Engineering Surveying

Beginner to advanced and enhanced level courses

Finchley College is a leading training provider of construction Engineering Surveying courses in UK, with classes on the first three weekends of every month as well as a blocks 10 to 12 days every other months in London and from two to seven days every month in Manchester.

We train beginners, graduates and existing engineers surveyors, with post training support and lots of hands on practice sessions, tutorials, one to one support and a nationally and internationally approved qualification in Engineering Surveying, our aim is to produce engineers and surveyors of tomorrow.

Our enhanced engineering course is an alternative to a university degree in building or civil engineering for a fraction of the university costs.

Learn from experienced tutors using a wide range of surveying instruments including two man and robotic Total Stations.

The beginner to enhanced course is designed to help learners in their career change through a number of additional short courses that offer upskilling and help to improve their CV to stand out from the crowd and reduce the likelihood of rejection at job interviews due to lack of site experience.

Beginner to enhanced learners are offered extended practical hands on training to be able to work on their own from day one, with learner support for as long as necessary.

We offer ProQual Level 3 Diploma in Engineering surveying to beginners and existing engineers seeking qualification, upon the completion of this course learners can apply for a gold CSCS engineer surveyor card.

The course requires completion of five units, three of which are taught in the Fundamentals of surveying course and the final two units in the Setting out and GNSS course.

Learners who wish to complete their course quickly can study both together and for those who wish to pay by instalment, will study the fundamentals of surveying in the morning sessions and upon completion will return two months later in the afternoons for the setting out and GNSS units.

Please see below various options

Funamentals of Surveying

In depth understanding of surveying

Principles of Surveying
- Surveying mathematics
- Accuracy, precision and checking
- Control markers in surveying
- Scales and data types

Principles of Levelling
- Two peg test, calibration of instruments
- Using automatic, laser and digital levels
- Establishing site datums
- Level surveys

Traversing
- Establishing site controls
- Checking existing controls

Surveying in practice
- Learning to use Total Stations
- As-built surveys

Site drawings
- Architect, engineer, plans, elevation and section drawings
- Reinforcement drawings
- Bending schedules

Fees: £995 plus VAT (£1195)

Duration: 10 morning sessions

08.30 - 11.30 am

A block of two weeks or 10 weekend sessions over two months

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Setting out & GNSS

Practical setting out exercises
Using GNSS for surveying , setting out & site controls

Setting out
- Setting out techniques
- Total Station programs for setting out
- Setting out point, line and arcs
- Setting out piles, walls, columns, lift shafts, floors, openings in slabs and walls
- Setting out external works
- Setting out drainage, manhols and gullies
- Setting out RC and Steel frame structures
- Setting out roads, embankments

GNSS
- Surveying and setting out by GNSS
- Establishing site controls

Fees: £1195 plus VAT (£1435)

Duration: 10 afternoon sessions

12.00-3.00 pm

A block of two weeks or 10 weekend sessions over two months

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Enhanced training

Additional training for changing career to engineering surveying

Enhanced training

Enhanced training will offer learners extra subjects and topics outside the Diploma in Engineering Surveying to prepare to work as a site engineer as well as a setting out engineer.

Those changing career to engineering surveying as well as graduates lack practical experience and their CV has little to show in this regard and it is one of the main reasons for failure at job interviews. This coure will offer the following

First Aid at Work
Award in Mentoring and coaching
Extended AutoCAD training
REVIST software for BIM
Learning to fly drones for work progress monitoring, site photograps, roof surveys
Quality assurance
Understanding Construction processes
Extended training time
Life time support

To book this course please contact us on 020 8143 8970

or email us at finchleycollege@yahoo.com

Beginner to advanced level

Diploma qualification for beginners

This course includes both the Funamentals of surveying and Setting out/GNSS and will lead to the award of the Level 3 Diploma in Engineering Surveying

Fundamentals of Surveying
Setting out & GNSS
Emergency First Aid
Two days of AutoCAD training
One year Autodesk Student licence
Extra one day of training per month if required to complete assessments
Leading to Level 3 Diploma in Engineering Surveying qualification

Fees: £2495 plus VAT (£2995)

Plus £95 certificate fees

Duration: 12 morning and afternoon sessions

08.30 am to 3.00 pm

A block of two weeks (Monday to Saturday) or 12 weekend sessions over two months

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Beginner to enhanced level

Comprehensive training for beginners and those changing careers

This course is designed for absolute beginners and those changing career to construction industry. It includes a wider spectrum of subjects and topics to prepare learners to work on their own independently from day one.

Fundamentals of Surveying
Setting out & GNSS
First Aid at Work
Award in Mentoring
Award in Coaching
Extended AutoCAD training
One year Autodesk Student licence
REVIT software for Building Information Modelling (BIM)
Introduction to BIM
Learning to fly drones for personal or commercial use
Using drones for videos of site work progress and roof surveys
Repeat of the setting out and GNSS units if required to complete assessments, improve confidence and competency in using Total Stations
Leading to Level 3 Diploma in Engineering Surveying qualification
Life time support

Fees: £3329 plus VAT (£3995)

Plus £95 certificate fees

Duration: Minimum of 12 morning and afternoon sessions, extra training is offered if required.

08.30 am to 5.30 pm

A block of two weeks (Monday to Saturday) or 12 weekend sessions over two months

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Level 3 Diploma in Engineering Surveying for existing engineers

A course for engineers working without qualification or appropriate CSCS card

The Engineering qualification is designed for existing engineers and surveyors working without qualification or appropriate CSCS card.

At the end of this course learners can apply for a gold CSCS engineer surveyor card.

Learners will study the fundamentals of surveying and GNSS but not the Setting out, as they are expected to know how to use Total Stations for surveying and setting out.

What you will be learning

Fundamentals of Surveying
Surveying mathematics
Principles of levelling
Using automatic, laser and digital levels
Two peg tests for instrument calibration
Level surveys and establishing site datums
Traversing, establishing site controls
Leading to Level 3 Diploma in Engineering Surveying

Fees: £1129 plus VAT (£1435)

Plus £95 certificate fees

Duration: Ideally one day of site visit followed by up to 2-3 days of training at college, dates and times will be agreed with each learner

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Anytime, Anywhere

Distance learning

We offer a distance learning course for learners in uk and abroad

Distance learning for learners in UK and abroad

Study entirely through distance learning from the comfort of your home or we can visit you for up to two days per month until you reach the standard to achieve Diploma in Engineering Surveying qualification

Online self learning
- You will receive course notes, simulators and video lessons on how to use Total Stations, GNSS and levelling equipment. You will need to have access to surveying equipment which you must organise through openning an account with a local surveying equipment supplier. You may only need to hire for up to one to two months

Should you require to achieve the Diploma in Engineering Surveying you will be required to attend college either in London or Manchester for one day of practical assessments

You are required to provide videos of using surveying equipment from a list of tasks to be completed and submit written answers to the knowledge questions of the award, followed by a professional discussion on the phone and during the visit

Fees
- Fundamentals of Surveying £295 plus VAT
- Setting out & GNSS £295 plus VAT
- Final assessments and award of qualification £295 plus VAT

Distance learning for learners outside UK

learning is as above, except that your assessor will conduct assessments through a zoom meeting where you will be required to use surveying equipment for a series of practical tasks.

Learners in UK can visit the college in London or book a visit in Manchester for one to two days of practice sessions before the final assessements at no extra charge.

To book this course please contact us by phone on 020 8143 8970 or email us at finchleycollege@yahoo.com to discuss your training needs prior to registration.