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Senior Structures Engineer

National Highways • Birmingham, West Midlands

Salary

£47k – £52k

Posted

14 July 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

National Highways is hiring a Senior Structures Engineer in Birmingham, a full-time engineering role advertised as permanent. The advertised salary is £47k – £52k. 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 Midlands region on a permanent basis. The Senior Structures Engineer will provide technical expertise in various structural assessment activities, CS 451 Reviews and Asset Management of Highway structures assets. As a Senior Structures Engineer, you will lead on various high/very high priority structures assessments, CS 451 Reviews and management of substandard structures. Thi…

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Employer: National Highways — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £47k – £52k
How this salary compares: about 11% above the £46,997 median across 454 engineering roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Birmingham, West Midlands · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 12 other live engineering roles in Birmingham — browse them
Posted: 14 July 2026
How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.

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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.