I had to manage 7 contractors from 7 specialities to
deliver one project on-time and on-budget.
Many of the clients I work with have to find a balance
between doing work in-house and contracting it.
Some like the control of a fully in-house job.
Others like the flexibility of hiring it out.
When I worked for a major oil & gas company, they
decided to contract out a compressor station project.
The job required:
Safety compliance,
Environmental contractor,
Mechanical engineering,
Electrical engineering,
Instrumentation and controls,
Mechanical construction, and
Electrical construction.
Each contractor had their own culture, processes,
methodologies, and area of expertise.
Managing these contractors took 80% of my time.
Not making decisions.
Not quality checks.
Not on-site evaluations.
Just admin work–scheduling, invoicing, compliance.
Unfortunately, I didn’t have someone to help manage the
professional services…I had to do it (plus my other work).
In the end, we pulled it off.
On-time.
On-budget.
But I knew there was a better way.
Now at Proshare Services, I built it.
Managed-For-You Professional services.
Clients hire me to manage their contractor workforce.
And they love working with me.
Why wouldn’t they?
It’s like getting an 80% raise…in time.
It frees them up to do work that really matters.
I handle all the admin…they get one invoice.
No headaches, just results.
Have you managed a project with multiple contractors?
What strategies did you find effective?
