CPD approved · Lancashire
Setting out engineer course for Preston
Become a setting out engineer from Preston. 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 Preston to the academy
By train
Preston is on the West Coast Main Line with direct or one-change trains. Many trainees travel daily.
By car
Down the M6, roughly an hour and a half.
Staying over
Some trainees from Preston travel daily; many prefer to stay over midweek. [ACCOMMODATION OFFER]
We send full directions when you get in touch.
Site work in and around Preston
Central Lancashire has large housing areas, business parks and road schemes.
When you pass, we look first at projects near your home in Lancashire, including Chorley, Leyland, Blackburn, Blackpool and Garstang.
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 Preston
Is any of the course taught in Preston?
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Start your training from Preston
Next course starts [NEXT COURSE DATE]. Call or email and we will help plan your journey.