Ecotime by HBS: Transforming Oil & Gas Construction Time Tracking

The oil & gas construction industry faces unique workforce management challenges: complex job costing, compliance with strict regulations, a mobile and distributed workforce, and the need for accurate, real-time labor data. Ecotime by HBS offers a comprehensive time and attendance solution tailored to address these specific needs-delivering measurable benefits well beyond basic scheduling.

Key Benefits of Ecotime for Oil & Gas Construction

Accurate Job Costing and Labor Time Tracking

Oil & gas projects often span multiple locations and require employees to categorize their work by project, location, or cost center. Ecotime enables companies to use familiar terminology and display only relevant options to employees, significantly improving the accuracy of job costing and labor allocation. This precision supports better project budgeting and resource management

Regulatory Compliance Made Simple

The industry must navigate a complex web of labor laws, including overtime, prevailing wage, and break requirements that vary by jurisdiction. Ecotime allows organizations to set rules based on location, ensuring timesheets are always compliant with local, state, and federal regulations. This reduces the risk of costly compliance violations and payroll errors.

Support for Union and Diverse Workforces

Oil & gas construction companies often employ unionized workers with intricate collective bargaining agreements. Ecotime can manage an unlimited number of policies or agreements, ensuring that wage calculations and benefits administration remain accurate even as agreements evolve.

Mobile and Flexible Data Entry

With employees spread across offices, refineries, oil rigs, and remote field sites, flexibility is essential. Ecotime’s mobile time tracking allows workers to clock in and out from their smartphones or job site kiosks, supported by GPS tracking and geofencing. This ensures employees are at the correct locations and prevents time theft, while also supporting offline functionality for remote areas.

Streamlined Payroll and Integration

By automatically tracking regular hours, overtime, and breaks, Ecotime reduces manual data entry and integrates seamlessly with payroll and accounting systems. This automation minimizes payroll errors, speeds up processing, and ensures that all labor costs are captured accurately-critical for large, multi-phase oil & gas construction projects.

Real-Time Insights for Project Management

Ecotime provides real-time labor data, empowering supervisors and project managers to monitor attendance, work time entries, additional pay calculations, and workforce productivity across multiple job sites. These insights enable proactive decision-making and help keep projects on time and within budget.

Customizable and Scalable for Industry Needs

Every oil & gas construction company has unique processes and requirements. Ecotime’s platform is highly configurable, allowing organizations to create custom profiles, pay rules, and workflows. The system can be quickly updated to reflect regulatory changes or company policy updates without the need for costly upgrades.