Senior Leadership Hiring for the Nuclear Sector

Rullion strengthens fusion presence with Culham Campus office

Rullion has relocated its Fusion team to a new office at Culham Campus, strengthening its presence at the centre of the UK’s fusion community. The team has long supported organisations based at Culham, but establishing a new home on campus marks a deeper commitment to the fusion sector. As the site continues to grow as a hub for fusion research, technology development, and commercial collaboration, being embedded within that environment enables closer working relationships across the wider fusion ecosystem, including organisations such as the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA). John Shepherd, Client Services Director, shared his perspective on strengthening Rullion’s presence at the heart of the fusion sector: “Culham Campus sits at the centre of the UK’s fusion community. Having our team based here reflects how important it is to work alongside the organisations driving this technology forward. Fusion represents a major opportunity for the future of energy, and delivering it will depend on building a workforce with highly specialised skills. Our role is to support that growth by connecting organisations with the talent they need, both in the UK and internationally.” Rullion is a proud member of the Fusion Skills Council and continues to play an active role in addressing the workforce demands facing the sector. As fusion moves from research into increasingly complex engineering and commercial programmes, access to specialist capability is becoming more significant. The team supports both contingent hiring and permanent hiring across highly technical disciplines, including: Plasma Physicists Tritium Fuel Cycle Engineers Cryogenics Consultants Tokamak specialists Robotics Engineers Alongside this, Rullion has expanded its international recruitment capability, supporting global mobility and bringing expertise to the UK where it is needed. This enables fusion organisations to access talent from established scientific and engineering markets including: Australia France Italy Switzerland By basing the team at Culham Campus, Rullion is reinforcing its position as a leading recruitment partner within the fusion sector and strengthening the relationships that will shape the next phase of fusion energy development.

Rullion Named in the UK’s Top 20 Largest Staffing Firms by SIA

Rullion has been named by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA) as one of the 20 largest staffing firms in the UK, recognising the scale of our role as a leading recruitment and workforce solutions provider nationwide and across Europe. The annual ranking places Rullion alongside the country’s leading providers supporting organisations with complex hiring and workforce challenges. Across critical infrastructure sectors including energy, nuclear, rail, and utilities, Rullion works in partnership with organisations to build and manage skilled project teams and wider workforce programmes that support long-term delivery. This can range from scaling engineering capability for major capital projects to overseeing managed service models that bring structure and consistency to high-volume hiring. Rullion’s services span permanent recruitment, temporary recruitment, and managed workforce solutions, including MSP and RPO models that support organisations through periods of transformation and long-term infrastructure investment. By combining sector expertise with flexible workforce delivery, Rullion helps clients improve workforce planning and strengthen access to scarce skills, all while maintaining continuity across complex national programmes. “This recognition reflects the work our teams do every day alongside our customers delivering critical infrastructure across the UK and Europe. The challenges our clients face require deep sector understanding and workforce solutions that adapt as projects evolve. Being named among the UK’s largest staffing firms is a result of the strong partnerships we’ve built and the practical, high-quality recruitment support we continue to deliver.” – Lindsay Harrison, Chief Customer Officer The SIA ranking provides independent recognition of Rullion’s continued growth as a workforce solutions provider supporting organisations responsible for some of the UK’s most important infrastructure programmes.