Project Jobs are the high-level work packages that organize the financial scope of a construction project. They serve as the foundation for Buildend's financial management tools by grouping related cost codes, budgets, contracts, and costs under a single job.
At least one Project Job is required before using any financial modules in Buildend. Once a job has been created, it can be assigned to estimates, budgets, contracts, change orders, invoices, and other financial records, allowing costs and revenue to be accurately tracked by scope of work.
Why use Project Jobs?
Project Jobs help your team:
Organize large projects into manageable work packages.
Track budgets, commitments, costs, and revenue by job.
Associate cost codes, estimates, contracts, and invoices with the correct scope of work.
Produce more accurate financial reports and progress tracking.
Integrate with accounting systems that use job-based cost tracking.
Where are Project Jobs used?
Project Jobs are used throughout Buildend's financial and project management modules, including:
Bids
Estimates and Takeoffs
Budgets
Prime Contracts
Subcontracts and Purchase Orders
Change Orders
Invoices and Draws
Cost Tracking and Financial Reports
Time Trackings
Each financial record must be assigned to a specific project job, allowing costs and progress to be tracked independently while still rolling up to the overall project.
Example
A commercial office project could be organized into the following jobs:
001 – Site Preparation
002 – Foundations
003 – Structural Steel
004 – Building Envelope
005 – Interior Finishes
Each job contains its own cost codes, budget, commitments, invoices, and change orders, making it easy to monitor the financial performance and progress of each major scope of work independently.