Online Classroom: EBM Lab Training

Course 3: Using real electrical plan, takeoff a complete 11,000 sq/ft commercial office building from beginning to end.

What You'll Learn

Real-world estimating best practices
Use Electrical Bid Manager to work up a complete bid
Includes Site Utilities, Site Lighting, Branch Power & Lighting, Feeders, Fire Alarm, and Distribution

Electrical estimator using electrical estimating software

Key to Your Success

We highly recommend that you take Course 1: EBM General Training and Course 2: EBM Extended Training prior to taking Course 3.

Vision provides a job for an 11,000 sqft commercial building. This job includes Site Utilities, Site Lighting, Branch Power & Lighting, Feeders, Fire Alarm, and Distribution

Use PlanSwift to takeoff the job and bring counts and measurements into Electrical Bid Manager.

Who Is This Class For?

Estimators, Project Managers, Owners

Requirements

Internet Connection

Completion of EBM General and Extended Training (or equivalent)

OPTIONAL: Electrical Bid Manager and PlanSwift installed.

Class Description

Using real electrical plans, you will takeoff a complete 11,000 square foot commercial office building from beginning to end. Great class for real-world practice in learning to implement EBM. Includes Site Utilities, Site Lighting, Branch Power & Lighting, Feeders, and Distribution.

This 1-on-1 Online Classroom will be conducted over the Internet using Zoom Meetings. The student will share their screen and the instructor, Brian Hoffelder, will guide the student through every step.

Class Length: 6-hours (including a 15-minute break)
Class Location: Online using Zoom Meetings provided by instructor.
Recommendations: USB headset or laptop/PC with microphone/speaker. (Phone is an option)

Training Outline

Program and Job Setup
Plan Review
Takeoff
- Switchgear
- Site Utilities/Feeders
- Feeders (inside)
- Fixtures
- Branch Power
- Roof/HVAC

Takeoff (continued)
- Site
- Fire Alarm
- Panels
- Misc - temporary items and importing from EPIC
Job Extension
Job Totals
- Quotes
- Non-Productive Labor
- Direct Job Expenses & Misc. Materials
- Subcontracts
- Overhead and Profit
Proposals
Breakouts

After Completion of the Class:

Create commercial electrical bids using Electrical Bid Manager
Read an electrical plan and consider bid approach
Look for possible omissions and errors
Prepare bid report for submission

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Professional Trainer & Consultant

Brian Hoffelder is a co-founder of Vision InfoSoft and combines over three decades of experience in software development, software training and first hand estimating to provide a real-world perspective on the most critical skills required for efficient and profitable bidding.