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Assistant Engineer: Highway Design

Salford City Council • Salford, Greater Manchester

Salary

£30k – £40k

Posted

15 July 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Salford City Council is hiring a Assistant Engineer: Highway Design in Salford, a full-time engineering role. The advertised salary is £30k – £40k. Salford City Council holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Skilled Worker route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

Take the next step forward in your engineering career in a role that will grow your skills and experience as you help deliver a wide range of highways projects. You will play a central part in the success of key improvement schemes that are supporting the regeneration of our city. Your technical skills can help make Salford a better place to live, with less risk of flood damage. You will be encouraged to develop those skills and continue growing your expertise and long-term career potential. Wh…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Salford City Council — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £30k – £40k
How this salary compares: about 15% below the £47,000 median across 882 engineering roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Salford, Greater Manchester · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 5 other live engineering roles in Salford — browse them
Posted: 15 July 2026
How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.

About this sector

Engineering roles spanning civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, and chemical disciplines are regularly sponsored by UK employers. Demand is strongest in infrastructure, construction, defence, and advanced manufacturing. Sponsored engineering vacancies frequently appear at Tier 1 contractors, consultancy firms, and utilities companies that recruit internationally to fill technical skills gaps.