Overview

The U.K currently has a skills shortage in various occupation sectors. Having an occupation in high demand can speed up work permit and permanent residency applications.
 
To check if your occupation is currently considered a shortage occupation, please view the following list:

Ground Engineering

• Ground Engineering occupations relate solely to the construction sector and not to oil/gas
• extraction:
• Geoenvironmental Engineer
• Geotechnical Engineer
• Geological Advisor
• Geological Analyst
• Geological Associate
• Geological Engineer
• Geologist / Hydrogeologist
• Geology / Reservoir Engineer
• Geomechanics Engineer
• Geophysical Specialist
• Geophysicist
• Geoscientist
• Geosupport Engineer
• Engineering Geologist
• Ground Engineer
• Contaminated Land Specialist

Electrical Engineers

• Mechanical Engineer
• Senior Project Mechanical Engineer
• Project Mechanical Engineer
• Electrical Engineer
• Senior Project Electrical Engineer
• Project Electrical Engineer
• Senior Project Civil Engineer
• Project Civil Engineer
• System Health Engineer (Nuclear)
• Design Engineer (Nuclear)
• Work Cycle Planner (Nuclear)
• Shift or Team Leader
• Production Controller
• Plant Process Engineer
• Network Planners
• Network Design Engineers
• Senior Project Control and Instrumentation Engineer
• Project Control and Instrumentation Engineer
• Senior Project Control Engineer
• Central Control Room Supervisor
• Assistant Engineer (Shift Operations)
• Performance Engineer
• System Infrastructure Engineer
• Assistant Chemist
• Reactor Physicist
• Assistant Reactor Physicist
• Assistant Physicist

Other Engineering

• CAA Licensed Aircraft Engineer
• Overhead Electricity Linesworker
• Quantity Surveyor
• High Integrity Pipe Welder