Still using paper work ordersthat get lost in the truck?
Pocket Boss Jobs act as digital electrical work orders. Group every visit for the scope, assign the crew, track hours, document milestones and photos, and create one invoice from the completed Job.
Work Order Challenges Electrical Companies Face
Paper work orders cost you time, money, and accountability on every job.
Paper Work Orders Get Lost
The problem: Paper tickets end up crumpled in the truck, missing details, or separated from the return visit.
Our solution: A Pocket Boss Job keeps its description, customer, crew, visits, milestones, photos, notes, hours, and invoice together.
No Visibility Into Job Progress
The problem: The office does not know whether a technician started, which visits are complete, or whether the punch list is finished.
Our solution: Visit completion and running timers roll the Job status from Unscheduled to Scheduled, In Progress, or Completed.
Unbilled Labor
The problem: Crew hours can be missed when field time and invoicing live in separate systems.
Our solution: Job labor rolls up time across its visits, and From Time Tracked can add those recorded hours to the Job invoice for review.
No Job History for Callbacks
The problem: A customer calls about prior work and the notes, photos, and visit history are difficult to reconstruct.
Our solution: Search the Jobs list and open the customer's Job to review visits, photos, milestones, the Job Log, hours, and linked invoice.
Used by Electrical Contractors For
Residential Service Call Tracking
Log every residential service call with customer details, job scope, and technician notes in one place.
Panel Upgrade Documentation
Document panel upgrades with before-and-after photos, materials used, and code compliance notes.
EV Charger Installation Records
Track EV charger installs from site assessment through final inspection with full job history.
Commercial Project Phases
Break large commercial jobs into phases and track progress, labor, and materials per phase.
Inspection and Code Compliance
Attach inspection results and code references to work orders so nothing falls through the cracks.
Warranty Work Documentation
Keep a searchable record of warranty repairs tied to the original installation work order.
Multi-Tech Job Coordination
Assign multiple electricians to a single job and track each tech's time and contributions.
Emergency Repair Tracking
Create an urgent appointment, assign an available electrician, and keep field notes and photos with the job.
Work Order Features Built for Electricians
Jobs as Digital Work Orders
Give multi-visit electrical work one operational record with its description, customer, crew, and status.
Crew Assignment and Notices
Assign the default Job crew and optionally send newly assigned electricians a text and email notice.
Visits and Time Tracking
Add or attach visits, then roll timers, time-clock entries, and manual time up by employee.
Photos, Milestones, and Log
Give the field crew a checklist, photo record, and running Job Log for progress and closeout.
One Invoice per Job
Create the linked invoice with the customer prefilled and pull crew hours from From Time Tracked.
Crew-Safe Mobile Access
Assigned electricians can contribute from a phone while labor costs and invoices stay hidden unless they have financial access.
How Electrical Work Orders Flow
Create the Job
Name the work, select the customer, add the scope, assign the default crew, and optionally schedule the first visit.
Add or Attach Visits
Schedule each trip under the Job or attach an existing appointment. New visits inherit the default crew unless you override it.
Complete the Field Work
Assigned electricians use timers, update milestones, add Job Log notes, upload photos, and mark visits complete.
Create the Job Invoice
Open Create Invoice for this Job, review the prefilled customer, pull hours from From Time Tracked, add materials or other charges, and send after review.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is electrical work order software?
Electrical work order software gives the office and field crew one record for assigned work. Pocket Boss uses Jobs as digital work orders: each Job holds the customer, crew, visits, milestones, photos, Job Log, tracked hours, and one invoice.
How is a work order different from an estimate or invoice?
An estimate proposes scope and price. A Job acts as the operational work order the crew completes across one or more visits. The linked invoice bills that Job after the office reviews the work and time.
Can I create a Job directly from an approved estimate?
Not as a one-click estimate-to-Job conversion. Create the Job, select the customer, add the approved scope to its description or notes, assign the crew, and optionally schedule the first visit.
Can electricians update Jobs from the field?
Yes. Assigned electricians can complete or reopen visits, add Job Log notes, upload photos, check off milestones, and track time.
Does it track time spent on electrical work orders?
Yes. Job labor rolls up visit timers, time-clock entries, and manual entries by employee. Owners and authorized financial users can also see calculated labor cost.
Can I attach photos to a Job?
Yes. Assigned crew can upload before-and-after photos, panel images, inspection documentation, and other field photos to the Job.
How much does electrical work order software cost?
Pocket Boss plans run from $19.99/month (Solo, one user) to $99.99/month (Boss, up to 25 users). Scheduling, estimating, invoicing, CRM, inventory, job records, photos, notes, and time tracking are included. Other products use different plans and per-user pricing.
Can I track materials used on each Job?
Jobs do not include a dedicated material-usage ledger. Record field material details in the Job Log and add billable materials to the invoice during review.
Does a Job generate an invoice?
Each Job can carry one invoice. Create it from the Job with the customer prefilled, then use From Time Tracked to pull recorded crew hours into the invoice before sending.
Can I use Jobs for commercial electrical work?
Yes, when the work has multiple visits but needs one invoice. Use Projects instead when you need budgets, expenses, subcontractor costs, change orders, or multiple invoices.
Know Your Margins on Every Work Order
Time entries and field notes help document the work. Use our free calculators to check whether the rates on the estimate support your target margin.
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