CPD approved · Cheshire
Setting out engineer course for Chester
Become a setting out engineer from Chester. 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 Chester to the academy
By train
Trains from Chester usually change at Crewe, a short hop from the academy.
By car
Around 40 miles, typically under an hour via the A41 and A500 or the M56 and M6.
Staying over
Most trainees from Chester 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 Chester
Cheshire and the Deeside industrial area have steady work on warehouses, housing and highways.
When you pass, we look first at projects near your home in Cheshire, including Ellesmere Port, Northwich, Deeside, Wrexham and Crewe.
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 Chester
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Start your training from Chester
Next course starts [NEXT COURSE DATE]. Call or email and we will help plan your journey.