Module 1
What setting out engineers actually do on site
1.1 The reality: pressure, checks, responsibility
1.2 Site access steps: CITB test → CSCS card route
Quick quiz to unlock Module 2
Module 2
2.1 Design Transfer & Pre‑Site Preparation: Coordinates, Levels, Drawing Checks, and CAD Prep
2.2 Total Stations Explained: What They Measure, How Robotic Total Stations Work, and Common Leica Setups
2.3 Site Control & Resection: Control Points, Residuals, TBMs, and Repeatable Setups
2.4 Troubleshooting When Site ≠ Design: Verification Checks, Evidence, and RFIs
2.5 Your Engineering Kit: Laptop Spec, AutoCAD Setup, and Core Office Tools
2.6 Quality Control on Site: Tolerances, Evidence, and Before/During/After Checks
2.7 Record Keeping That Protects You: Site Diary Standards and As‑Built Capture
2.8 Collaboration as the Technical Hub: Communicating Set‑Out Clearly and Keeping Everyone Aligned
Quick quiz to finish
Tools checklist to advance onto Set Out Advanced Setting Out Course
Level Up Your Career
This advanced course is built for beginners, graduates, and anyone who wants a refresher—but the standard stays the same: train you to deliver like an engineer so you’re SITE READY You’ll rebuild the fundamentals properly, then step up into the real workflows, checks, and habits that prevent mistakes, cut rework, and keep you confident when the pressure’s on.
By the end, you’ll know how to take a job from drawings to ground: establish and verify control, set out accurately, check and troubleshoot your own work, understand your hardware and software, and keep clean records that stand up when someone questions your line, level, or coordinates. This isn’t outdated classroom content—it’s written by an active site engineer using current methods and real site standards.
And you won’t be left on your own after you finish. You’ll get ongoing support through a graduates-only Discord group where you can ask questions, get feedback, and keep improving using real site issues and scenarios.
Who it’s for
Beginners who want to become a site engineer (and want a clear step-by-step path)
Graduates who want to become SITE READY fast (not just pass training)
Construction professionals stepping up into a site engineer role (and needing real workflows + checks)
Course Content
You’ll learn step-by-step site engineer workflows (from drawings to ground), so you know what to do and what to check every time
Real industry tips and “little tricks” that save time, prevent errors, and keep you ahead of problems
Total station setup and use (practical routines, best practice, common mistakes, and how to avoid them)
Software tutorials that match real site tasks, so you can go from data to answers without guessing
AutoCAD essentials for site engineers (setting up drawings, cleaning files, layers, coordinates, and producing what site actually needs)
Drafting the right way (clear, consistent outputs that others can follow, check, and build from)
Planning your days and weeks on site (how to stay organised, prioritise, and keep workforces moving)
Spotting issues before they hit production (clashes, levels, falls, access, sequencing, tolerances, and “this will bite us later” details)
What to ask for—and when (RFIs, design info, control, datums, revisions, and the questions that protect you)
Checking and troubleshooting routines (so you can prove your work and fix problems fast when something doesn’t tie in)
How to save time on and off site (prepping data, setting up templates, faster checks, and efficient routines) so you stand out from other engineers and become extremely quick at setting out without cutting corners
Templates, checklists, and cheat sheets you can use on live jobs (for setup, checks, and daily process)
Multiple choice quiz to sharpen your understanding
The graduates Discord group is where the course turns into real-world progress. You’ll be alongside other students on the same learning curve, plus experienced engineers and like-minded people who are actively doing the job day to day—so you can get answers, compare approaches, and stay sharp on what actually works on site.
Use it to ask questions after you’ve finished the course, sense-check your setting out methods, troubleshoot problems, and get feedback from people who’ve been there and done it. It’s a proper community that helps you keep moving forward long after you complete the training. Like no other course available.
Note: Access only for those who complete the Set Out Advanced Course.
Course info…
Level Up
An Introduction
Your entry point to help you decide if the role (and the industry) is the right fit for you. You’ll learn what a Site Engineer actually does day to day, and you’ll understand the real-world costs and expectations involved before you fully commit.
Module 1: Introduction to the Role
What setting out engineers actually do on site
The reality of the role: pressure and responsibility
Site access steps: CITB test to CSCS card route
Module 2: Core Knowledge for Site Engineering
Design transfer and pre-site preparation: coordinates, levels, drawing checks, and CAD prep
Total stations explained: what they measure, how robotic total stations work, and common Leica setups
Site control and resection: control points, residuals, TBMs, and repeatable setups
Troubleshooting when site does not match design: verification checks, evidence, and RFIs
Your engineering kit: laptop spec, AutoCAD setup, and core Office tools
Quality control on site: tolerances, evidence, and before, during, and after checks
Record keeping that protects you: site diary standards and as-built capture
Collaboration as the technical hub: communicating set-out clearly and keeping everyone aligned
Tools checklist to advance onto Set Out – Advanced Course
set out
Advanced Course
Set Out is the advanced course designed to take you from understanding the role to delivering like a Site Engineer on real jobs.
A structured advanced course covering the full workflow from data preparation and drafting through to practical setting out and professional record keeping.
Module 1: The Basics
Welcome and course overview
Software setup: AutoCAD, Office 365, and PDF viewer
OSGB coordinates explained
Intro to data preparation for setting out
Downloadable file tree for organised project data
Module 2: Advanced Site Drafting
Working with different drawing data sets
RFIs: what to ask, when to ask, and who to ask
Converting PDF data into spreadsheets and AutoCAD-ready information
Scaling and positioning drawings correctly
House plots, road alignments, drainage, walls, boundaries, and gridlines
Drainage gradients and downloadable template
Site quality control, tolerances, and checking procedures
File formats for drafting and setting out
Module 3: Site Setting Out
Introduction to practical setting out
Leica total station basics
Leica controller basics: Captivate and iCON
Uploading data to the controller
Site setup: control points, residuals, TBMs, and repeatable setups
Setting out with points, lines, and offsets
Road alignment profiling
Establishing a site datum
Leica iCON walkthrough
Leica Captivate walkthrough
Module 4: Record Keeping
Site diary standards and managing multiple jobs
Surveying with points, lines, and feature codes
Exporting data for records
As-built drawings and downloadable templates
Producing professional drawings and PDFs
Quality assurance checks
Final review
Completion
Certificate of completion
Option to progress to the Go Pro Discord Group
Note: Access is for those who complete the Level Up - Introduction Course only.
go pro
Graduate Access to the Discord Group
The graduates Discord Group is where the course turns into real-world progress. You’ll be alongside other students on the same learning curve, plus experienced engineers and like-minded people who are actively doing the job day to day—so you can get answers, compare approaches, and stay sharp on what actually works on site.
Use it to ask questions after you’ve finished the course, sense-check your setting out methods, troubleshoot problems, and get feedback from people who’ve been there and done it. It’s a proper community that helps you keep moving forward long after you complete the training. Like no other course available.
Note: Access is for those who complete the Set Out Advanced Course only.
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