Degree Apprentice Estimator in London

Right across infrastructure, there’s a requirement to not only maintain, but also renew and reimagine. Whatever stage you’re at in your career, with us you’ll have an opportunity to grow and develop. Delivering essential infrastructure services for life, while being safety first, and client and customer centric in a friendly, fun and respectful environment where you are encouraged to thrive.

Where will you be working? At M Group Water we help our clients safeguard the water supply, improve environmental performance and manage demand for future generations. We enhance and extend asset life, ensuring compliance with water quality and environmental standards. We’re problem solvers with over 140 years of combined experience in engineering and infrastructure.

What training will you take and what qualification will you get at the end? The successful candidate will enrol onto the Civil Engineering Level 6 Degree Apprenticeship, with one of our partner Universities. Over 5 years, you will work towards a Level 6 in Civil Engineering.

As an Estimating Degree Apprentice, you’ll have the opportunity to:

• Support the collation and organisation of all tender documents and amendments with the bid team.
• Assist with the measurement of quantities for cost plan production, and help to produce cost plans and estimates for the bidding process.
• Learn and assist with the preparation of economic inflation.
• Report work on the production of subcontract enquiries and help to analyse sub-contract and supplier return quotations to maximise our profit on projects.
• Support the Estimator team with the completion of tender summaries, reports and the preparation of tender preliminaries.
• Attend governance and settlement meetings and develop relationships with the supply chain.
• Visit sites to gain a full appreciation of the scale, scope and risks associated with the scheme to be tendered.
• Learn how to quantify activities & materials using an industry standard method of measurement.
• Gain a strong knowledge of materials & specialist subcontractors that operate within the water & civil engineering markets.
• Develop & understand how to put construction programmes together.
• Learn and gain an understanding of different types of labour & equipment used in the delivery of construction works.
• Discover about the different types of temporary works used in construction works.
• Gain a level of commercial acumen.

We’d love to hear from you if you have:

• 5 GCSEs (grades 9–4 / A*–C) including English, Maths and Science.
• 2 A-Levels within Engineering or Mathematical Sciences or BTEC Diploma, T-Level, or Higher National Certificate (HNC) or Diploma (HND) in civil engineering, construction, or physical and mathematical sciences.
• Great communication skills and a willingness to learn.
• A collaborative approach and a drive to make a difference.
• A UK/EU driving licence preferred and willingness to travel.

The role will involve travel across various areas across the South Region - Wales/Swindon/Bath/Reading/Brighton/London.

You will be enrolled in Evolve & Thrive, our structured development programme designed to help graduate and degree apprentices to build the skills, experience and confidence needed to become one of M Group's future leaders. Throughout your journey, you'll broaden your knowledge, develop your professional capabilities and benefit from a supportive network that empowers you to achieve your full potential.

As an M Group Graduate or Degree Apprentice, you can look forward to:

• Tailored development opportunities including face-to-face development events, virtual workshops and team-building experiences.
• A structured learning journey covering a range of topics including leadership, communication, commercial awareness, sustainability, project management and AI.
• Networking opportunities with graduates, degree apprentices, business leaders and colleagues from across M Group.
• Professional development support, with access to guidance, resources and support to help you work towards relevant professional qualifications.
• A strong support network from our Early Careers Team, business leaders and peers across the organisation.

At M Group, we're committed to helping you grow and succeed, providing the experiences, connections and opportunities you need to thrive in your career and make a lasting impact.

What’s in it for you? We offer a range of benefits designed to support your life in and out of work, some of which include:

• Matched or contributory pension scheme.
• Online GP service, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
• Employee assistance programme.
• My Rewards portal, access to 1000’s of retail discounts.
• Life assurance.
• Cycle to work, salary finance and give as you earn schemes.
• Enhanced maternity, paternity leave and adoption leave.
• Reward and recognition scheme.

About us: We want to be an employer of choice and a great place to work, attracting diverse and talented people, who join us and make a difference. We’re one of the Top 100 UK companies actively supporting and recruiting army veterans. Our ENABLE inclusion networks bring together people who have a shared passion, to help create an environment where everyone belongs.

Our values help to shape our culture and how we work with one another. We recruit with these values in mind, to ensure your aspirations, and ways of working, align with ours.

• We’re responsible and go further for our people, clients, communities and the planet.
• We’re open and seek new and better ways of exceeding expectations.
• We’re together and as one team; the whole is greater than the sum of the parts.
• We’re ambitious and embrace opportunity, to lead essential infrastructure services for life.

Whether you’re a trainee, apprentice or graduate, or progressing through your career, our people benefit from industry recognised programmes, training and development. It’s an exceptional time to be a part of M Group.

Please note: Occasionally, job adverts might be closed before the stated closing date. Do apply as soon as possible to ensure your application is considered. For certain roles, successful candidates will be subject to 3rd party background checks as part of the hiring process. Some roles require drug and alcohol testing as part of induction and onboarding.