I'm a 9 year professional working currently in rail design, however do most of my work designing parking lots. I've had a very successful career, and have quickly moved up the consulting food chain and now a PM of large jobs. However, I really want to get out of the USA and would love to immigrate to the UK (Scotland preferred but open).

I was wondering if anyone has done this, and where would be a good starting point? I feel like the best way is to make a switch to a big company (jacobs/aecom etc.)work for a few years, and ask for a transfer. I would like to not sell my soul to them for those years. Has anyone ever been able to just get a company sponsor a work visa? How does the chartering work, VS my PE (I do have my PE).

Any advice, or just knowledge would be useful. I know civils get paid less (as judged by doing a search on this thread) but that's OK with me. Appreciate any insight!