Piping (Home Office) Labor Hour Estimating
Warning
This Excel Worksheet or Workbook "Tool" is locked and password protected. The user may only enter
date in the "yellow" cells. Other cells on this "Tool" includes locked "cells" that contain complex math
formulas. Care should be taken to learn where these cells are and if the spreadsheet is ever unlocked
that the cells with the formulas are not disturbed. Disturbing or altering these cells may render the "Tool"
unable to function properly.
Introduction
This WorkBook "Tool" is part of a suite of 6 "Tools" that are intended to aid the Piping Engineering Lead
(Senior Supervisor or whatever he or she is called) who has the responsibility to make estimates,
schedules, control the work, the hours, report the progress and prepare & files the Final Job Report.
These "Tools" are: (1) Piping Engineering & Design Scope of Work, (3) Piping Labor Hour Estimating
Forms, (3) Piping Control Level Schedule, (4) Physical Percent Complete Status Report, (5) Design
Change Notice and (6) "Janus" Historical Data Log. These 5 WorkBook Tools are intended to be used as
a "Set" and will bring value to your effort only if you in fact use all of them.
Authors note: The information used in this example Labor Hour Estimate is pure fiction created by the
author and any resemblance to real persons, projects, companies or places is coincidental.
#1
Study these instructions and all three of the WorkSheets of this WorkBook. If you have any questions
about anything here please contact me via E-mail (jopennock@[Link]) and I will help you.
#2
Make a Copy of the complete WorkBook and save it to your Project data base.
#3
The Prerequisite for the use of this tool is a completed and approved Scope of Work (SOW). Without an
approved SOW it is not possible to develop a Labor Hour Estimate because there is no definition of what
is to be done.
#4
Start with the "Estimate Detail" sheet and enter the Project Number in the cell provided in the upper left
corner. This number (and others) will be transferred to the Estimate Summary sheet automatically
#5
Fill in the quantity of deliverables and activities. Use your "Approved" SOW for all the activities and
deliverables. Start with the "Default" hours and adjust up or down depending on the complexity that is
expected.
#6
You can fill out almost the whole Estimate by only entering a value in the "Quantity" column. You do not
need to enter a value in the "Hours" column. The program automatinally uses the "Default" value.
#7
If you are not comfortable with the results using the "Default" value then you can enter a greater or lesser
value in the "Hours" column.
#8
When you have finished entering all the required data on the Estimate Detail sheet, look at the Summary
sheet and finish the header information (yellow cells). You will notice that all the Totals and Percantages
have been transferred for you.
#9
Your next step will be the creation of your CLS (Control Level Schedule). To prepare for that collect the
Operation Number/Activity Code totals (example: the 251 A total, thew 251 B total, etc).
#10
At the end of the project collect the "actual" numbers for the number of deliverables and the hours it took
to do the work. This historical data will help you with the estimate for your next project.
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Piping Group Time Charge Codes
Piping Sub-Group Operation Number & Name (*)
Acitivity
Activity Grouping 250 251 252 253 254
Code
PEL PME PDG PMC PSE
Work Assignment, Work Assignment, Work Assignment, Work Assignment, Work Assignment,
Planning, Status Work review, Work review, Work review, Work review,
Report Meetings Meetings, Status Meetings, Status Meetings, Status Meetings, Status
w/ Department, Reports, Emp.. Reports, Emp.. Reports, Emp.. Reports, Emp..
