CPD approved · Tyne and Wear
Setting out engineer course for Sunderland
Become a setting out engineer from Sunderland. 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 Sunderland to the academy
By train
Trains from Sunderland change at Newcastle or Durham and take a few hours. Trainees stay over.
By car
Down the A19 and A1(M). A long drive each way.
Staying over
Most trainees from Sunderland stay over for the length of the course. [ACCOMMODATION OFFER]
We send full directions when you get in touch.
Site work in and around Sunderland
Sunderland has automotive supplier sites, riverside regeneration and new housing.
When you pass, we look first at projects near your home in Tyne and Wear, including Washington, Houghton-le-Spring, Seaham, South Shields and Gateshead.
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 Sunderland
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Start your training from Sunderland
Next course starts [NEXT COURSE DATE]. Call or email and we will help plan your journey.