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CPD approved · Somerset

Setting out engineer course for Wells

Become a setting out engineer from Wells. 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 Wells to the academy

By train

Wells has no station; trainees go from Bristol or Castle Cary and change en route. Most stay over.

By car

Up the M5 and M6. Too far for a daily trip.

Staying over

Most trainees from Wells stay over for the length of the course. [ACCOMMODATION OFFER]

We send full directions when you get in touch.

Site work in and around Wells

Somerset has rural housing, agricultural and drainage work across the Levels.

When you pass, we look first at projects near your home in Somerset, including Glastonbury, Shepton Mallet, Street, Cheddar and Frome.

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 Wells

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

Start your training from Wells

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