Apprentice Estimator

An apprentice estimator involves supporting the estimating team by reviewing project drawings, preparing cost estimates, and helping to submit accurate tenders.

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

• Reviewing tender documents
• Measuring passive fire protection and structural elements
• Obtaining supplier quotes
• Supporting cost estimates for materials and labour
• Supporting project handovers

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

T3 TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT LTD

Training course

Construction support technician (level 3)

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What you'll learn

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.
• 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.