Engineering Jobs

Design Engineer

Kier Group • UK

Salary

£61k – £61k

Posted

1 October 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Kier Group is hiring a Design Engineer in UK, a full-time engineering role advertised as permanent. The advertised salary is £61k – £61k. Kier Group 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.

We're looking for a Highways & Drainage Design Engineer to join our team based in Various locations. Kier Design are a highly regarded Tier 1 Contractor, with a 750 plus strong design consultancy team, recognised as a Top 30 employer on Glassdoor. Join us as a Highways and Drainage Design Engineer and become part of one of the UK's leaders in temporary works design and management and construction-related technical services. As part of our 100-strong team, you'll get to work on hundreds of proje…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Kier Group — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £61k – £61k
How this salary compares: about 30% above the £46,738 median across 839 engineering roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: UK · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 103 other live engineering roles in UK — browse them
Posted: 1 October 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.