Construction Administrator services

Construction Virtual Assistant & Back-Office Support

A dedicated construction back-office team for bookkeeping, payroll, document control and project admin that already knows job costing, AIA billing and certified payroll. Full-time from $7 USD/hour.
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What we do

What our construction back-office teams do

Construction bookkeeping & job costing

  • Job costing and cost coding by project, phase and cost code
  • WIP (work-in-progress) reporting and reconciliations
  • Accounts payable, accounts receivable and subcontractor invoicing
  • Month-end close, reporting and construction accounting services that hold up under review
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Progress billing & payments

  • AIA progress billing (G702 / G703) and pay application preparation
  • Retention/retainage tracking across every active job
  • Lien waiver collection, tracking and management
  • Change order documentation and billing
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Certified payroll & construction payroll services

  • Certified payroll and prevailing wage reporting for public work
  • Subcontractor insurance certificate collection and compliance tracking
  • 1099 management and contractor records
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Construction document control & project admin

  • Submittal, RFI and change-order logs kept current, not “mostly current”
  • Drawing and document management
  • Construction scheduling services (schedule updates, lookaheads and coordination support)
  • Permit, contract and closeout documentation
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Software they work in

Procore, Buildertrend, Sage 300 CRE, QuickBooks (construction), Foundation, CoConstruct and more. They work inside your systems, on your instance, under your access controls. You don’t change how you operate to suit us.

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“Outsourcey demonstrated a profound understanding of our business needs. Their attention to detail & proactive approach set them apart in the outsourcing industry.”

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CEO at Bodycare Workplace Solutions

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“I’ve been thrilled with the service we have received from Outsourcey. The onboarding experience was seamless, and the quality of their people has been outstanding.”

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Co-founder at Appscore

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“Outstanding service & results! Outsourcey consistently surpasses our expectations and demonstrated excellence. Highly impressed with their commitment to our business.”

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Seeker Agency

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“Outsourcey has been a game-changer for us. Their seamless solutions have streamlined our processes, allowing us to focus more on our core business objectives.”

Knows job costing & AIA billing · Works in your construction software · ISO 27001:2022 Certified · No lock-in contracts · Live in 2 weeks

Support that keeps you running behind the scenes

Every hour you spend chasing lien waivers, coding job costs, rebuilding a pay app in Excel or keying in subcontractor invoices is an hour you’re not bidding work, running work or getting paid for work.

Outsourcey places a dedicated construction virtual assistant or back-office team in the Philippines, across four functions (bookkeeping, payroll, document control and project admin), staffed by people who understand how contractors actually run. They keep your job costs straight, get progress billing out on time, manage your document control and clear the paperwork that piles up behind every project. Construction support services that speak your language, dedicated to your business, without the cost or commitment of a local hire.

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How much does construction back-office support cost?

A dedicated construction back-office specialist through Outsourcey costs $7-$12 USD per hour, or roughly $1,210 USD per month full-time. That's salary, benefits, payroll, HR, equipment and workspace included. A US-based construction bookkeeper or project administrator costs $50,000–$65,000 a year before benefits, and specialist construction accounting firms charge premium hourly rates for exactly the work described on this page.

Best value
Role
Construction bookkeeper
from $7/hour
Best for
Job costing
AP/AR
WIP
Hourly
From $7
Monthly (40 hrs/wk)
From $1,210
Role
Billing/payroll specialist
from $9/hour
Best for
AIA billing
Certified payroll
Hourly
From $9
Monthly (40 hrs/wk)
From $1,560
Role
Construction document control/project admin
from $7/hour
Best for
Submittals
RFIs
Doc control
Hourly
From $7
Monthly (40 hrs/wk)
From $1,210
Role
Back-office team lead
from $12/hour
Best for
Multi-project
QA
Reporting
Hourly
From $12
Monthly (40 hrs/wk)
From $2,080

What getting it wrong actually costs

Here’s the part the spreadsheet doesn’t show you. A pay application that goes out eight days late costs you a month of cash flow on a job you’ve already funded. A missed lien deadline can cost you the receivable outright. Job costs coded to the wrong phase mean you bid the next project off numbers that were never true, and you won’t find out until it’s finished.

