Senior Technician (Civil and Mechanical Engineering)
Possible
Sponsorship likelihood
This job is eligible only on a shortage list
Not disclosed
Salary
Not disclosed by employer
£42,500
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role likely qualifies for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 3113 (68% match) is an eligible occupation, with a going rate of £42,500, and The University of Manchester is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
Worth checking: this could also be SOC 3119 (Science, engineering and production technicians not elsewhere classified), which is not on the eligible-occupation list. Ask The University of Manchester what the duties actually are.
New graduate or PhD holder? Pick one of the lower rates.
What each route needs for this job
| Occupation code | New entrant 70% of going rate | STEM PhD 80% of going rate | Relevant PhD 90% of going rate | Standard rate 100% of going rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3113 Engineering technicians Most likely code | £33,400 | £34,000 | £38,300 | £42,500 |
3119 Science, engineering and production technicians not elsewhere classified Also possible | £33,400 | £33,400 | £37,500 | £41,700 |
3114 Building and civil engineering technicians Also possible | £33,400 | £33,400 | £37,500 | £41,700 |
We use the lowest threshold across the plausible codes. Likelihood is Possible at most when the pay clears only a lower rate, or only under a less likely code. How the Home Office picks the code
About the role
The Senior Technician (Civil and Mechanical Engineering) will provide expert technical support across our Fluids, Heavy Structures, Dynamics, Impact/Ballistics, Geotechnical and Concrete Processing laboratories. Using their technical knowledge and problem-solving skills, they will support safe, efficient and high-quality teaching, research and testing activities. Working collaboratively with colleagues and stakeholders, they will help resolve technical challenges, maintain and develop facilities and equipment, and identify opportunities to improve our services. This is an opportunity to make a real difference across a diverse range of specialist engineering environments while sharing expertise and helping the wider team deliver its goals.
About The Team
As Technical Staff, you are part of Professional Services. Together, all technical staff who work within the Faculty of Science and Engineering (FSE) form FSE Technical Operations. FSE Technical Operations is organised into five key functional areas:
- Research
- Teaching
- Infrastructure & Facilities
- Workshops
- Computing, Robotics & AI
Research - The Research Technical Teams use their specialist skills and experience to support academic and industrial research across the Faculty. As the largest part of our technical workforce, they work across a diverse range of disciplines, projects and facilities, providing expert technical input, maintaining research infrastructure, and enabling high‑quality experimental work. They train researchers and students in the latest techniques and methods, contribute to taught activities where specialist expertise is required, and play a central role in ensuring that complex research environments operate safely, effectively and to professional standards.
Within the research area, you will be part of the Design, Fabrication and Testing (DF&T) Core Facility Team.
Design, Fabrication and Testing Team
The team provides practical technical support to academics, researchers, students and external partners. This includes developing experimental programmes, designing and manufacturing test specimens and campaigns, operating specialist equipment, collecting data and maintaining research infrastructure.
DFT team members are encouraged to share knowledge, learn from one another and contribute their individual skills and experience. Each person strengthens the team, whether through specialist expertise, day-to-day operational support, developing new capabilities or mentoring colleagues. Together, these contributions help the DFT Team deliver a high quality, responsive and professional technical service.
Our benefits include:
(Grades 1-5)
- Generous employer pension contribution
- Christmas closure across all departments outside of annual leave and bank holidays
- Purple Place employee discount platform
We are an open place of enquiry and challenge. We embrace and celebrate difference, diversity and debate, and we pride ourselves on being a place of education, learning and community where we are able, within the law, to question and test received wisdom, express new ideas and explore controversial or unpopular topics and opinions. Find out more from our Freedom of Speech Policy.
Enquiries About The Role, Shortlisting And Interviews
Email Address: [email protected]
General enquiries and administrative support
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Technical and job portal support
https://jobseekersupport.jobtrain.co.uk/support/home
Applications close at midnight on the closing date.
Further particulars (with person specification) linked below.
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Where this offer sits in the market
Engineering technicians (SOC 3113) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay · ~91k in sample- Middle half £33,540–50,648
- Median £42,172
- Going rate £42,500
- Threshold £41,700
- New entrant £33,400–38,300
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About sponsorship for this role
Does this job guarantee visa sponsorship?
Not necessarily. The University of Manchester holds a sponsor licence, but sponsorship for a specific hire is always the employer's decision. Be upfront in your application that you'll require it.
What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 3113 going rate of £42,500. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.