Apprentice sales engineer

Apprentice Sales Engineer

If your skills, experience, and qualifications match those in this job overview, do not delay your application.
Summary of Role
You will work within the main contracts sales and estimating team and will work alongside the Sales/Proposals manager. You will be working on new large projects such as office/commercial developments, infrastructure and data centres.
Over the course of your apprenticeship, you will work with various members of the team being shown how to develop technical solutions for our customers, develop tender estimates and how to generate tender submissions.
What you will be doing
Reviewing and responding to enquiries sent allocated to you including updating our CRM system Goldvision.
Reviewing and developing technical specifications and begin developing the proposal based on customer deadlines.
Reviewing customer specifications, drawings, bills of quantities and other project documentation to produce an accurate quotation.
Liaising with the design engineers, project management team and leadership to gain technical input into the quotation.
Analysing level of risk associated with financial, technical elements of the project.
Producing and submitting quotations to customers/clients.
Progressing submitted quotations to obtain client feedback & prepare win/loss KPIs and lessons learnt.
Professionally interacting with our customers either through email, telephone or site visits to further client satisfaction & increase sales opportunities.
Skills, Qualities, and Experience (all essential):
Minimum of 5 GCSEs at grade 4 or above. A grade 5 in Maths is required for this role.
A creative approach with the ability to maintain and develop positive customer relationships.
Competent numerical skills.
Organisational skills with ability to meet deadlines and changing priorities.
Attention to detail and efficiency.
Proven IT skills with experience of MS office packages (essential) and aptitude to learn Autocad or Autocad view products.
Ability to work independently and autonomously as well as an effective team player in a close knit and highly successful team
With training, develop the confidence to present proposals to clients face to face or remote (essential).
A Full UK Driving Licence
What you can expect in return
Competitive Salary
25 days holiday plus bank holidays
Contributory company pension scheme
Life Assurance
36.5 hours per week (Monday to Thursday 8.45 16.40, Friday 8.45 4pm)
About the apprenticeship
You will be studying towards a Engineering Maintenance Technician Level 3 Apprenticeship at Trafford College, WA14 5PQ
When not studying, you will work alongside our experienced Engineers delivering a real project engineering role. You may be expected to travel to different sites within a geographical region. You will need to manage your time and commitments well to ensure that you are able to complete your assignments whilst delivering a highly valued role. In addition to developing your core skills, you will be expected to support and carry out additional activities across our projects and service delivery. xsngvjr This may include project site assessments, supporting project documentation, assisting with technical surveys, and contributing to project planning and coordination activities. These responsibilities will provide valuable hands-on experience across the full spectrum of project delivery while contributing to overall project success and will complement your technical development as you progress through the apprenticeship program
Important Information:
GRADES: You will be required to provide your GCSE Grades prior to selection for the Assessment Centre & Interview
The assessment centre for this programme will take place on Thursday 16th July in Manchester
Role Start Date: September 2026
Note: You may be required to complete a DBS check, at either basic or enhanced depending on the location you will be working in.