What SETTING OUT engineers do??

site SETTING OUT engineers' work and duties. What you'll be responsible for??
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If you’re starting, or don’t have much experience yet I really recommend you to start in one of groundworks and frame contractors and the best would be some medium to big project so there will be already few engineers. You will be busy and probably you will have to work overtime, but at the same time you won’t be expected to do everything and you will learn fast. Some of many companies to check ⬇️

👉Very first thing when you’re starting on site I actually expect you to ask questions. The more you ask the less mistakes will happen and the more you will learn. Your first responsibilities will be definitely setting out and the very first will be the levelling. It looks like the easiest job, but any mistake with levels is actually a big on so you really want to be sure what you are doing.
Levelling 👇
As a setting out engineer you will be actually expected to take the information from the drawings and in this case that would be mostly GAs. Depending on what stage of project you will start you might be asked to set a level for drainage, pile caps, or later when the frame is up it’s typically just decking level and then concrete level. When levelling you need to remember that in case of groundworks and drainage you don’t only need the invert levels, but you need to know all the build ups – pipe concrete surrounding as you gonna be digging to the bottom of it and in case of manhole you need to know the base thickness to you set the correct level.
As built 👇
Your next job would probably as built surveys especially if you’re starting work as a junior, or assistant engineer. This way you will know the site, where the targets are and give me actually chance to see what level are you and how you’re working 😊 For this you need to know the survey programme on Total station and you can check one of my videos covering it. If you come on site as a setting out engineer you might be asked to set out straightaway, but I myself if possible try to give people some time to know the site, look at the drawings etc.
Setting out - stake out 👇
Then you will be doing real setting out and that would be staking out the points and marking the lines. Same as before depending on what stage of project you will be joining you might be asked to stake some points – like manhole position, or piles. For this you need to know how to use stakeout programme using a total station and you can check on of my videos covering these.
Marking lines 👇
Next will be marking lines and dependant on the stage of the project these might be anything really and this will be mostly your fulltime job 😊 You’ll be marking all concrete lines like pile caps, drainage runs, columns, slab edges, beams. You will be using a reference line and depending on what equipment is available to you you’ll be working with manual, or robotic station. You can check one of my videos on this as well.
Lines and levels that’s all they need–sounds easy right 😊 In reality you to be a good engineer you need to be comfortable with the laser levels and EDMs (total station). The level of confidence will come with time of course and the more you do the better.

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0:00 Intro
1:01 Levelling
2:12 As built
3:21 Setting out
3:54 Stake out
4:11 Marking a line
5:35 First job
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[lsmola]

Great video Gregg. Everything is on point, I would just add that it is very important to make sure that the drawings you are taking information from are correct and up to date. Really appreciate your videos, keep up the good work!

[orangerfull]

Hello Gregg hope you are doing great and thank you for all the help that you are providing, I'm in the UK right now doing a Msc Civil Engineering Management and want to start working here, and was thinking to start as a Site Engineer but I was thinking about taking a practical course.

[bareminimumbrother]

You also must not just put lines levels down and leave them. You should also constantly check they have worked to your marks as your work will be right but the men might have made a mistake, cut corners, or couldn't be bothered to do it right. Even if you did it right you will still get the blame. You need to be mobile around site always keeping an eye on the men as the supervisors won't.

[asifrajput]

Nice content for civil engineers. Could you make complete video how to operate total station and tell about all functions.

[lewistinabroadway]

Great video . Also great fluent mate . Lots of respect . Thanks fpr the video

[Panther-]

Thanks Greg but I feel its about time u make another setting out playlists this time with a robotic station...this play list is 4yrs old..I do video editing and have a great camera and equipment and based in london if u need help

[valentinpop]

Hi Greg, can you make a video explaining how to set out a road and how you use longitudinal drawing info into cad?

[keerthanashaji]

Great information.thanks for sharing 😃

[petermontgomery]

Warning newbies.Levels will catch you out more than lines.Because the total station is a clever and expensive bit of kit it’s easy to thing that it’s more important.As a rule WRONG!!!If your bolts are 10mm off you’ll get away with it.If your blinding is 10mm high all of a sudden you’re struggling for cover on a 500m2 slab pour and the clerk of works is gonna condemn it.Your kerbs arent going to meet up on a massive car park that means you’re going to have standing water unless you pull out 30m of kerbing.Your gate doesn’t open because the slope to it is too steep.So many issues that can be caused. RESPECT THE LEVEL or most times it’ll bite you a lot harder than a poor line

[mahtab]

Thanks for uploaded setting out engg. Apart from total station which tools are use more for setting out. What are the technique you guys are for right angle.

[MrFacproductions]

Another excellent informative video 💪, I'm 27 years old brit. Been in construction from 18 leavings school undertook a landscape small civils job with my local council when leaving school. Since I have worked on a self employed basis agency's ect. Doing ground works civils ect. Now been operating machinery 360/fwd last year or so. But I want to keep climbing my ladder. Where would you suggest for me to start out to become a settings out engineer? What course I need ect. IV set out for roads my own kerbs ect.

[philmurphy]

Hi Gregg, could you make a video or comment on advice for starting as a free lance Engineer. Ive 3+ years experience as a site engineer for a main contractor

[babatundelookman]

Hey greg i love your videos. Please i am new in the uk and don't have uk expereince yet. I know setting out also using total station. Already have my white cscs card as I have a building degree. What other courses can increase my chances of employment and what role should be my focus. Thanks

[sujithpayyanur]

Hi, thank you for the video 😇 since we don't have a total station 🚏 what method you will recommend to level!!

[kostouch]

what is the name of the total station u are using(i mean specs)

[adekunlekazeem]

Great, but can you train one in the setting out process?

[MrAlouth]

Hi Gregg great videos very informative. I've been working as a site engineer for two years after being a groundworker for 12. Have you got any advice on using a GNSS system for setting up site control? I have been able to use Surveying companies site control on other sites but some new housing projects are starting and I would like to be 100 percent confident in my setting out

[Marius]

Nice.Worked for Modebest for over 4 years, not as a setting out engineer though. Got a bachelor degree in civil engineering, and woud like to move towards setting out enginner. What do you think should be a good starting point ? I've been on construction sites for 6 years now so I do know my whereabouts on site .Thank you.

[rajmohammad]

Sir how i can get your software for change the coordinate from global to local coordinate.

[Surveyor_Mitch]

so you're a surveyor? did you study surveying? Different terminology in Australia :)