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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.

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 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 finance

Questions from Plymouth

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

Start your training from Plymouth

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