Engineering Surveying
for beginners & Graduates
Training courses
Assistant engineer training
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What assistant engineers do on site
Sets surveying instruments, assist in level surveys, setting out points, read drawings, double check engineer or surveyor calculations, mark points on the ground, assist in as-built surveys, help engineers to carry equipment, look after them during works and clean them at the end of the day. They also understand works underway and what a surveyor or engineer needs to do.​
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Potentiaol pay rate: £150-180 p/d
Training duration: 5 consecutive days or 5 days at weekends
Fees: £995 plus VAT​​​
Certification: CITB assured college issued certificates in Total Station, levelling and tape measurement​​
What you will be learning
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Using manual and robotic Total Stations​
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Using Automatic, laser and Digital levels
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Two peg test for instrument calibration
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Reducing levels, establishing site datums and TBM
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Setting out methods
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Surveying mathematics
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Establishing primary and secondary site controls
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Using a tape for setting out
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Understanding errors in taping
Junior setting out engineer training
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Whast Junior engineers do on site
A junior engineer is competent in setting out construction elements, such as piles, walls, columns, lift shafts, doors, windows, etc, but under supervision of a more experienced engineer.
They can read drawings, understand construction processes and are able to check their's and other's work. They are able to use Total Stations reasonabley well. They can work in large construction sites under supervision of a senior engineer, but can work independently on their own on smaller and simpler projects.
We provide support for our trainees if none exists on site. Simply call or email us with any issues for help and support, or drop in to college after work with prior appointment.
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Potentiaol pay rate: £220-£250 p/d
Training duration: A block of 10 consecutive days or 10 days over 5 weekends in two months, followed by one day a month thereafter if required.
Fees: £2295 plus VAT​​​
Certification: ProQual Level 3 Diploma in Engineering Surveying, enabling learners to apply for a gold CSCS engineer surveyor card.
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What you will be learning
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Using manual and robotic Total Stations​
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Using Automatic, laser and Digital levels
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Two peg test for instrument calibration
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Reducing levels, establishing site datums and TBM
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Setting out methods
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Surveying mathematics
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Establishing primary and secondary site controls
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Using GNSS for surveying and setting out
Site engineer training
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What Site engineers do on site?
A site engineer is fully competent in setting out construction elements, as outlined above plus retaining walls, deep excavations, roads, motorways, retaining walls, without supervision so, they can accept responsibility to most construction projects, both large and small.
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They also have more responsibility than a typical setting out engineer, including ordering concrete, reinforcement, checking rebar drawings, bending schedules, laising with the architects, structural engineers, attend progress and planning meetings.
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​They can read drawings, understand construction processes and are able to check their's and other's work. They are able to use Total Stations very well, albite not necessarily use every program onboard.
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We train our learners over a longer training period learning to shine on site and demonstrate full capability and give confidence to the site manaement. We also provide life time support through phone, email or learners visit to college by appointment.
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Potentiaol pay rate: £270-£350 p/d
Training duration: A block of 9 consecutive days plus another 5 days two months later, alternatively, three months of weekend training, plus one day a month of post training practice sessions.
Fees: £2995 plus VAT​​​
Certification:ProQual Level 3 Diploma in Engineering Surveying and, CITB assured college issued certificates in Total Station, levelling and tape measurement
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What you will be learning
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Using manual and robotic Total Stations​
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Using Automatic, laser and Digital levels
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Two peg test for instrument calibration
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Reducing levels, establishing site datums and TBM
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Setting out methods
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Surveying mathematics
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Establishing primary and secondary site controls
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Using GNSS for surveying and setting out
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2 days of AutoCAD training
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Reading Construction drawings, including rebar
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Bending schedules
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Quality control, non conformance reports (NCR)
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Ordering concerete and reinforcement
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Pre and post pour checks
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Profile boards for site works, roads and motorways
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Profile systems for deep excavations
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Civil engineer training
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What Civil engineers do on site?
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A civil engineer does similar works to a site engineer but is also able to design or check integrity of structures, have better mathematical skills than a site engineer, also understand a range of software such as AutoCAD, REVIT, BIM, as well as environmental, financial, and material characteristics specially under loading.
They usually work in large civil engineering projects such as roads, tunnels, complex structures, deep excavations. They attend meetings, can plan work schecules, and within a few years achieve senior engineer or manager status.
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We train our civil engineers at levels 6, equivalent to degree and level 7 equivalent to post graduate. However, as these are Diplomas to achieve degree or post graduate status, learners are advised to contact universities to complete porjects.
Training period for this course is over six months.​
Potentiaol pay rate: £300-£400 p/d
Fees: £4995 plus VAT​​​
Certification: Level 3 Diploma in Engineering Surveying + Level 6 Diploma in Civil Engineering. Learers can progress to Level 7 at half normal fees.
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What you will be learning
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Advanced Surveying techniques
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Estimating and costing in Construction
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Sturctural Design and Analysis
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Construction Drawing and Drafting
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Construction Project Management
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Building Materials and Construction Technology
Training by experts and experienced engineers
Unit 8
Grove Lodge
287 Regents Park Road
London
N3 3JY
E-Mail: finchleycollege@yahoo.com
Tel: 020 8143 8970
Mobile: 07974 221155
