482 jobs in the UK have Project Engineer in the title, from 204 licensed sponsors. Turner & Townsend (48), Atlas Copco IAS UK (18) and EGIS UK - CONSULTING AND ENGINEERING (15) have the most; 55 were posted in the last 7 days and 329 are rated Likely. Eligible for the Skilled Worker visa under SOC 2127, minimum £51,900 at the standard rate. Most engineering project managers and project engineers in the UK earn between £42,848 and £67,132 in (ONS ASHE 2025, full-time). The 59 adverts that state a salary have a median of £55,000. Of the 59 adverts whose pay we checked, 41 meet the standard rate and 18 more meet the new entrant rate. Visa and pay details
Yes. Project Engineer roles fall under SOC 2127 (Engineering project managers and project engineers), which is eligible for UK Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Employers with a valid sponsor licence can sponsor Project Engineer positions.
The going rate for SOC 2127 is £51,900 per year. New entrants (under 26, switching from a Student or Graduate visa, or recent graduates) may qualify for a reduced minimum of £36,300 per year. You must be paid at least the higher of the going rate or the general salary threshold (£41,700), unless an exemption applies.
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Home Office grants for this occupation code, counting visas granted outside the UK. No job breakdown is published for the visas granted inside the UK, so each country’s own page shows a larger total. For all jobs together, the Skilled Worker visa statistics show grants outside and inside the UK each quarter.