Engineering Jobs

Principal Engineer

Kier Group • UK

Salary

£85k – £85k

Posted

2 September 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Kier Group is hiring a Principal Engineer in UK, a full-time engineering role advertised as permanent. The advertised salary is £85k – £85k. Kier Group 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 Engineer We're looking for civil, structural and/or geotechnical engineers to join our team in various locations around the UK. Locations: Birmingham / Bristol / Cambridge / Cardiff / Glasgow / Leeds / Liverpool / London / Manchester / Newcastle / Norwich / Plymouth – agile working, with up to 1-2 days per week from home if desired Hours: 40 hours per week – flexibility on hours available if desired Salary: Starting from £60k per annum Sector: Working across all sectors of the built e…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Kier Group — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £85k – £85k
How this salary compares: about 78% above the £48,000 median across 914 engineering roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: UK · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 87 other live engineering roles in UK — browse them
Posted: 2 September 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.