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Group Leader Highway Design

Salford City CouncilSalford, Greater Manchester

Salary
£50k – £60k
Posted
14 July 2026
Work mode
Full-time
Sponsor match
high
Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)
Role overview

Salford City Council is hiring a Group Leader Highway Design in Salford, a full-time engineering role. The advertised salary is £50k – £60k. 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.

This influential role is your opportunity to make an enduring impact on one of the fastest growing communities in the North West while developing your career as both a leader and an engineering professional. You will play an important part in achieving Salford’s vision for a truly integrated transport system within our city, linking seamlessly into the wider Greater Manchester network. Your technical talents and people skills can help us design and deliver schemes that build growth by enabling …
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  • Employer: Salford City Council — confirmed licensed sponsor
  • Visa route: Skilled Worker
  • Advertised salary: £50k – £60k
  • How this salary compares: about 28% above 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: 14 July 2026
  • How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.
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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.

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