JOBPOWER

What it is

JOBPOWER is construction accounting software for contractors and subcontractors, combining job costing, accounting, certified payroll, and document management. Job costing tracks budgets against actual costs, change orders, lien waivers, equipment expenses, and job cost reports. Subcontract and purchase order modules connect to accounts payable and job costing to track committed costs, retainage, change orders, and supplier invoice variances. Payroll covers certified payroll, prevailing wage rates, union reporting, garnishments, ACA reporting, W-2s, direct deposit, and job labor burden. JPMobile lets workers or supervisors enter time by job and cost code from mobile devices; supervisors can approve entries, see GPS clock-in visibility, and import time into payroll. JP Analytics provides more than 50 built-in reports and dashboards spanning financials, job accounting and management, billing, payables, and payroll. Budgets can be imported from Excel, while estimating data can come from ConEst and Vision InfoSoft. JOBPOWER runs on Android, iOS, web, and Windows. Its hosted cloud option includes updates, backups, service, support, and access from internet-connected devices. Pricing is available on request.

Who it suits. JOBPOWER is aimed at small and medium-sized construction companies, including contractors and subcontractors. It suits firms that need job costing, payroll, and accounting alongside document management.

Verdict

JOBPOWER brings accounting, job costing, payroll, and document management together for construction businesses. Its cloud option adds hosted access and support, while pricing details require an inquiry.

What the maker publishes

Additional partners

Its industry partners include AboutTime, ExakTime, and Mobile-Punch for construction time tracking. source

Change orders

The software manages change orders for contracts, budgets, and subcontracts, and approved customer change orders can be added to AIA billing. source

Cloud access

The cloud option supports access from desktop and laptop computers, iPad, iPhone, and Android tablets or smartphones. source

Cloud hosting

The cloud option is hosted by JOBPOWER for a monthly fee and includes automatic updates, backups, service, support, and access from internet-connected devices. source

Cloud security

The cloud page says data access uses secure logins for authorized users and that JOBPOWER handles backups. source

Document security

The document management page describes a searchable electronic job archive and security levels for sensitive documents. source

Headquarters

Knoxville, Tennessee, United States source

Integrations

The maker says job budgets can be imported from Excel and estimating data from ConEst and Vision InfoSoft, while payroll can import time data from Excel and timekeeping systems including ExakTime. source

Integrations

JOBPOWER says it can import job budget data from Excel and most estimating programs, including ConEst and Vision InfoSoft. source

Intended customers

JOBPOWER describes its software as aimed at small and medium-sized construction companies, including contractors and subcontractors. source

Job costing

Job costing tracks budgets against actual costs, change orders, lien waivers, equipment expenses, and job cost reports. source

Job costing

Job costing tracks projected versus actual budgets and supports CSI or customizable cost codes and divisions. source

Maker

The about page identifies the maker as JOBPOWER software (Applied Computer Systems, Inc.); it lists the office in Knoxville, Tennessee, and says it has worked with contractors since 1985. source

Payroll

Payroll supports certified payroll, prevailing wage rates, union reporting, garnishments, ACA reporting, W-2s, direct deposit, and job labor burden. source

Payroll

Its payroll module supports certified payroll with prevailing wage rates, union reporting, garnishments, ACA reporting, W-2 forms, and job labor burden. source

Product

JOBPOWER is fully integrated construction accounting software for contractors and subcontractors, combining job costing, accounting, certified payroll, and document management. source

Purpose

JOBPOWER provides construction accounting software for contractors and subcontractors. source

Reporting

JP Analytics offers more than 50 built-in reports and dashboards across financials, job accounting and management, billing, payables, and payroll. source