SOC 2020 · 2127
Engineering project managers and project engineers
Immigration Rules Appendix Skilled Occupations from
Skilled Worker
Eligible
This occupation appears on Appendix Skilled Occupations.
Salary floor
£51,900
The going rate, £51,900, is the higher of the two.
Shortage lists
Not listed
This code is on neither the Immigration Salary List nor the Temporary Shortage List.
Salary the job must pay
A Skilled Worker job must pay at least the higher of the general threshold and the going rate for its occupation code.
Going rate (standard)
£51,900
General threshold
£41,700
Visa thresholds from
Minimum for this role
£51,900
Home Office going rates from
New entrants and some other cases can use 70% of the going rate, £36,300, subject to the lower general threshold of £33,400.
What this occupation actually pays
ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, full-time gross annual pay.
- UK pay for this occupation
- Going rate£51,900
- General threshold£41,700
View these figures as a table
| Percentile | Pay |
|---|---|
| 10th | £35,680 |
| 25th | £43,175 |
| 50th | £53,064 |
| 75th | £67,463 |
| Going rate | £51,900 |
| General threshold | £41,700 |
| Region | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK 2025 | £35,680 | £43,175 | £53,064 | £67,463 | — |
| East 2025 | — | — | £52,714 | — | — |
| East Midlands 2025 | — | — | £58,303 | — | — |
| North West 2025 | — | — | £55,767 | — | — |
| South East 2025 | — | — | £51,353 | — | — |
Job titles in this code
What the work involves
Engineering project managers and project engineers schedule, manage and oversee engineering projects for quality of work, timeliness and completion within budget, plan, design and specify materials and equipment for the project and create necessary technical drawings.
Typical tasks
draws up budgets and timescales for new engineering projects based on clients’ requirements
briefs project team, contractors and suppliers
assembles information for invoicing at the end of projects
plans work schedules for engineering projects based on prior discussion with client and contractors
regularly inspects and monitors progress and quality of work, ensures legal requirements are met
identifies defects in work and proposes corrections
records, monitors and reports progress
ensures that equipment, operation and maintenance comply with design specifications and safety standards
Entry routes and qualifications
Engineering project managers and project engineers usually possess an accredited university degree. After qualifying, periods of appropriate training and experience are required before membership of a chartered engineering institution is attainable. Incorporated engineers possess an accredited university degree, BTEC/SQA award or an apprenticeship leading to an NVQ/SVQ at level 4. All routes are followed by periods of appropriate training and relevant experience.