Project & Client, Perform. Review, Perform. Review, Perform. Review, Perform. Review,
Emp.. Perform. P&ID Reviews P&ID Reviews P&ID Reviews P&ID Reviews
Supervision A Reviews,
Technical
Direction, P&ID
Reviews
SOW, Labor Hour Specifications, Specifications, Establish Mat'l Specifications,
Estimate, Control Standards, Standards, Plot Take-Off Data Standards, Define
Level Schedule, Develop CCC, Plan Developm't, Base, Define Pipe Stress
Project Design Collect, Review Vendor Data SQ Vendor Data SQ Material "Bump" Analysis Criteria,
Basis B and Disseminate CK CK, Heat Tracing Criteria, Pre-Eng. Pipe
Client Criteria, Criteria, Field Trips Supports Vendor
Coordinate Vendor Data SQ CK
SQ CK, Field Trips
Transpositions, Preliminary MTO &
Vessel RFQ
Preliminary Orientations,
Design C Model Index,
Drawing Index,
Layout Studies,
Model Reviews SP Item Activities, 2D CADD, 3D Intermediate MTO Model Reviews,
Model Reviews, CADD, Manual and POR, Model Pipe Stress
Drawings, Revise Reviews Analysis, Hanger
Detailed Design D Exist. Dwgs.,Model Data Sheets, Joint
Reviews, Data Sheets,
Review & Sign
Isometrics
Construction Work Line List Manual Isometrics, Final MTO, PO Expansion Joint
Packages (CWP) CADD Isometrics, Supplements, Dwgs, Spring
Piping Plans, Shortage Reports, Hanger Dwgs,
Piping Sections, Overage Reports, Strut Dwgs.
Isometric Index,
Tie-In Index, Tie-In
Deliverables E List, Tie-In Isos.,
Heat Tracing
Isometrics, Heat
Tracing Index,
Demo Dwg's,
Services F CADD Coordinator
(*) Definition of Piping Sub-Group Numbers & Names
250 - PEL = Piping Engineering Lead (See Company Job Description)
251 - PME = Piping Material Engineer (See Company Job Description)
252 - PDG = Piping Design Group (See Company Job Description)
253 - PMC = Piping Material Control (See Company Job Description)
254 - PSE = Piping Stress Engineering (See Company Job Description)
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PIPING ENGINEERING AND DESIGN __ SUMMARY OF HOME OFFICE LABOR AND COST ESTIMATE & FINAL REPORT
PROJECT NAME: Temple Refinery Upgrade PROJECT MANAGER: Al Demming
CLIENT: ACME Products, LLC PREPARED BY (LPE): A. R. Tennyson EST. LINE COUNT: 900
LOCATION: Anywhere, APPROVED BY: A. G. Patterson EQUIV. ISO. COUNT: 2160
PROJECT NO.: 2011-106 FINAL REPORT BY: EST. TIC: ($MM) $200MM
PLANT TYPE: Refinery REV.: 0 1
CONTRACT TYPE : EPCM (EPC, EPCM, etc.) DATE: 08/01/11 FINAL ISO COUNT : 0
PIPING ENGINEERING DISCIPLINE ESTIMATE APPV'D BUDGET FINAL REPORT
ESTIMATED
ESTIMATED
TRAVEL & BUDGET ACTUAL
ESTIMATED % OF COMPUTER % OF % OF
OPER. No. GROUP LODGING LABOR LABOR
LABOR HOURS TOTAL EXPENSES TOTAL TOTAL
EXPENSES HOURS HOURS
$
$
251 PIPE MATERIAL ENGR. 772 2.79% $500.00 0
252 PIPING DESIGN 15340 55.45% $6,000.00 0
253 PIPE MATERIAL CONTROL 3800.5 13.74% 0
254 PIPE STRESS ENGR. 5624 20.33% $1,000.00 0
SUB TOTAL TECHNICAL LABOR HRS = 25536.2 $0.00 $7,500.00 0 0
250 LPE, DEPT. & STAFF 2127 7.69% 0
ALL TOTAL LABOR HOURS 27663.6 100 % 0 100 % 0 100 %
REMARKS: HRS/ISO= 12.81 HRS/ISO= ### HRS/ISO = #VALUE!
