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CPD approved · the West of Scotland

Setting out engineer course for Glasgow

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

By train

West Coast Main Line trains run from Glasgow Central, but it takes several hours. Trainees stay over.

By car

Down the M74 and M6. A long drive each way.

Staying over

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

We send full directions when you get in touch.

Site work in and around Glasgow

Glasgow has Clyde waterfront regeneration, large housing programmes and road schemes.

When you pass, we look first at projects near your home in the West of Scotland, including Paisley, East Kilbride, Clydebank, Motherwell and Hamilton.

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 Glasgow

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

Start your training from Glasgow

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