Nuclear Recruitment

For more than 40 years, Rullion has supported nuclear workforce delivery, helping organisations find, screen, develop and manage the people their programmes need. From operators and developers to Tier 1 contractors, engineering partners and specialist suppliers, our nuclear recruitment capability spans new build, generation, decommissioning, defence and future SMR programmes. 

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Mission-critical nuclear recruitment

Nuclear programmes are delivered by interconnected teams spanning operators and developers, major contractors, engineering consultancies, construction partners and specialist suppliers. Understanding that wider delivery ecosystem is central to how Rullion works.

We have supported UK civil nuclear for more than 40 years, including an embedded presence across Hinkley Point C since 2015 and strategic support for Sizewell C since its inception. That continuity helps us understand how workforce requirements change as programmes move through different phases of delivery.

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Our experience also gives us visibility of how skills move around the sector. Experience gained with a contractor, consultancy or specialist supplier can be just as relevant to nuclear delivery as experience gained directly with an operator. Our cross-sector networks, workforce intelligence and development solutions help organisations reach established nuclear specialists, identify transferable skills and develop additional capability for the future.

Recruitment is only part of the challenge. Screening, clearance, onboarding and mobilisation can all determine how quickly people can begin work, so workforce assurance is built into how we support nuclear programmes.

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Real stories. Real impact.

Across Energy, Transport and Utilities, we work with organisations ranging from specialist businesses to major national infrastructure programmes. Explore how our recruitment and workforce solutions have helped clients strengthen capability, mobilise specialists and deliver measurable results across critical infrastructure environments. 

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MSP Workforce Solution for Utilities Leader Northumbrian Water

MSP Workforce Solution for Utilities Leader Northumbrian Water

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+70.6Contractor NPS
63Highest headcount
E.ON: A people-first MSP delivering a 99% fill rate

E.ON: A people-first MSP delivering a 99% fill rate

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99%Fill rate
85%+Retention
Building a Renewable Future: How Rullion Supports EDF Renewables with Specialist Talent

Building a Renewable Future: How Rullion Supports EDF Renewables with Specialist Talent

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Carbon emission reduction plan with Enistic

Carbon emission reduction plan with Enistic

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92,959 kWh energy reduction
13 tCO₂eCut in emissions in 2024
Delivering a compliant workforce for a data centre project in the Netherlands

Delivering a compliant workforce for a data centre project in the Netherlands

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4-6Electricians on rotation
Government Energy Research Body: Powering Fusion Research

Government Energy Research Body: Powering Fusion Research

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100%Fulfilment rate
71Hiring manager NPS
Large UK Rail Operator: Partners since 2004, with 100% vacancy fulfilment

Large UK Rail Operator: Partners since 2004, with 100% vacancy fulfilment

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100%Vacancy fulfilment
4.5 DaysAverage time to hire
Large UK Water Provider

Large UK Water Provider

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100%Fulfillment rate
£6.5 millionTotal cost savings
Leading UK Energy Supplier

Leading UK Energy Supplier

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97%Fulfilment rate
£1.4 millionCost avoidance
Our expertise

Recruitment expertise built around your industry

Whether you're resourcing a project or looking for your next role, our consultants specialise by expertise - so you're speaking to someone who understands the standards your sector runs on. Explore the five areas below.

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Construction & built environment expertise

Trades through to site management, delivered with the compliance rigour major builds demand - right-to-work checks and project-specific onboarding done before anyone steps on site.

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Trades Labour Interiors & Fit-Out Building Services Surveying Site Management & Commercial

Engineering expertise

We deliver engineers who take critical infrastructure from concept through to commissioning, in sectors where a compliance failure isn't an option.

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Civil Engineering Design Engineering Mechanical & Electrical Engineering Maintenance & Reliability Systems Engineering Commissioning

Environmental & sustainability expertise

As environmental targets and ESG reporting tighten, we place the specialists who keep organisations compliant and ahead of the regulation.

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Environmental Management & Compliance Sustainability & ESG Health, Safety & Environment (HSE)

Project management & professional services expertise

The project, procurement and business functions that turn complex delivery into a running operation - planned, resourced and kept on track.

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Programme & Project Management Procurement & Supply Chain Sales & Marketing HR & Talent Acquisition Business & Support Admin

Technology expertise

From AI and cloud infrastructure to cybersecurity, we place the technology talent that shapes how critical industries run and defend themselves.

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AI & Data Cloud Infrastructure Design & Development Cyber Security Product & Business Analysts ERP Service Desk & Support
How we work

Nuclear workforce expertise built over decades

For more than 40 years, Rullion has supported the people and organisations delivering the UK’s nuclear ambitions. Our experience spans the full delivery ecosystem, from operators and developers to engineering partners, Tier 1 contractors and specialist suppliers.

