CPD approved · the West Midlands
Setting out engineer course for Birmingham
Become a setting out engineer from Birmingham. 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 Birmingham to the academy
By train
Direct trains run from Birmingham New Street to the academy in around 50 minutes.
By car
About 50 miles up the M6, roughly an hour each way outside rush hour.
Staying over
Most trainees from Birmingham travel in each day, but staying over is an option. [ACCOMMODATION OFFER]
We send full directions when you get in touch.
Site work in and around Birmingham
The West Midlands has one of the busiest construction pipelines in the country, from city centre towers to new rail and road schemes.
When you pass, we look first at projects near your home in the West Midlands, including Solihull, Sutton Coldfield, West Bromwich, Dudley and Walsall.
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 Birmingham
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Start your training from Birmingham
Next course starts [NEXT COURSE DATE]. Call or email and we will help plan your journey.