Engineering Jobs

Principal Civil Engineer

Ridge & Partners LLP • Bristol, South West England

Salary

£48k – £48k

Posted

15 October 2026

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Ridge & Partners LLP is hiring a Principal Civil Engineer in Bristol, a engineering role. The advertised salary is £48k – £48k. Ridge & Partners LLP 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.

We are looking for a Principal Engineer to further expand our Civil Engineering team in Bristol. We offer a fully multi-discipline consultancy service or standalone specialist technical services for projects in excess of £500 million in value. The discipline delivers a range of projects for both public and private sector clients with schemes varying from typical commercial developments up to large scale infrastructure and complex development schemes. As a Principal Engineer you will lead the de…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Ridge & Partners LLP — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £48k – £48k
How this salary compares: in line with the £46,738 median across 839 engineering roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Bristol, South West England
Similar roles nearby: 40 other live engineering roles in Bristol — browse them
Posted: 15 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.