CPD approved · Devon
Setting out engineer course for Plymouth
Become a setting out engineer from Plymouth. 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 Plymouth to the academy
By train
Direct CrossCountry trains run from Plymouth, but it is a long journey. Trainees from Plymouth stay over.
By car
Up the A38, M5 and M6. Far too long to drive daily.
Staying over
Most trainees from Plymouth stay over for the length of the course. [ACCOMMODATION OFFER]
We send full directions when you get in touch.
Site work in and around Plymouth
Plymouth has naval base work, waterfront regeneration and new housing to the north and east.
When you pass, we look first at projects near your home in Devon, including Saltash, Plympton, Ivybridge, Tavistock and Torpoint.
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 Plymouth
Is any of the course taught in Plymouth?
What time does each day start?
Will my site work be near home?
Start your training from Plymouth
Next course starts [NEXT COURSE DATE]. Call or email and we will help plan your journey.