Engineering Jobs

Principal Civil Engineer

Tetra Tech • Edinburgh, Scotland

Salary

£68k – £68k

Posted

5 October 2026

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Tetra Tech is hiring a Principal Civil Engineer in Edinburgh, a engineering role. The advertised salary is £68k – £68k. Tetra Tech 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.

Principal Civil Engineer Powering the UK's Energy Transition As the UK's energy transition accelerates, we're growing our Civil Engineering team in Scotland to support a strong pipeline of renewable energy and critical infrastructure projects. At Tetra Tech, you'll have the opportunity to work on major schemes including substations, transmission & distribution reinforcement, onshore wind farms, highways, access infrastructure, and wider energy projects that connect renewable energy to homes, bu…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Tetra Tech — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £68k – £68k
How this salary compares: about 45% above the £46,738 median across 839 engineering roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
Similar roles nearby: 3 other live engineering roles in Edinburgh — browse them
Posted: 5 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.