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CPD approved · north Lancashire

Setting out engineer course for Lancaster

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

By train

Lancaster is on the West Coast Main Line, with a change usually at Preston or Crewe. Some trainees stay over midweek.

By car

Straight down the M6, typically around two hours.

Staying over

Some trainees from Lancaster travel daily; many prefer to stay over midweek. [ACCOMMODATION OFFER]

We send full directions when you get in touch.

Site work in and around Lancaster

North Lancashire has housing growth, energy work at Heysham and highways projects along the M6.

When you pass, we look first at projects near your home in north Lancashire, including Morecambe, Carnforth, Heysham, Garstang and Kendal.

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 Lancaster

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

Start your training from Lancaster

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