PIPING ENGINEERING & DESIGN HOME OFFICE LABOR, EXPENSE ESTIMATE DETAIL
PROJECT NO. PLEASE NOTE Only the yellow boxes are for data
entry
2011-106
251. . . . P I P I N G M A T E R I A L E N G I N E E R I N G ESTIMATE NOTES:
SPECIFICATIONS SPEC NO. QUANTITY HOURS DEFAULT LABOR HRS
TOTAL
B PIPING MAT'L LINE CLASS NOTES & DATA Review Existing 1 4.00 20 4
LABOR HRS
B INDIVIDUAL LINE CLASS SPECS Review Existing 22 5 20 110
PURCHASE (PIPE, VALVES, FITTINGS,
B
ETC.) 52001 to 52010 10 5 50
B TESTING, CLEANING, PASSIVATING 0 20 0
B SP ITEM - SPEC, LIST, & DATASHEETS 52024 20 4 8 80
B ISULATING,PAINTING,COATING,LINING 0 20 0
B WELDING / NDE 0 20 0
TOTAL NUMBER OF SPECIFICATIONS
AND HOURS 53 244
ACTIVITIES LABOR HRS
B PROJECT COMMODITY CATLAOG 8
E LINE LIST / INDEX - DEVELOP & MAINTAIN EST. LINE COUNT 900 0.5 450
SUB-TOTAL ACTIVITY MAN HOURS 458
A SUPERVISION 10%= 70.2 AJUSTMENT 70.2
252--PIPING MATERIAL ENGINEERING TOTALS - HRS 772 2.8%
2011-106
252 . . . . P I P I N G D E S I G N ESTIMATE
ACTIVITY NUMBER HOURS
DRAWINGS/DOCUMENTS SCALE SIZE OF PER DEFAULT
TOTAL
( DWG. SIZE= A - B - C - D - E ) (OPTIONAL) (OPTIONAL) ITEMS ITEM HRS LABOR HRS
LABOR HRS
C TRANSPOSITION LAYOUTS (NON CAD) 1 40 100 40
LAYOUTS, STUDIES, VESSEL
C
ORIENTATIONS 20 20 40 400
C LOCATION CONTROL PLANS (LCP) 3 40 120 120
C PLOT PLANS (SITE AND/OR UNIT) 3 80 100 240
C PIPING INDEX ( PLANS, MODEL, TIE-IN ) 2 20 40
B DRAWING /VENDOR PRINT SQ. CK. VARIOUS VARIOUS 200 1 200
D PIPING PLAN DRAWINGS ( 2D/MANUAL) 0 141 0
D 3D MODELING - EQUIPMENT 250 6 1500
D 3D MODELING - PIPE LINES 710 4 2840
B PIPING STANDARD & DETAIL DRAWINGS 0 40 0
E HEAT TRACE DRAWINGS (PIPING ONLY) 0 4.25 0
E DEMOLITION DRAWINGS ( NON-CAD) 0 15 0
E ISOMETRICS (NEW LINES & TIE-INS) N/A 300 8.25 2475
E PIPING PLAN DRAWINGS (REV EXIST'G) 60 20 40 1200
E PIPING PLAN - AS-BUILTS * 0 20 0
E EXTRACT PLAN DRAWINGS - 3D 25 10 20 250
E EXTRACT ISOMETRICS - 3D 1800 1 1800
SUB-TOTAL DRAWING QUANTITIES AND LABOR HOURS 3374 11105
SPECIFICATIONS SPEC NO. QUANTITY HRS. PER. DEFAULT HRS NOTES:
B DESIGN, LAYOUT & DRAWING 0 10 0
B SHOP FABRICATION 51025 1 10 10
B FIELD FABRICATION 51026 1 10 10
B TIE INS 51045 1 10 10
B GEOGRAPHIC COLOR CODE 0 10 0
B HEAT TRACING 0 10 0
SUB-TOTAL NUMBER OF SPECIFICATIONS AND LABOR HOURS 30
ACTIVITY QUANTITY HRS. PER. DEFAULT HRS
B DESIGNER FIELD TRIPS DAYS / HOURS 0 8 0
E TIE IN LIST No TIE-INS/ HRS PER 30 1 30
F CAD COORDINATOR WEEKS / HOURS 17 40 680
ISOMETRIC
E ISOMETRIC DRAWING LIST/INDEX
COUNT
= 2100 1 2100
SUB-TOTAL ACTIVITY LABOR HOURS 2810
AJUSTMENT
A SUPERVISION 10%= 1394.5 = 1394.5
251 - PIPING DESIGN TOTALS - DWGS, SPECS, LABOR HOURS 15340 55.5%
2011-106
253 . . . . P I P I N G M A T E R I A L C O N T R O L ESTIMATE NOTES:
ACTIVITIES QUANTITY HRS. PER. DEFAULT HRS
MATERIAL MANAGEMENT CRITERIA, P&ID TOTAL
B 60 3 180
REVIEW LABOR HRS
PER EQIV.
