Engineering Jobs

Senior Engineer

National Highways • Leeds, West Yorkshire

Salary

£47k – £54k

Posted

23 September 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

National Highways is hiring a Senior Engineer in Leeds, a full-time engineering role advertised as permanent. The advertised salary is £47k – £54k. National Highways 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.

About the job. National Highways have an excellent opportunity for a Senior Structures Engineer to join our team in the Yorkshire and North East region on a permanent basis. The Senior Structures Engineer will provide technical expertise in the Asset Management and maintenance of Highway structures assets. As a Structures Engineer, you will lead on the development of structures (Bridges and other structures) asset management documents such as management of substandard structures, management of …

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Employer: National Highways — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £47k – £54k
How this salary compares: about 16% above the £46,759 median across 1,235 engineering roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 11 other live engineering roles in Leeds — browse them
Posted: 23 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.