⚡ Module 1: Introduction to Electrical Estimating
In this module you’ll learn what electrical estimating really is, how it connects the business side to the jobsite, and how accurate estimating protects profit.
Understand scope
Know estimator’s role
Avoid common misses
🎬 Watch the Overview
Take notes while you watch. You’ll use them in the worksheet right after.
📋 Key Takeaways
- Estimating turns drawings/specs into cost + labor + risk.
- Project type changes scope: residential vs commercial vs industrial.
- Organization (labels, notes, assumptions) prevents expensive misses.
- Estimators protect profit by clarifying scope and documenting decisions.
🧰 Do This Now (Worksheet)
Complete this after the video. Save your answers—this becomes your estimating “setup” for every project.
✅ Quick Knowledge Check (5 questions)
- In one sentence, what is electrical estimating?
- Name two ways commercial electrical scope differs from residential.
- Why can one missed feeder or circuit cost thousands?
- What’s one “organization rule” you will follow on every takeoff?
- When should you send an RFI or clarification?
If you can answer these clearly, you’re ready for Module 2.
Package 1 access: Modules 1–3 only.