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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.

Setting out engineer marking a peg beside a new road
£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 finance

Questions from Aberdeen

Is any of the course taught in Aberdeen?
No. All training and the final assessment take place at our academy.
What time does each day start?
We confirm daily start and finish times when you enquire, and we can help plan your journey from Aberdeen around them.
Will my site work be near home?
We look first at projects near your home in and around Aberdeen. Work depends on project availability.

Start your training from Aberdeen

Next course starts [NEXT COURSE DATE]. Call or email and we will help plan your journey.