Apprentice Estimating Technician
PROTEUS FACADES LIMITED
SKELMERSDALE (WN8 9SU)
Closes in 24 days (Monday 2 March 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 20 January 2026
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Summary
This is a great opportunity to start a career in the construction industry with a leading facade and rainscreen manufacturer. You’ll join the estimating team, learning how construction projects are priced and prepared, while gaining a Level 3 qualification with full training and support.
- Wage
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£14,722.50 to £23,809.50, depending on your age
National Minimum Wage
- Training course
- Construction support technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Thursday, 8.00am - 5.00pm and Friday, 8.00am - 3.00pm.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 16 March 2026
- Duration
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2 years 3 months
- Positions available
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2
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
- Learn how construction tenders and enquiries are processed
- Assist with pricing and measuring materials for projects
- Support the estimating team in preparing quotations
- Help obtain prices from suppliers and subcontractors
- Update and manage project information using internal systems
- Communicate with clients and internal teams
- Support handover of projects to project and production teams
- Carry out general administrative and team support tasks
Where you'll work
1 GERRARD PLACE
SKELMERSDALE
WN8 9SU
Training
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.
Training schedule
- Construction Support Technician Level 3
- All of the training will be completed remotely
- 2 Year Apprenticeship Programme
- Level 3 BTEC Foundation Diploma in Construction & Built Environment
- Assessment of knowledge, skills and behaviours in the workplace
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4+)
- Mathematics (grade 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
- Team working
About this employer
Proteus Facades are a leading manufacturer of metal and brick rainscreen systems based in Skelmersdale, UK. Our products are sold to the UK construction industry and exported around the world. We work on prestigious and technically complex building envelope projects which will provide an exciting challenge each day, week and month for the successful candidate to be involved with.
After this apprenticeship
- There is a possible progression into estimating and sales roles
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
T3 TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT LTD
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000009664.
Apply now
Closes in 24 days (Monday 2 March 2026 at 11:59pm)