Apprentice Roofing Estimator
MINERVA ROOFING LTD
Exeter (EX5 2NL)
Closes on Tuesday 7 July 2026
Posted on 2 June 2026
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Summary
We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Trainee Roofing Estimator. This role is ideal if you are practical, organised, and eager to learn. Working alongside experienced roofing professionals, learning how to process tender information, measure works, prepare quotations, and support projects from enquiry through to completion.
- Wage
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Competitive
Competitive wage offered
- Training course
- Construction support technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday, 08.30-16.30.
37 hours a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 1 September 2026
- Duration
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2 years
- Positions available
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1
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
- Assisting experienced surveyors and estimators on preparing roofing tenders
- Learning how to measure roofs and assess roofing works
- Helping prepare estimates, quotations, and reports for roofing repairs and replacements
- Learning about roofing materials, systems, and construction methods
- Speaking with customers, suppliers, and internal teams to support projects
- Maintaining accurate records and using company systems/software
- Following health and safety procedures
Where you'll work
Unit B1, Country House Estate
London Road, Whimple
Exeter
EX5 2NL
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
EXETER AND NORTH DEVON COLLEGES GROUP
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.
Training schedule
As well as learning on the job, you will attend Exeter College's Future Skills Centre 1 day per week to study a BTEC in Construction.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade C/4)
- Maths (grade C/4)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Team working
About this employer
At Minerva Roofing Ltd we specialise in delivering large scale roofing refurbishment projects on programme, within budget and to the highest standards. Our particular areas of expertise are social housing reroofing schemes, large roofing refurbishment in the education, healthcare, retirement, public sector and student accommodation sectors, and bespoke new builds.
After this apprenticeship
Future opportunity to undertake higher qualifications.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
EXETER AND NORTH DEVON COLLEGES GROUP
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000034579.
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Closes on Tuesday 7 July 2026