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CPD approved · Cumbria

Setting out engineer course for Carlisle

Become a setting out engineer from Carlisle. 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 Carlisle to the academy

By train

Carlisle sits on the West Coast Main Line, with a change usually needed. It is a few hours by train, so most trainees stay over.

By car

Straight down the M6, but a long drive each way.

Staying over

Most trainees from Carlisle stay over for the length of the course. [ACCOMMODATION OFFER]

We send full directions when you get in touch.

Site work in and around Carlisle

Cumbria has work on energy, highways and rural housing projects, often spread across wide areas.

When you pass, we look first at projects near your home in Cumbria, including Penrith, Brampton, Wigton, Gretna and Workington.

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 Carlisle

Is any of the course taught in Carlisle?
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 Carlisle around them.
Will my site work be near home?
We look first at projects near your home in and around Carlisle. Work depends on project availability.

Start your training from Carlisle

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