C MAT'L TAKEOFF (PRELIM) & RFQ
ISO 2100 0.5 1050
PER EQIV.
D MAT'L TAKEOFF (INTERMEDIATE) & PO
ISO 2100 0.5 1 1050
MAT'L TAKEOFF (FINAL,MANUAL) &
E
SUPPL.
PER ISO 550 0.5 1 275
MAT'L TAKEOFF (FINAL, DOWNLOAD) &
E
SUPPL.
PER ISO 1800 0.5 900
PER
MATERIAL OVERAGE?SHORTAGE
E
REPORTS.
RFQ/PO, 0 80 0
ETC
SUB-TOTAL ACTIVITY MAN HOURS 3455
AJUSTMENT
A SUPERVISION 10%= 345.5 = 345.5
253 - PIPING MATERIAL CONTROLS TOTAL - LABOR HRS 3800.5 13.7%
2011-106
254. . . . P I P E S T R E S S E N G I N E E R I N G ESTIMATE NOTES:
SPECIFICATIONS SPEC NO. QUANTITY HOURS DEFAULT LABOR HRS
TOTAL
B ANALYSIS 54001 1 20 20
LABOR HRS
B PRE ENG & ENG SUPPTS 54040 1 20 20
B COMPONENTS (EXP JTS, STRUTS, ETC) 0 10 0
B OTHER 0 20 0
TOTAL NUMBER OF SPECIFICATIONS AND MAN HOURS 40
ACTIVITIES QUANTITY HOURS DEFAULT LABOR HRS
HRS. PER
D STRESS ANALYSIS ACTIVITIES LINE 500 10 5000
ACTUAL
HRS. PER
E STRESS ANALYSIS PRODUCT DRAWIBGS PRODUCT 10 8 80
ACTUAL
SUB-TOTAL ACTIVITY LABOR HOURS
AJUSTMENT
A SUPERVISION 10%= 504 = 504
254 - PIPE STRESS ENGINEERING TOTAL -LABOR HRS 5624 20.3%
TECH. TOTAL 25536.20
2011-106
250 . . . . L E A D P I P I N G E N G I N E E R ESTIMATE NOTES:
ACTIVITIES NUMBER HOURS DEFAULT LABOR HRS
LPE FIELD TRIPS - PRELIM. JOB SITE TOTAL
B DAYS 26 4 8 104
SURVEY LABOR HRS
E CONSTRUCTION WORK PACKAGE PREP EACH 17 20 340
PEOPLE
X TRIPS - CONSTRUCTION SUPPORT WEEKS x 40 PEOPLE 0 40 0
HRS
X TRIPS - PIPE FAB SHOP SURVEY ( INSPECT./QUALIFY) DAYS 0 8 0
Q.A. AUDIT
A DEPARTMENT MANAGEMENT REVIEWS
ACTIVITIES
DAYS 35 2 8 70
A TECHNICAL SUPPORT ACTIVITIES DAYS 130 2 8 260
PEOPLE
A TECHNICAL AIDE WEEKS x 40 WEEKS 26 40 1040
HRS
FRONT END PLANNING (SCOPE, EST,
B
ETC) 120
AJUSTMENT
A SUPERVISION / COORDINATION / MEETINGS 10%= 193.4 = 193.4
250 - LEAD PIPING ENGINEER & STAFF -TOTAL LABOR HRS FLWB 2127 7.7%
"X" = Activity that is required but will be handled under a different budget.
PROJECT OR JOB TOTAL 27663.6 100 %
PIPING ENGINEERING & DESIGN FINAL REPORT
DETAIL
The area below is to be used
only at the end of the project to
record the historical actual
2011-106 data.
FINAL
QUANTITY LABOR HRS
TOTAL
LABOR
HRS
LABOR HRS
ACTUAL.
LINE No. =
0
2011-106
FINAL
AVG.
SCALE NUMBER
HOURS
SIZE OF OF PER LABOR
TOTAL
DRAWING DRAWING
S S
DRAWING HRS LABOR
HRS
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