Engineering Sector
Thursday 15th May 2025
Registrations and refreshments 2:30pm-3:00pm
Meeting: 3:00pm-5:00pm
Venue: Trowers & Hamlins, 3 Bunhill Row, London, EC1Y 8YZ
Networking drinks from 5pm
3:00pm Welcome & introduction
Lindsay Harrison, Chief Customer Officer, Rullion
3:10pm APSCo update
Samantha Hurley, Managing Director, APSCo UK
Opportunities and risks of SOW in the US
Carla Roberts, US Legal Director at WTT Group
Carla is a dual-qualified US attorney and UK solicitor with a wealth of experience in recruitment, having worked with AMS, Capita, and Gattaca.
In her session, she will explore the opportunities and risks of SOW in the US, covering key topics like contract structure (MSA + SOW), exclusivity, indemnities, termination clauses, and more.
Powering the Energy Transition: An Abundance Mindset for Workforce Growth.
John Shepherd, Client Services Director at Rullion Ltd
He’ll challenge the idea of talent scarcity in the Energy Transition, share ways to unlock hidden potential through more inclusive hiring, and discuss how to future-proof the workforce by embracing transferable skills, diversity, and new approaches to hiring.
WTT Legal , US Legal Director
Dual-qualified (UK/US) lawyer with extensive experience in the staffing and insurance industries. Expertise in both UK/US traditional staffing models (perm/temp) and outsourcing arrangements (specifically managed service and recruitment process outsourcing), Statement of Work ("SOW") model, IR35/Off-Payroll legislation and classification issues, employment status, commercial contracts, supply chain due diligence, employment and regulatory law, risk management, insurance and compliance. Attended UCLA (undergraduate), Southwestern College of Law (Los Angeles) and College of Law (London).
Rullion, Client Services Director
John is the Client Services Director at Rullion, one of the UK’s leading recruitment partners in the nuclear and wider energy sectors. With over 15 years of experience in talent strategy and workforce planning, John works closely with some of the country’s most ambitious infrastructure and energy clients to tackle their most pressing skills challenges.
Passionate about creating inclusive and future-ready workforces, John is currently focused on shifting the narrative around talent scarcity in the Energy Transition—championing a more optimistic, opportunity-led approach to recruitment. Through his work, he helps clients unlock hidden potential in the workforce by challenging conventional hiring mindsets, recognising transferable skills, and building diverse talent pipelines.
