How to Hire a Subcontractor

Hiring a subcontractor is essential for the success of any project. However, finding a capable and professional subcontractor within your bid range can be challenging.

Using SiteWorker, you can hire the best subcontractor in a very simple way. Here are the steps to follow:

Step 1: Log in to the SiteWorker account and Go to Dashboard. Then, Click on “+Post Project” at the top left.

Step 2: Enter the details such as project title, client name, region, industry type, bid due date, start date, and estimated completion date. If you have any material for project then you can attach that too.

To offer the project to a subcontractor, you need to add Fix Rate Jobsite, Line item, and Milestone.

Step 3: Click on “Fix Rate Jobsite” at the bottom left.

Now, fill in the required fields and click “Save &  Add Jobsite” at the bottom right.

Step 4: Select Jobsite from the drop-down menu on the left side and click on “+Lineitem” to add a line item.

fill in the required fields for the line item and click on “Save & Add Line Item” at the bottom right.

Step 5: Click on “+Add Milestone” to add milestone for the project and fill in the required fields.

Add milestone name, milestone % and then click on “+ Line Item” under Deliverables.

Next, move the milestones from available to selected by clicking on the double arrow at the center.

After this, click on “Save & Next”.

Step 6: Review and confirm the details by clicking on “Review & Confirm” at the bottom right.

Finally, click on “Post Project” at the bottom right.

Step 7: Invite subcontractor by selecting subcontractor and then add vendor name and click “Apply”.

Now, click on “+Add” below the subcontractor’s name. Then, click on “Invite” at the bottom right.

You will get a success message.

Step 8: Once the subcontractor accepts the invite and submits the bid, you can compare the bid to award the job site to the subcontractor.

Click on the notification bell icon on the top right. After this, click on the “Apply for Jobsite” notification received from the subcontractor.

Next, go to “Bid Received for Fix Rate Jobsite’ because you posted a fix rate job site.

Step 9: Shortlist the subcontractor by clicking on the “Star” icon and then award the job site to the Subcontractor by clicking on the “Tick” icon under “Action.”

Now, fill in the PO detail, PO number, and PO amount. After this, Click “Award Jobsite” at the bottom right.

This is how you can hire a subcontractor for your project. When the hiring gets completed, the subcontractor will get a notification with the name “Jobsite Offered”.

Next, check the closeout package request.