Trainee Estimator Apprenticeship (Mechanical)

DALKIA ENGINEERING LIMITED

Bolton (BL6 4SD)

Closes in 25 days (Monday 31 March at 11:59pm)

Posted on 4 March 2025

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Summary

Kickstart your career as a Trainee Mechanical Estimator! Gaining hands-on experience with multi-million-pound bids across various sectors, you'll work alongside our experts to deliver energy-efficient solutions using cutting-edge technologies, work on high-value projects, gain exposure to major contracts and receive expert training! Apply today!

Wage
Competitive

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Training course
Building services engineering technician 2022 (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5pm with one hour for a lunch break.

36 hours 30 minutes a week

Possible start date

Monday 1 September

Duration

2 years 8 months

Positions available

1

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

Below are some of the activities you will be involved in: 

  • Assisting in preparing detailed cost estimates for mechanical installations

  • Analysing specifications, drawings, and tender documents

  • Collaborating with suppliers and subcontractors to source competitive pricing

  • Supporting senior estimators in securing high-profile contracts

Where you’ll work

1 The Parklands
Lostock
Bolton
BL6 4SD

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

LEEDS COLLEGE OF BUILDING

Your training course

Building services engineering technician 2022 (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents
  • Apply appropriate building services engineering principles, techniques, and methods, including mathematical, scientific, and technical know-how, to building services engineering and the construction or manufacturing process
  • Apply key principles, techniques and methods of data and technical information collection, analysis and evaluation to support the delivery of building services engineering models (such as Building Information Modelling), designs, and technical solutions
  • Operate computer-based software packages, such as Computer Aided Design (CAD) or modelling software (Revit) to produce and present technical information and documentation with relevant conventions and engineering terminology
  • Apply statutory health, safety and welfare policies, procedures, and regulations in the building services engineering environment, using risk management processes, procedures, and documentation
  • Support and contribute to the production or modification of building services engineering technical solutions in accordance with relevant industry standards, procedures, codes of practice, regulations, and legislation, such as the Building Safety legislation.
  • Apply principles of sustainable development, including those relating to United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDG), environmental policies and legislations in building services engineering projects, recognising the need to reduce carbon use, lower emissions, and wider sustainability
  • Plan, carry out and manage own work in line with quality assurance systems and processes, recognising the wider implications to customer needs, and within cost and resource limitations
  • Consider equality, diversity, and inclusion in the delivery of building services engineering projects
  • Apply document control processes and procedures using the approved processes, maintaining quality compliance when creating or amending engineering documentation
  • Communicate using appropriate methods for the audience, and incorporate relevant and appropriate terms, standards, and data
  • Apply ethical principles to building services engineering projects, including the secure use of data and information
  • Plan, undertake and review their own professional competence, regularly updating and reviewing their CPD to improve performance
  • Apply appropriate building services engineering principles, techniques, and methods, including mathematical, scientific, and technical know-how, to building services engineering and the construction or manufacturing process
  • Apply key principles, techniques and methods of data and technical information collection, analysis and evaluation to support the delivery of building services engineering models (such as Building Information Modelling), designs, and technical solutions
  • Operate computer-based software packages, such as Computer Aided Design (CAD) or modelling software (Revit) to produce and present technical information and documentation with relevant conventions and engineering terminology
  • Apply statutory health, safety and welfare policies, procedures, and regulations in the building services engineering environment, using risk management processes, procedures, and documentation
  • Support and contribute to the production or modification of building services engineering technical solutions in accordance with relevant industry standards, procedures, codes of practice, regulations, and legislation, such as the Building Safety legislation.
  • Apply principles of sustainable development, including those relating to United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDG), environmental policies and legislations in building services engineering projects, recognising the need to reduce carbon use, lower emissions, and wider sustainability
  • Plan, carry out and manage own work in line with quality assurance systems and processes, recognising the wider implications to customer needs, and within cost and resource limitations
  • Consider equality, diversity, and inclusion in the delivery of building services engineering projects
  • Apply document control processes and procedures using the approved processes, maintaining quality compliance when creating or amending engineering documentation
  • Communicate using appropriate methods for the audience, and incorporate relevant and appropriate terms, standards, and data
  • Apply ethical principles to building services engineering projects, including the secure use of data and information
  • Plan, undertake and review their own professional competence, regularly updating and reviewing their CPD to improve performance

Your training plan

  • 32 months duration, including End Point Assessment.
  • Block learning at Leeds College of Building - South Bank Campus
  • Regular progress reviews to discuss expected progress v actual progress/interventions/additional support

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • Maths, English and Science (grade 4/C or above)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Presentation skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Strong numercial skills
  • Works well under pressure

Other requirements

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

About this company

Dalkia Engineering deliver mechanical and electrical technical solutions across the UK’s built environment from initial design to project completion. Harnessing a value-engineering approach across our projects, we optimise your environment to deliver cost savings and carbon efficiency.

https://www.dalkia.co.uk (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a market-leading company pension scheme, 26 days paid holiday rising after service to 28 and a range of flexible benefits such as health cover, cycle to work scheme and a flexi holiday purchase scheme.

After this apprenticeship

  • Ongoing employment
  • Further learning and development opportunities and continuous growth within the estimating function

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

DALKIA ENGINEERING LIMITED

Dalkia Engineering Limited

recruitment.deng@dalkia.co.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000307303.

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Closes in 25 days (Monday 31 March at 11:59pm)

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