Engineering Jobs

Pavement Engineer

National Highways • Maidstone, Kent

Salary

£39k – £45k

Posted

5 October 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

National Highways is hiring a Pavement Engineer in Maidstone, a full-time engineering role advertised as permanent. The advertised salary is £39k – £45k. National Highways 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.

About the job. We have an exciting opportunity for an Engineer to join our Pavement/Roads Team within the Operations Directorate in the South East region. Working alongside other professional engineers, you will lead in the development and delivery of a wide range of pavement renewal schemes, to ensure that the strategic road network (SRN) safely meets the requirements of our customers now and into the future. Throughout the planning and development stage of a project, you will support with the…

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Employer: National Highways — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £39k – £45k
How this salary compares: in line with the £46,738 median across 839 engineering roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Maidstone, Kent · Full-time
Posted: 5 October 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.