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Technical Lead

National Highways • Leeds, West Yorkshire

Salary
£56k – £67k
Posted
20 October 2026
Work mode
Full-time
Sponsor match
high
Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)
Role overview

National Highways is hiring a Technical Lead in Leeds, a full-time engineering role advertised as permanent. The advertised salary is £56k – £67k. 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. The National Programmes Team is excited to offer a fantastic opportunity for a Technical Lead to join a growing team to help co-ordinate, monitor, support and report on numerous varied and nationally important programmes - focussing on performance and technical progress. The National Programmes Team sits within the Planning and Performance Division, part of the Operations Directorate. The programmes themselves are varied in nature and are typically being delivered by the 6 geogra…
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  • Employer: National Highways — confirmed licensed sponsor
  • Visa route: Skilled Worker
  • Advertised salary: £56k – £67k
  • How this salary compares: about 39% above the £47,820 median across 1,297 engineering roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
  • Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire · Full-time
  • Similar roles nearby: 23 other live engineering roles in Leeds — browse them
  • Posted: 20 October 2026
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