Engineering Jobs

Principal Drainage Engineer - Multiple Locations

Jacobs • Birmingham, West Midlands

Salary

£51k – £51k

Posted

5 October 2026

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Jacobs is hiring a Principal Drainage Engineer - Multiple Locations in Birmingham, a engineering role. The advertised salary is £51k – £51k. Jacobs 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 Drainage Engineer - Multiple Locations In this role, your expertise will directly shape some of the UK's most high-profile transportation programmes. By stepping into a Principal Engineer position, you'll influence the technical direction of major highway and rail schemes for clients such as National Highways, Transport Scotland, Network Rail, the Welsh Government, HS2 Ltd, national contractors, and local authorities. Your leadership will strengthen a team already recognised for excel…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Jacobs — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £51k – £51k
How this salary compares: about 9% above the £46,738 median across 839 engineering roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Birmingham, West Midlands
Similar roles nearby: 19 other live engineering roles in Birmingham — 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.