Engineering Jobs

Senior Mechanical Engineer

HAYS • Edinburgh, Scotland

Salary

£50k – £70k

Posted

20 August 2026

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

HAYS is hiring a Senior Mechanical Engineer in Edinburgh, a engineering role advertised as permanent. The advertised salary is £50k – £70k. HAYS 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.

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: HAYS — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £50k – £70k
How this salary compares: about 50% above the £46,639 median across 1,264 engineering roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
Similar roles nearby: 20 other live engineering roles in Edinburgh — browse them
Posted: 20 August 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.