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Welding Engineer

Orion GroupNigg, Aberdeen

Salary
£55k – £55k
Posted
21 August 2026
Work mode
Full-time
Sponsor match
high
Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)
Role overview

Orion Group is hiring a Welding Engineer in Nigg, a full-time engineering role advertised as permanent. The advertised salary is £55k – £55k. Orion 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.

About the Role On behalf of our Client, a fabrication specialist delivering large, complex steel structures for the energy industry, supporting major projects across oil & gas, nuclear and renewable energy, we are looking for an experienced Welding Engineer to join our their team and support the delivery of large and complex steel fabrication projects across the energy sector. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing welding engineering expertise throughout the project lifecyc…
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Visa sponsorship snapshot
  • Employer: Orion Group — confirmed licensed sponsor
  • Visa route: Skilled Worker
  • Advertised salary: £55k – £55k
  • How this salary compares: about 17% above the £46,792 median across 1,190 engineering roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
  • Location: Nigg, Aberdeen · Full-time
  • Posted: 21 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.

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