Estimating Apprentice
Essentia Solutions Group
Estimating Apprentice – Building Services Engineering
Salary: £25,000 | Hybrid Working
Are you looking to start your career within the Engineering sector and build a successful long-term future in the world of estimating with an award-winning group?
We are looking for a motivated, organised, and detail-focused Estimating Apprentice to join our team and develop a career in Mechanical & Electrical (M&E) Engineering.
Working alongside experienced estimators, you will gain hands-on experience in pricing projects, reading technical drawings and specifications, attending client meetings, and supporting live tenders across exciting building services projects. You will also be attending a Level 3 course once a week at London South for 32 months.
What You’ll Be Doing
• Learning all aspects of M&E estimating
• Reading and interpreting technical drawings and specifications
• Measuring and quantifying from design drawings
• Using estimating software (Amtech Estimation)
• Supporting tender submissions and project pricing
• Attending site surveys and client meetings
• Liaising with supply chain partners and internal teams
• Managing deadlines and prioritising workloads
What We’re Looking For
• A passion for estimating or engineering
• Strong mathematical skills and attention to detail
• Excellent written communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines effectively
• Good organisational and time management skills
• Strong relationship-building and teamwork abilities
• GCSE Maths & English Grades 6–9 preferred, along with strong A-Level results
Benefits
• 37.5-hour working week with a 4:00pm finish on Fridays
• Hybrid working (3 days office / 2 days home)
• 23 days holiday rising to 31 days with service
• Buy & Sell Holiday Scheme
• Profit Share Scheme
• Private healthcare and life insurance
• Pension scheme
Application opens at the source listing. Free for jobseekers.