Engineering Jobs

Senior Drainage Engineer - Multiple Locations

Jacobs • Leeds, West Yorkshire

Salary

£45k – £45k

Posted

23 October 2026

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Jacobs is hiring a Senior Drainage Engineer - Multiple Locations in Leeds, a engineering role. The advertised salary is £45k – £45k. 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.

Senior Drainage Engineer - Multiple Locations In this role, you'll have the opportunity to influence the future of transport infrastructure by delivering drainage solutions that are resilient, sustainable, and ready for the challenges of tomorrow. You'll shape key design decisions, mentor emerging engineers, and collaborate with specialists across the globe to push what's possible in highway and rail drainage design. Your work will directly improve safety, connectivity, and environmental outcom…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Jacobs — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £45k – £45k
How this salary compares: about 6% below the £47,786 median across 1,411 engineering roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire
Similar roles nearby: 26 other live engineering roles in Leeds — browse them
Posted: 23 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.