Pre-Construction Apprentice
About the role
- Support the pre-construction team in the preparation of accurate and detailed estimates for civil engineering projects, including highways, drainage, reinforced concrete, earthworks, and other infrastructure works. Estimates are to be scheme-specific and not generic.
- Analyse tender drawings, specifications, and other project documentation to understand scope and materials required.
- Undertaking measures/take-off’s in line with the appropriate measurement rules, and establishing robust BoQ (Bill of Quantities) and pricing documents.
- Logging all tender enquiry information, manipulating the data and presenting it in graphical format for review
- Liaise with subcontractors and suppliers to obtain quotations and ensure competitive pricing. Furthermore, complete comparison exercises on the quotation and engage the supplier to ensure the quotation is robust and compliant.
- Assist in the preparation of tender documents and submission of bids.
- Attend site visits and meetings with clients or senior team members to gather on-site data when necessary.
- Support the commercial team in the handover process, ensuring that the understanding at the tender stage is clearly communicated, which includes providing material budgets, breakdown of rates, tendered outputs, tender quotations, etc.
Working week
Monday to Friday 8am - 5pm.
Skills
Training & development
Leeds college of building are Howard Civil Engineering's chosen learning partner, the course spans 2 years and the apprentice shall attend college on a day release basis.
Mentoring will be provided be a senior estimator whilst in a work setting.
Trainee estimator - Junior Estimator - Estimator - Senior Estimator.
About HOWARD CIVIL ENGINEERING LTD
Howard Civil Engineering is one of the North's leading civil engineering companies. We are a client focussed organisation who prides itself on building strong, trustworthy relationships that are made to last. We listen to our customers’ needs and endeavour to deliver a bespoke package to ensure outstanding results. We are a family-owned business, with our most senior director boasting over 48 years of experience in the industry. Our deeply rooted family values are integral to our business ethos, and this is reflected in our relationships with our stakeholders. We feel the wealth of experience earned since our founding in 2003 is key to the success of our business.