Electrical contractors
Electrical contractor timesheets – job codes to payroll
Capture crew hours by job and task code from the field. GPS site check-in records the time and location when a worker arrives – proof they showed up, without tracking the crew all day or auto punch-out. Hours are what the user selects. Supervisors approve before payroll. Export Excel or CSV into the system your bookkeeper already uses – including underground electrical and service shops.
Underground electrical, commercial, and elevator/escalator service crews often hit multiple jobs in one day. Paper sheets lose codes. MSCTIME keeps hours on the job so payroll is an export, not a reconstruction.
How electrical contractors get payroll out of paper timesheets
- Crews enter time from a phone in about a minute – job, task/cost code, regular and overtime.
- Supervisors approve before payroll runs, so missing codes and buddy-punching get caught on site.
- Office exports Excel, CSV, or PDF for QuickBooks-friendly workflows, Sage, ADP, Payworks, or your accountant’s template.
Job and task codes that stick to labor cost
Track job-site hours against the same job and phase codes your estimator uses. Split a day across service calls and new-build work without a second paper sheet. Approved time feeds labor cost tracking for the office – hours ready to import, not retyped.
Field, not the shop
Service calls and new-build jobs the same day – hours stay on the right job and task code.
Payroll without retyping
Approved hours export in minutes. That is the automation: the file, not another spreadsheet.
Approvals before payday
Foremen catch missing codes before the bookkeeper sees them. Fewer payroll corrections on Monday.
Underground electrical and specialty shops
Use your existing job and cost codes. Underground electrical, commercial, and specialty shops export the same payroll-ready files. Optional home-screen icon so techs open login in one tap – see the iPhone & Android add-to-home guide.
Who this is for
Electrical sub-trades and shops with crews on construction and service calls across sites. Owners who already run QuickBooks, Sage, ADP, or Payworks and want timesheets that feed that stack – not another full field CRM.
Who should look elsewhere
- Certified payroll / prevailing-wage packages
- Live dispatch maps and continuous GPS
- Quotes, invoices, and routing in the same app
Location only at arrival check-in
GPS site check-in records the time and location when a worker arrives and checks in to a job site. Workers may check in at several sites a day. There is no check-out location and no automatic punch-in/punch-out from GPS – hours (including optional start/end) are what the user selects. MSCTIME does not track location continuously and does not use geofencing or Face-ID. Supervisor approval is how you catch buddy-punching before payroll.
Built for Canadian payroll workflows
Victoria, BC product. Export approved hours for Payworks, Sage, and QuickBooks-friendly imports. See construction time tracking software Canada.
For BC employers, Employment Standards Act rules require accurate daily-hours records and retention. MSCTIME helps you capture and export those hours. This is not legal advice; confirm retention with your bookkeeper or counsel.
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Frequently asked questions
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