Apprentice Estimator

Summary

You will be employed as an apprentice to support the work-winning function of the organisation. You will gain a good understanding of different elements of estimating, contract, tendering and understanding how a project is constructed.

Annual wage

£13,000 a year

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The salary range for this salary is from £13,000 to £16,000

Training course

Construction support technician (level 3)

Hours

Monday to Thursday 8am - 4.30pm, Friday 8am - 1.30pm

37 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 20 January

Duration

2 years

Positions available

2

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

Your roles would include the learning and developing skills in the following area:

2D and 3D CAD
Built environment
Engineering principles
Estimating principles
Risk management
Building physics

Your role will be in the estimating department of the business where you will be required to understand the theory and apply this to the work winning function of the business.

Where you’ll work

Unit 3

Siskin Parkway West, Middlemarch Business Park

Coventry

CV3 4PW

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

T3 TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT LTD

Your training course

Construction support technician (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents

Apply and integrate appropriate mathematical and technical knowledge in the completion of built environment site and/or office processes to contribute to the coordination of construction projects.

Comply with health and safety regulations and procedures. Identify and document risks and hazards. Apply statutory and company environmental and safe working practices. Produce construction project risk assessment and method statements.

Communicate verbally to internal and external stakeholders using a range of techniques in line with company policies.

Interpret and abstract contract documentation to develop site solutions.

Apply digital construction processes to produce resource lists from tender and contract documentation.

The use of project tendering, measurement and costing systems to assist with the planning of schedules of work and to provide early warning of problems for all contract phases on site.

Plan, carry out and manage own work in line with management requirements, assessing tasks, scheduling work, achieving deadlines, reviewing performance and keeping records of work undertaken.

Apply sustainable principles and low carbon processes in order to implement site environmental solutions.

Use information technology. For example, for document creation, communication, and information management. Comply with GDPR and cyber security.

Plan and undertake continued professional development (CPD) to maintain and enhance competence in their own area of practice.

Communicate in written form to internal and external stakeholders using a range of techniques and reporting mechanisms in line with company policies, using construction and built environment terminology.