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Senior Mechanical Engineer (Nuclear Handling)

Costain Group • Manchester, Greater Manchester

Salary

£55k – £55k

Posted

24 October 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Costain Group is hiring a Senior Mechanical Engineer (Nuclear Handling) in Manchester, a full-time engineering role. The advertised salary is £55k – £55k. Costain Group 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.

Description Following a number of project and long term framework wins in the Nuclear industry, we are seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to join CEL - Costain’s multi-disciplinary engineering and design team to support and deliver key elements of design work on projects, primarily through the management of technical resources to deliver on company and client promises. As a Senior Mechanical Engineer, you will be responsible for delivering key elements of engineering design packages within a …

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Employer: Costain Group — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £55k – £55k
How this salary compares: about 15% above the £47,820 median across 1,319 engineering roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Manchester, Greater Manchester · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 28 other live engineering roles in Manchester — browse them
Posted: 24 October 2026
How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.

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