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Highways Design Engineer

Kier Group • UK

Salary

£68k – £68k

Posted

27 September 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

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Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Kier Group is hiring a Highways Design Engineer in UK, a full-time engineering role. The advertised salary is £68k – £68k. 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.

Kier Group is hiring a Highways Design Engineer based in Salford, Greater Manchester, North West, UK . This is a Full time opportunity. We're looking for an Engineer Highways Design to join our National Highways scheme delivery framework team based in Salford, Greater Manchester. We believe in building teams around our people, rather than squeezing people into our teams, and we want to help you carve out a role in which you'll grow and thrive for many years to come. We offer market-leading deve…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Kier Group — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £68k – £68k
How this salary compares: about 44% above the £46,997 median across 923 engineering roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: UK · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 210 other live engineering roles in UK — browse them
Posted: 27 September 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.