Engineering Jobs

Highways Principal Engineer (UK Wide)

Jacobs • Manchester, Greater Manchester

Salary

£57k – £57k

Posted

4 November 2026

Sponsor match

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Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Jacobs is hiring a Highways Principal Engineer (UK Wide) in Manchester, a engineering role. The advertised salary is £57k – £57k. 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.

Highways Principal Engineer (UK Wide) Your technical judgement will directly influence how complex highways projects are designed, delivered and improved. You will help project teams solve difficult design challenges, make sound decisions on safety and build solutions that work for clients, communities and road users. Your experience will also strengthen the engineers around you, giving less experienced colleagues access to credible technical leadership and practical mentoring. This is an oppor…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Jacobs — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £57k – £57k
How this salary compares: about 22% above the £46,852 median across 1,455 engineering roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Manchester, Greater Manchester
Similar roles nearby: 30 other live engineering roles in Manchester — browse them
Posted: 4 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.