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Lead Secondary Engineer - HV Design, Substations

Real • Glasgow, Scotland

Salary

£65k – £75k

Posted

1 October 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Real is hiring a Lead Secondary Engineer - HV Design, Substations in Glasgow, a full-time engineering role. The advertised salary is £65k – £75k. Real 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.

Job Title: Lead Secondary Engineer Location: Glasgow, United Kingdom The Lead Secondary Engineer will lead and work in a skilled team on a wide range of SSEN & SPEN substation projects. The position will focus on the project and tender engineering and its interfaces and scope of work involved in HV - substation design and construction projects, within the company EPC to meet customer needs, legislative demands and standards. What will you do? Key Areas of Responsibility (KARs): Overall responsi…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Real — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £65k – £75k
How this salary compares: about 60% above the £46,738 median across 839 engineering roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Glasgow, Scotland · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 26 other live engineering roles in Glasgow — 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.