CPD approved · South Wales
Setting out engineer course for Cardiff
Become a setting out engineer from Cardiff. 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 Cardiff to the academy
By train
Trains from Cardiff Central run via Newport and Crewe and take a few hours, so most trainees stay over.
By car
Via the M4, M5 and M6, or the A49 north. A long drive.
Staying over
Most trainees from Cardiff stay over for the length of the course. [ACCOMMODATION OFFER]
We send full directions when you get in touch.
Site work in and around Cardiff
Cardiff has city centre regeneration, metro and housing projects across the capital region.
When you pass, we look first at projects near your home in South Wales, including Penarth, Barry, Caerphilly, Pontypridd and Bridgend.
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 Cardiff
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Start your training from Cardiff
Next course starts [NEXT COURSE DATE]. Call or email and we will help plan your journey.