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Principal Design Engineer

VolkerWessels UK Ltd • Preston, Lancashire

Salary

£61k – £61k

Posted

13 August 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

VolkerWessels UK Ltd is hiring a Principal Design Engineer in Preston, a full-time engineering role advertised as permanent. The advertised salary is £61k – £61k. VolkerWessels UK Ltd 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.

Part of the VolkerWessels UK Group, VolkerStevin is an industry-leading civil engineering business, providing complex and innovative engineering solutions across a wide range of sectors including maritime, flood risk management, defence, energy, water and regeneration. Collaborating with, and drawing on the specialist skills of the group's business units we deliver a truly integrated, multidisciplinary service. Principal Design Engineer Lead the engineering solutions behind some of the UK's mos…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: VolkerWessels UK Ltd — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £61k – £61k
How this salary compares: about 31% above the £46,712 median across 1,221 engineering roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Preston, Lancashire · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 4 other live engineering roles in Preston — browse them
Posted: 13 August 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.