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Senior Engineer / Transport Planner

Salford City Council • Salford, Greater Manchester

Salary

£50k – £60k

Posted

17 July 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Salford City Council is hiring a Senior Engineer / Transport Planner in Salford, a full-time engineering role. The advertised salary is £50k – £60k. Salford City Council 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.

Join us in Infrastructure to become part of a growing team that is driving the regeneration of Salford, home to one of the North West’s fastest growing communities. This role is a chance to build on the experience you have in Transport Planning or Civil Engineering – you will get to broaden your expertise and grow as a leader thanks to the scale and variety of projects planned for our city. Our goals are linked closely into the wider vision and strategy for transport and regeneration in Greater…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Salford City Council — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £50k – £60k
How this salary compares: about 28% above the £46,790 median across 1,314 engineering roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Salford, Greater Manchester · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 6 other live engineering roles in Salford — browse them
Posted: 17 July 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.