Engineering Jobs

CAD Technician

Jacobs • Reading, Berkshire

Salary

£40k – £40k

Posted

6 November 2026

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Jacobs is hiring a CAD Technician in Reading, a engineering role. The advertised salary is £40k – £40k. Jacobs 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.

CAD Technician Your drawings will help turn complex bridge designs into infrastructure that can be safely built, inspected and maintained. You will bring clarity to technically demanding projects by producing accurate, practical drawings that engineers, contractors and clients can rely on. Your understanding of structural detailing will help identify design issues early, improve coordination and reduce the risk of problems reaching construction. This is an opportunity to use your CAD expertise …

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Jacobs — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £40k – £40k
How this salary compares: about 16% below the £46,852 median across 1,455 engineering roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Reading, Berkshire
Similar roles nearby: 17 other live engineering roles in Reading — browse them
Posted: 6 November 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.