CPD approved · Aberdeenshire and the North East
Setting out engineer course for Aberdeen
Become a setting out engineer from Aberdeen. Two weeks of hands-on training with the Leica TS16 robotic total station at our academy, a CPD approved certificate, and once you pass you can take site work at £200 a day.

- £200 a day
- Day rate when you work with us after passing
- £2,800
- Course fee, payable in instalments
- 14 days
- Of work at that rate covers the full fee
- CPD
- Approved course and certificate
Getting from Aberdeen to the academy
By train
Aberdeen is a long rail journey south with changes, so trainees fly or take the train and stay over for the course.
By car
A very long drive down the A90 and M74. We will help plan the trip.
Staying over
Most trainees from Aberdeen stay over for the length of the course. [ACCOMMODATION OFFER]
We send full directions when you get in touch.
Site work in and around Aberdeen
The North East of Scotland has energy, port and housing work, and the skills transfer to projects anywhere in the UK.
When you pass, we look first at projects near your home in Aberdeenshire and the North East, including Stonehaven, Inverurie, Ellon, Westhill and Peterhead.
Work is paid at £200 a day and depends on project availability.
What the course covers
- Leica TS16 robotic total station
- Site control and setting out points
- Levels
- Drainage and excavation
- Roads, paths and kerbs
- Reading drawings and checking work
Two weeks of practical training at our academy, ending with a final assessment.
Course fee £2,800
Pay in instalments with Klarna or Newpay, subject to status.
At £200 a day, 14 days of site work covers the full fee (before tax; work depends on project availability).
Fees and financeQuestions from Aberdeen
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Start your training from Aberdeen
Next course starts [NEXT COURSE DATE]. Call or email and we will help plan your journey.