CPD approved · the Lothians
Setting out engineer course for Edinburgh
Become a setting out engineer from Edinburgh. 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 Edinburgh to the academy
By train
Direct trains run south from Edinburgh, but the journey takes several hours, so trainees stay over.
By car
Down the A702 and M74 and M6. Too far daily.
Staying over
Most trainees from Edinburgh stay over for the length of the course. [ACCOMMODATION OFFER]
We send full directions when you get in touch.
Site work in and around Edinburgh
Edinburgh and the Lothians have major housing, tram and regeneration projects.
When you pass, we look first at projects near your home in the Lothians, including Leith, Musselburgh, Livingston, Dalkeith and South Queensferry.
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 Edinburgh
Is any of the course taught in Edinburgh?
What time does each day start?
Will my site work be near home?
Start your training from Edinburgh
Next course starts [NEXT COURSE DATE]. Call or email and we will help plan your journey.