Engineering Jobs

ITS Design lead

Jacobs • Reading, Berkshire

Salary

£58k – £58k

Posted

31 October 2026

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Jacobs is hiring a ITS Design lead in Reading, a engineering role. The advertised salary is £58k – £58k. 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.

ITS Design lead Your expertise will help make some of the UK's busiest and most strategically important roads safer, more reliable and easier to operate. You will solve complex engineering challenges involving the technology that monitors traffic, manages disruption and keeps road users informed. By combining your experience of Motorway Intelligent Transport Systems with strong technical judgement, you will influence designs that must perform reliably in demanding, safety-critical environments.…

Apply on Adzuna ← More roles

Before you apply

Applying for this sponsor role?

Get your CV, cover letter, or full sponsor-job application pack prepared before you apply — or let our dedicated application team apply for suitable roles on your behalf.

Tailor my CV Apply for me

Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Jacobs — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £58k – £58k
How this salary compares: about 24% above the £46,716 median across 1,073 engineering roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Reading, Berkshire
Similar roles nearby: 15 other live engineering roles in Reading — browse them
Posted: 31 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.