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Principal Piping Designer

Wood Group • Pingewood, Reading

Salary
£52k – £52k
Posted
9 October 2026
Work mode
Full-time
Sponsor match
high
Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)
Role overview

Wood Group is hiring a Principal Piping Designer in Pingewood, a full-time engineering role. The advertised salary is £52k – £52k. Wood 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.

Description Wood is looking for a Principal Piping Designer on a PAYE or PSC contract for 9 months in Reading. This position requires 5 days per week attendance on-site. Responsibilities Key requirements include: Ensure compliance with client specifications, company procedures, and applicable industry standards. Provide piping design and plant layout expertise Develop layouts to prove overall site plan Develop Piping studies to prove unit layouts Preparation and checking of Plot Plan and module…
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  • Employer: Wood Group — confirmed licensed sponsor
  • Visa route: Skilled Worker
  • Advertised salary: £52k – £52k
  • How this salary compares: about 10% above the £47,450 median across 1,195 engineering roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
  • Location: Pingewood, Reading · Full-time
  • Posted: 9 October 2026
  • How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.
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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.

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