDonaldTrump to serve the American people and work with his amazing team to unleash American Energy Dominance!” Griffith wrote in a post on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, last week.

Griffith is a native of Mobile and graduated from St. Paul’s Episcopal School before going on to the Virginia Military Institute. He attended Mississippi College School of Law, according to his LinkedIn.

He’s also a veteran of numerous Republican political campaigns, including working for Trump’s first presidential campaign as “battleground states director.”

Griffith himself ran for Alabama’s first congressional district seat in 2013 following former U.S. Rep. Jo Bonner’s resignation. He was defeated in the Republican primary by former U.S. Rep. Bradley Byrne (R-Fairhope).

Griffith would need to be confirmed by the U.S. Senate. If confirmed, he would replace David Crane, appointed by President Joe Biden, according to a news release from the American Institute of Physics.