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Senior Project Controls Engineer Defence

Turner & TownsendCardiff, Cardiff County

Salary
£59k – £59k
Posted
19 August 2026
Sponsor match
high
Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)
Role overview

Turner & Townsend is hiring a Senior Project Controls Engineer Defence in Cardiff, a engineering role. The advertised salary is £59k – £59k. Turner & Townsend 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.

Job Description Important: Before applying, due to the sensitive nature of these projects, you must be a SOLE UK National who is able to achieve and maintain UK MoD Security Clearance (SC). See Security Clearance Section. As a Senior Project Controls Engineer , the role will invovle : Leading a cross-discipline Project Controls teams on medium risk, medium complexity, and medium value projects or programmes or being a member of a team on higher risk, complexity and value projects or programmes.…
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  • Employer: Turner & Townsend — confirmed licensed sponsor
  • Visa route: Skilled Worker
  • Advertised salary: £59k – £59k
  • How this salary compares: about 22% above the £48,000 median across 914 engineering roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
  • Location: Cardiff, Cardiff County
  • Similar roles nearby: 2 other live engineering roles in Cardiff browse them
  • Posted: 19 August 2026
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