Engineering Jobs

Project Engineer - Automation

People Group Limited • Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire

Salary

£50k – £70k

Posted

20 July 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

People Group Limited is hiring a Project Engineer - Automation in Middlesbrough, a full-time engineering role. The advertised salary is £50k – £70k. People Group Limited 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.

Project Engineer – Automation £50k - £70k package Pharma, life sciences, BMS / SCADA Our client is a market leading engineering consultancy who are seeking an experienced Automation Engineer to support the delivery of a major sterile manufacturing and facility expansion programme within a highly regulated GMP environment. The role will provide technical leadership and oversight for automation systems associated with process equipment, cleanroom facilities and critical utilities. Working as par…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: People Group Limited — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £50k – £70k
How this salary compares: about 49% above the £46,840 median across 1,249 engineering roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 1 other live engineering role in Middlesbrough — browse them
Posted: 20 July 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.