Industrial Electrical Estimating

Industrial Electrical Estimating in Canada

MeTiger provides industrial electrical estimating and takeoff services for Canadian contractors bidding heavier scope — warehouses and distribution centres, manufacturing and process facilities, plants, and utility-adjacent work. We turn your tender set into a reviewable package: distribution and motor takeoffs, feeder and bus quantities, controls rough-in allowances, long-lead gear notes, and clearly documented assumptions and exclusions.

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Heavy industrial scopeMCC, VFD & switchgear takeoffsLong-lead gear notesCEC-aware scope reviewNDA on request

Project types

Industrial projects we estimate

Industrial electrical carries more distribution, more motors, and more coordination than a typical commercial fit-out. We estimate the full range of Canadian industrial work.

Warehouses & distribution

High-bay lighting, power distribution, dock and material-handling feeds, and expanding logistics facilities.

Manufacturing & process

Production lines, process equipment power, motor control centres, and machine connections on the plant floor.

Plants & heavy industrial

Medium-voltage distribution, unit substations, and heavy feeder and bus duct scope in industrial plants.

Cold storage & food

Refrigeration power, sanitation-rated equipment feeds, and process load for cold storage and food processing.

Utility-adjacent facilities

Pump and lift stations, treatment and pumping facilities, and work at the utility interface.

Upgrades & expansions

Service and distribution upgrades, added production capacity, and brownfield tie-ins to live systems.

Deliverables

What your industrial estimate includes

Quantity takeoff workbook
Colour-coded marked-up drawings
Material list by system
Labour-hour summary with the labour-unit basis
MCC and switchgear schedules reconciled to the drawings
Feeder, bus duct, and cable tray quantities
Gear and long-lead item notes
Site and underground electrical takeoff
Controls and PLC rough-in allowances
Utility coordination notes
Inclusions, exclusions, and documented assumptions
RFI and scope-gap log
Addenda review and bid summary

Coverage

Industrial systems we quantify

The weight of an industrial estimate sits in distribution, motors, and controls. We organise every system so the count can be checked line by line.

Service & distribution

Utility service entrance & metering
Medium-voltage & unit substations
Switchgear & switchboards
Transformers (dry-type & liquid-filled)
Distribution & panelboards

Motors & drives

Motor control centres (MCCs)
Motors, disconnects & connections
Variable frequency drives (VFDs)
Soft starters & across-the-line starters
Motor feeders & terminations

Feeders, bus & raceway

Feeders & branch power
Bus duct / busway
Cable tray & ladder
Raceways & conductors
Wireway, strut & supports

Standby & power quality

Generators, ATS & UPS
Battery systems
Power factor correction
Emergency & life-safety power

Controls & instrumentation

PLC & control panel rough-in
Instrumentation & field device rough-in
Control wiring & conduit
Interlocks & E-stop coordination

Site, underground & grounding

Site & underground electrical
Ductbanks & manholes
Grounding & bonding
Lightning protection coordination
Utility coordination notes

Gear & long-lead

Long-lead equipment, flagged early

On industrial work, the schedule risk lives in the gear. Major distribution equipment can carry long procurement windows, and a missed lead time hurts more than a missed device count.

Your package includes a gear and long-lead note that isolates switchgear, MCCs, transformers, generators, large VFDs, and bus duct so your team can request budget pricing and lead times before bid day. MeTiger quantifies and organises the gear from the documents; final vendor pricing, submittals, and delivery commitments remain yours to confirm with your suppliers and the engineer of record.

Approach

CEC-aware industrial estimating

Our takeoff and scope review are informed by CSA C22.1 / the Canadian Electrical Code, provincial amendments and practices, project specifications, utility requirements, and the bid documents. We estimate what the documents call for, apply project-specific labour assumptions and Canadian market pricing assumptions, and flag where the drawings, schedules, and specs do not agree.

Final compliance remains subject to the project engineer, the local authority having jurisdiction (AHJ), and applicable provincial or territorial requirements. MeTiger provides estimating and coordination support — not stamped drawings, sealed professional engineering, or code-compliance certification — and works alongside the engineer of record where required.

Process

How it works

Send drawings or a plan link

Share your PDF or DWG set, specifications, equipment schedules, and addenda — or a Dropbox / Drive / Procore link.

Confirm scope and deadline

We confirm facility type, distribution scope, controls involvement, project location, and the bid due date.

Receive a fixed quote

A fee and delivery window, quoted after drawing review, before any work begins.

Takeoff and gear review

We take off the distribution, motors, feeders, controls rough-in, and site electrical, and isolate long-lead gear.

Document assumptions and gaps

Project-specific labour assumptions, exclusions, and scope gaps are logged clearly, not left silent.

Deliver the package

You receive the reviewable industrial estimate package on the agreed window, ready to price.

Pricing

Pricing and quote process

Every industrial project is quoted after drawing review, based on sheet count, distribution and controls complexity, deadline, and the deliverables you need. Send the bid set and due date, and MeTiger will confirm scope, fee, and delivery window before work begins — no cheap-race pricing, just a clear fee for a package you can bid with.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Do you estimate heavy industrial and process electrical scope?

Yes. We take off industrial power distribution and process electrical from your tender set — motor control centres, VFDs, switchgear, feeders and bus duct, transformers, standby power, controls rough-in, and site and underground electrical for warehouses, manufacturing plants, and utility-adjacent facilities.

How do you handle long-lead gear on an industrial bid?

We flag major distribution equipment — switchgear, MCCs, transformers, generators, and large VFDs — with a gear and long-lead note so your team can request budget pricing and lead times early. We quantify and organise the gear; we do not set your final vendor pricing.

Do you quantify PLC and controls rough-in?

We take off the electrical rough-in that supports controls: control panel and PLC enclosure feeds, conduit and control wiring, field device rough-in, and interlock and E-stop pathways where the documents show them. Instrumentation supply and programming stay with the controls contractor unless the scope says otherwise.

Is your estimating based on the Canadian Electrical Code?

Our takeoff and scope review are informed by CSA C22.1 / the Canadian Electrical Code, provincial amendments, project specifications, utility requirements, and the bid documents. Final compliance remains subject to the project engineer, the local authority having jurisdiction (AHJ), and applicable provincial or territorial requirements.

Do you provide stamped or sealed engineering?

No. MeTiger provides estimating, takeoff, and coordination support — not stamped drawings, sealed professional engineering, or code-compliance certification. We work alongside the engineer of record where required.

Can you coordinate with the utility scope?

We include utility coordination notes: service entrance, metering, and the demarcation between utility-supplied and contractor-supplied work as shown on the drawings, so the primary and secondary scope is clearly split before you price it.

Send your industrial bid set and get a fixed quote

Upload your drawings or share a plan link with the bid due date. MeTiger confirms scope, fee, and delivery window before any work begins.

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