CPD approved · Greater Manchester
Setting out engineer course for Manchester
Become a setting out engineer from Manchester. 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 Manchester to the academy
By train
Around 40 minutes by direct train from Manchester Piccadilly.
By car
About 45 miles, roughly an hour by car via the M6 or A34.
Staying over
Most trainees from Manchester 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 Manchester
Greater Manchester has one of the busiest building pipelines outside London, from city centre towers to new estates.
When you pass, we look first at projects near your home in Greater Manchester, including Stockport, Oldham, Bolton, Rochdale and Trafford.
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 Manchester
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Start your training from Manchester
Next course starts [NEXT COURSE DATE]. Call or email and we will help plan your journey.