Setting Out Engineer – Go Construct
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Overview
As a setting out engineer you will be responsible for getting a construction site ready for development. This includes working with detailed site plans and levelling the ground, ready for work to begin.
Responsibilities
* Setting out, levelling and surveying a construction site
* Working with site plans, drawings and building information models
* Mapping structural boundaries on the ground using pegs and markers
* Liaising with designers and engineers to ensure plans and drawings are accurate
* Overseeing quality control
* Monitoring health and safety
* Keeping a site diary
* Resolving technical problems
* Working in an office and on a construction site
How to Become a Setting Out Engineer
There are several routes to becoming a setting out engineer. You can gain the qualifications you need by completing a university course or an apprenticeship.
You may need a Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) card to work on a construction site.
University
Possible routes include an industry‑accredited foundation degree, Higher National Diploma (HND) or undergraduate degree. Relevant subjects include civil or structural engineering, building surveying, building engineering, and construction studies.
Apprenticeship
An apprenticeship with a construction firm is a good way into the industry. Apprenticeships are open to anyone over the age of 16. As an apprentice, you will be fully employed by your company and expected to work a minimum of 30 hours a week, split between on‑job experience and a college or training provider.
You could complete an apprenticeship in Construction and the Built Environment, then do more specific setting out qualifications on‑the‑job once you gain a permanent position.
Requirements
* Higher Apprenticeship in Civil Engineering
* Degree in Civil Engineering
* Foundation Degree in Civil Engineering
* Graduate Apprenticeship in Civil Engineering
* Degree in Surveying
Skills
* Knowledge of buildings and construction
* Excellent attention to detail
* Strong communication skills
* Ability to interpret detail plans
* Good spatial awareness
Salary
* Newly trained setting out engineers can start at £38,000
* Trained with experience setting out engineers can earn up to £82,000*
*Salaries depend on location, employer, level of responsibility, any overtime and whether you have completed an industry recognised training route.
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