A construction-fluent back office isn’t a labor-cost play. It protects your cash flow, your margins and your ability to bid accurately. That’s a very different conversation from shaving a few dollars an hour off admin.

When outsourced construction support services is NOT the right fit

  • You need someone on the job site. Field supervision, site walks, physical inspections and toolbox talks can’t be done from a desk offshore. This is back office, full stop.
  • You have no defined processes or systems. Construction back office runs on your software, chart of accounts, and workflows. A dedicated team is dramatically more effective once those exist. We can help you build them if required.
  • You’re a one-person operation with a handful of invoices a month. If you’re running twelve invoices and one job, a part-time freelancer will likely be cheaper until your volume grows. Come back when the paperwork starts beating you.
  • Your work needs licensed or CPA sign-off. Our team handles the bookkeeping, billing and admin. Final tax filings and audited financial statements go through your licensed accountant or CPA. We keep the books clean, so their job is faster and cheaper.

Ready to get your back office off your desk?

Two weeks from now, you could have a dedicated construction back-office team running your bookkeeping, billing, payroll and document control inside your software, on your workflows, under your access controls.

No setup fees. No lock-in contracts. If you're already paying someone else for construction support services, bring us the invoice, and we'll beat their service fee.

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No lock-in contracts. No setup fees. Live in two weeks.

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FAQs

Construction back-office FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does construction back-office support cost?

A dedicated construction back-office specialist costs $7-$12 USD per hour, or roughly $1,210 USD per month full-time. That figure includes salary, benefits, payroll, HR, equipment and workspace. No setup fees, no lock-in contracts, and we’ll beat a competitor’s service fee if you’ve got one in writing.

Do your bookkeepers understand construction accounting?

Yes. Construction finance isn’t standard bookkeeping: it’s job costing, WIP reporting, retention, AIA progress billing and certified payroll. Our construction bookkeeping staff are experienced in construction specifically and work in construction software, so you’re not teaching a generalist how contractors bill and cost jobs.

Can you do AIA progress billing and pay applications?

Yes. G702/G703 pay applications, retention tracking, lien waiver collection and change-order billing are core functions for our construction back-office teams. No hard volume cap; workload sized at onboarding. Standard documents back within 24 hours. Can submit to owner portals using your logins.

Can you handle certified payroll and prevailing wage?

Yes, we can prepare certified payroll reports (WH-347) and track prevailing wage rates, reviewed and signed off by your team. Certified payroll and prevailing wage reporting for public and government-funded work sits within our construction payroll services.

How is this different from a general admin or construction virtual assistant?

A general admin or construction virtual assistant treats your business like any other business with paperwork. A construction back-office team understands job costing, WIP, retention and AIA billing, precisely the things a generalist gets wrong. The difference shows up in your cash flow and your margins, not just your admin hours.

Can you manage submittals, RFIs and document control?

Yes. Submittal and RFI logs, change-order documentation, drawing management and closeout packages are all part of our construction document control and project admin support. Mirrors your workflow: RFIs, submittals, change orders, pay applications, lien waivers, document control, all inside your software with your logins.

Do you replace our accountant or CPA?

No. We handle day-to-day bookkeeping, billing and admin. Final tax filings and audited financial statements go through your licensed accountant or CPA. We keep the books clean and current, so their work is faster and usually cheaper.

Is this a site-based role?

No. Your team handles bookkeeping, billing, payroll, document control, and project admin remotely from our Philippine offices. Site supervision, inspections and anything requiring boots on the ground stays with your local crew.

How fast can we get started?

Two weeks from scoping call to live. Recruitment- and construction-specific testing takes 7–10 days; you interview, and onboarding plus software access take another 2–3 days. Most clients have pay apps moving through their new team within the first month.

What if the team member isn't a good fit?

No lock-in, 30-day notice, performance management via your Client Success Partner, and recruitment repeats until you are 100% satisfied. Free replacement if a hire is not the right fit

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In addition to the instant savings associated with offshore staffing solutions, if you come across a better price from a competitor, we'll beat it.

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Outsourcey brings employees secure employment, competitive wages, a family-like culture and a healthy work-life balance. We understand the intricacies of local Filipino culture and successfully foster loyalty to give you long-term retention and a competitive advantage.

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