Site engineer hire
An experienced site engineer with their own robotic total station and GNSS, booked by the day or half day, for setting out, levels and checks whenever your programme needs one.
An engineer when you need one
Not every project justifies a full-time site engineer, but every project needs accurate setting out. We provide experienced engineers by the day or half day, so you have engineering cover for the critical stages without carrying the cost between them.
Fully equipped
Our engineers arrive with robotic total stations and GNSS, calibrated every year. Robotic instruments let one engineer work alone, so you are not paying for a second person.
What they can do
Our engineers have set out navigation towers in Liberia, a hospital helipad in Brighton and a flood barrier in Lincolnshire. On your site, they can set out buildings, piles, roads and drainage, check other people’s setting out and record the work as built.
How it works
Book
Tell us the dates, the site and the work. Standard lead time is 3 to 7 days.
On site
The engineer arrives equipped, works from your drawings and liaises with your site manager.
Records
Set out positions and checks are recorded, with as-built drawings on request.
What it costs
Setting out is usually booked on a day rate.
| Typical job | Guide price |
|---|---|
| Site engineer with equipment, per day | £600 |
Prices exclude VAT.
Who we work with
Main contractors
Engineering cover for peaks in the programme without a permanent hire.
Smaller builders
Professional setting out on jobs that do not justify a full-time engineer.
Groundworkers and frame contractors
Lines, levels and checks exactly when your gangs need them.
What clients say
Read our reviews on Google★★★★★
We was looking for a local company to survey our setting out on our new build project and came across THS, We are VERY happy with the service they provided, Tom visited the site and was very helpful and professional. providing a detailed description and was very thorough. we will defiantly be using THS in the near future.
★★★★★
I was impressed by THS Concepts topographical survey services' professionalism and accuracy. They were efficient and reasonably priced. I highly recommend them.
★★★★★
We recently approached THS Concepts to carry out a level survey of the screed to the ground floor of a large residential property we were Project Managing. The property was undergoing extensions and refurbishment work. We had a tight timescale to receive the information, and THS Concepts delivered quickly and efficiently to meet our deadline. This is the second time we have used them and would highly recommend.
Site engineer hire: common questions
Do your engineers bring their own equipment?
Yes. Every engineer brings a robotic total station and GNSS, calibrated annually. The robotic instruments allow one person to work alone.
Can we book for several weeks?
Yes. We regularly work on jobs over many weeks, as well as single days and recurring days each week.
What can the engineer do on site?
Gridlines, footings, piles, bolts, levels, drainage, kerbs, checks on others' setting out and as-built surveys.
Related services
- Topographical surveys
Site levels, features and boundaries for planning and design.
- Structural monitoring
Movement, crack, tilt and vibration monitoring with alerts.
Tell us about your site
Send a location, a rough brief and your deadline. We reply with a fixed quote within 24 hours.