Workforce management software for AEC firms
Optimize labor. Improve productivity. Train smarter.
Operate’s workforce management software helps AEC teams plan, track, and develop their labor resources with real-time visibility and precision.
Operate workforce management software modules
Operate’s workforce management software brings every part of workforce operations into one connected system. Each module reflects how your teams already work – just simpler, smarter, and faster.
Resources
Plan and allocate efficiently
Plan and allocate resources across every project with precision. Track labor, materials, and equipment in real time, assign personnel based on skills and certifications, and prevent overbooking before it affects productivity.
Integrated dashboards help managers optimize utilization, anticipate needs, and keep every project staffed effectively.
Time attendance
Track hours accurately
Record labor hours seamlessly through GPS, biometric, or kiosk check-ins. Attendance is automatically aligned with tasks, cost codes, and budgets — ensuring accuracy, compliance, and accountability.
Automated approvals and payroll integration eliminate errors and give you real-time visibility into who’s on-site, when, and for how long.
Learning systems
Monitor expenses in real time
Operate RFQ Management helps you find the best value without the chaos. Issue RFQs directly from your opportunity or tender stage, manage vendor responses, and compare quotes side-by-side — all within one streamlined dashboard. Automated reminders, clarifications, and version control ensure transparency and speed.
With everything connected, RFQs move seamlessly into tenders and contracts, cutting down on manual rework.
Workforce planing
Plan and optimize labor
Predict workforce needs based on project schedules, demand peaks, and historical data. Forecasting tools help allocate staff efficiently, balance workloads, and prevent idle time across multiple projects.
Plan proactively and ensure the right people are always in the right place.
From planning to performance
Manage your workforce process
Operate connects the full workforce lifecycle — from forecasting and scheduling to training and performance tracking — in one unified platform. Real-time visibility keeps teams informed, compliant, and productive across every site.
Forecast and allocate labor
Anticipate workforce needs with confidence.
Using Resources and Workforce Planning modules, forecast requirements, assign teams, and identify conflicts early.
Plan smarter, balance staffing, and keep every project fully covered.
Manage shifts and attendance
Simplify shift scheduling and attendance management with real-time control.
Track clock-ins, overtime, and absences, aligning data with project budgets.
AI-driven scheduling recommendations help optimize coverage and reduce administrative work.
Train, certify, and upskill
Ensure all employees are trained, compliant, and ready for site work.
Assign learning paths by project or role, monitor progress, and receive alerts when certifications need renewal.
Maintain a qualified, compliant, and continuously improving workforce.
Track performance and productivity
Use live dashboards to track labor utilization, task completion, and productivity.
Integrating Resources and Time & Attendance ensures every hour worked is captured and aligned with project goals.
Monitor, measure, and optimize performance across teams and sites.
Learn and adapt
Turn workforce data into actionable insights.
Analyze trends, training outcomes, and efficiency to refine labor models and improve planning.
AI-powered analytics help continuously enhance workforce productivity and cost control.
Operate: the way you already deliver projects
Operate streamlines workforce management without changing how your teams work. From capacity planning to skills tracking and certifications, it brings everything into one clear view. You always know who is available, qualified, and ready to deliver, with real time visibility that supports smarter resourcing decisions.
Why choose Operate for workforce management?
Operate helps AEC firms manage their people, skills, and schedules with clarity and control. By connecting workforce planning, time tracking, and performance monitoring in one platform, it ensures every team member is in the right place, at the right time, and working efficiently toward project success.
Workforce Control
Manage forecasting, allocation, attendance, and training in one system to keep teams aligned and efficient.
AI Insights
Use predictive analytics for smarter scheduling and proactive workforce planning.
Connect
Connect workforce, HR, payroll, and project systems for accurate data and simpler workflows.
Team Collaboration
Unite teams and managers to track projects on time and on budget.
Manage your next project with Operate
Built from the experience of real project managers, Operate is quick to set up. It comes with ready-to-use templates for timelines, costs, owners, and risk tracking. All of this is supported by AI-powered dashboards that keep progress and issues clear.
Project management
Operate Project Management brings every stage of your project lifecycle together in one connected workflow.
Project Cost
The Project Cost Dashboard lets you monitor budgets, actuals, forecasts, and variances at a glance.
Project Owner Dashboard
A single, powerful view that brings projects, risks, and KPI's together.
Project Tracking
Turn everyday project activity into a live progress view. With clear tracking across phases
Project Timelines
Plan and track your work with an intuitive Gantt chart that maps tasks, phases, and critical paths in one place
AI Risk Detection
Spot and manage risks before they impact delivery.
Operate workforce management software pricing
Operate Workforce Management is available as part of the Operate Suite or as a standalone solution. Pricing is built for how you work, with a flexible model based on users—not team size, project volume, or labor complexity—so you can manage your workforce without unexpected costs or penalties. Take control of your workforce, optimize labor allocation, and ensure every team member contributes to success.