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Engineer Shetland Based Vessels - SIC08915

Shetland Islands Council

UK £60,001 – £70,000 a year permanent Posted 20 August 2026 Apply by 22 September 2026

Home Office register entry: Shetland Islands Council, Shetland

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This role is listed by an employer that holds a live Home Office sponsor licence on the Skilled Worker route.

Closest occupation match: SOC 2129, Engineering professionals not elsewhere classified. Home Office going rate for this occupation: £46,100 a year.

Public reference figures for the Skilled Worker route: the standard salary threshold is £41,700 a year and the new-entrant threshold is £33,400 a year. Individual eligibility depends on personal circumstances. These figures are public reference information, not advice or a verdict on this job.

About this role

Advertisement Details Under the direction of the Master or person(s) authorised by the Master, the Ferry Engineer will perform the following engineering shipboard tasks singularly or with other crew:- Ensuring the safe, efficient and cost effective operation of main propulsion and auxiliary machinery. Keeping the Master of the vessel fully informed as to the condition, maintenance, replacement and state of readiness of all machinery, electrical and propulsion equipment on board, especially wher…

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Last verified against our ingestion on 23 August 2026; sponsor register dataset 2026-08-25.