We find, screen, develop and manage the people needed to keep complex programmes moving, with an understanding of nuclear sites, project lifecycles, clearance requirements and specialist skills. Our dedicated screening capability has also reduced nuclear vetting times from 40 days to an average of 8 days, helping people get to site faster without compromising compliance.

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New build and major programmes

Supporting programmes including Hinkley Point C and Sizewell C, we recruit across engineering, construction, project controls, commercial and specialist technical disciplines. Our networks, workforce intelligence and development solutions help clients access established nuclear skills, identify transferable talent and build capability for future new build and SMR programmes.

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Generation and operational nuclear

Nuclear programmes depend on far more than nuclear specialists alone. Our networks span engineering, construction, project management, commercial, PMO and programme leadership, allowing us to support organisations across the wider supply chain and recognise how skills can transfer between projects, contractors, engineering partners and specialist suppliers.

Engineering, construction and project delivery

Nuclear programmes depend on far more than nuclear specialists alone. Our networks span mechanical, electrical, civil, systems, commissioning and nuclear safety engineering, alongside construction, project management, quantity surveying, commercial management, PMO and programme leadership, helping clients access skills across the wider supply chain.

Building capability for what comes next

Experienced nuclear talent matters, but so does developing the next generation and creating new routes into the sector. Alongside specialist recruitment and Executive Search, our Early Careers and Train to Deploy solutions help clients develop graduates, apprentices and transferable talent, meeting today’s workforce needs while strengthening capability for future nuclear programmes.

Supporting organisations powering, moving and connecting society

EDF energy
Sizewell C
Sellafield Limited
Westinghouse Electric Company
NRS
Cavendish nuclear
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How can we help?

Workforce solutions tailored to your business

Whether you’re hiring a single specialist or building an entire project team, our flexible workforce solutions are designed to help you attract, engage and retain the talent you need to deliver with confidence.

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Find

Connect with specialist talent through expert recruitment, market insight, and extensive networks to build high-performing teams with confidence.
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Develop

Strengthen your workforce with tailored training, upskilling, and development solutions that build capability, confidence, and long-term success.
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Deliver

Support successful projects with flexible workforce solutions, specialist teams, and expert talent that keep delivery on track.
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Manage

Simplify workforce management with compliant, scalable solutions that improve efficiency, visibility, and performance across your organisation.
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Why Rullion

Proven across the UK's nuclear sector

Decades of nuclear experience, backed by the scale, specialist capability and compliance expertise to support complex programmes across the sector.

8000+
workers screened each year
8 day
average nuclear vetting and onboarding
600+
permanent nuclear hires every year
1800+
contingent workers managed across UK nuclear sites
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Nuclear recruitment specialists

Backed by Rullion's more than 40 years of nuclear experience, our nuclear recruiters understand how people and skills move across the wider delivery market. From operators and developers to Tier 1 contractors, engineering partners and specialist suppliers, our team understands the skills, clearance requirements and mobilisation pressures involved in nuclear delivery.

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FAQs

Your nuclear recruitment questions, answered

We recruit across the full nuclear lifecycle and supply chain, including engineering, construction, project controls, commercial, scientific and technical, operations and support roles. Our nuclear recruitment also spans Early Careers through to senior leadership and Executive Search appointments.

Demand remains high for Nuclear Safety Engineers, Commissioning Engineers, Project Controls professionals, Quantity Surveyors, welders and specialist construction disciplines. As new build and future SMR programmes develop, Rullion also helps organisations widen talent pools through transferable skills, cross-sector networks, Early Careers and workforce development.

Yes. Nuclear programmes require many skills that are also used across engineering, construction, energy and other regulated industries. Experience in project delivery, commercial, technical and construction roles can often transfer into nuclear. Our consultants can help you understand where your experience may fit and discuss current or upcoming nuclear jobs.

Rullion supports nuclear programmes across the UK and Europe, working with operators, developers, Tier 1 contractors, engineering partners and specialist suppliers across new build, operations and decommissioning. Our reach extends beyond individual nuclear sites to the wider supply chains that design, build, operate and maintain them.

Rullion brings more than 40 years of nuclear workforce experience across new build, operations, decommissioning and the wider supply chain. We understand the skills, clearance requirements and project pressures that shape nuclear delivery, and combine specialist recruitment with screening, mobilisation and workforce management at scale. Our performance includes a 100% supplier audit score, average nuclear vetting times of 8 days and consistently “Excellent” hiring manager feedback.

Yes. Rullion regularly recruits for roles supporting Hinkley Point C and organisations throughout its supply chain, across engineering, construction, project controls, commercial and technical disciplines. Browse our latest nuclear jobs to see current opportunities at Hinkley Point C and across the wider nuclear sector.

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Built for the scale and complexity of nuclear delivery

From new build and generation to decommissioning and the wider nuclear supply chain, Rullion helps organisations find, develop and manage the people their programmes depend on. Backed by more than 40 years of sector experience, specialist screening capability and deep talent networks, we support workforce delivery from individual critical hires through to complex, large-scale programmes.

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