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CPD approved · Tyne and Wear

Setting out engineer course for Newcastle upon Tyne

Become a setting out engineer from Newcastle upon Tyne. 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 Newcastle upon Tyne to the academy

By train

Direct CrossCountry trains run from Newcastle, but the journey takes a few hours, so trainees stay over.

By car

Down the A1(M) and M1 or the A1 and M6. A long drive each way.

Staying over

Most trainees from Newcastle upon Tyne stay over for the length of the course. [ACCOMMODATION OFFER]

We send full directions when you get in touch.

Site work in and around Newcastle upon Tyne

Tyneside has steady work on regeneration, offshore energy bases and housing.

When you pass, we look first at projects near your home in Tyne and Wear, including Gateshead, North Shields, Wallsend, Cramlington and Hexham.

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 Newcastle upon Tyne

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

Start your training from Newcastle upon Tyne

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