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

Essentia Solutions Group

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