CPD approved · West Yorkshire
Setting out engineer course for Wakefield
Become a setting out engineer from Wakefield. 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 Wakefield to the academy
By train
Trains from Wakefield change at Leeds or Sheffield. Some trainees commute, many stay over midweek.
By car
Via the M1 and A50 or the M62 and M6, around two hours.
Staying over
Some trainees from Wakefield travel daily; many prefer to stay over midweek. [ACCOMMODATION OFFER]
We send full directions when you get in touch.
Site work in and around Wakefield
The M1 and M62 junctions around Wakefield host a large number of distribution centres.
When you pass, we look first at projects near your home in West Yorkshire, including Castleford, Pontefract, Ossett, Normanton and Dewsbury.
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 Wakefield
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Start your training from Wakefield
Next course starts [NEXT COURSE DATE]. Call or email and we will help plan your journey.