// FIELD SERVICES & TRADE CONTRACTORS

Connect every job from assignment to verified completion.

Manage service visits, installations, maintenance, engineers, subcontractors, forms, evidence and approvals through one connected operational platform. Validly gives office teams visibility over every job, gives field teams the information they need to complete work correctly and creates a traceable record from initial assignment through to customer sign-off and verified closure.

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Coordinate every job

Create, schedule and assign structured work with clear instructions, documents, forms and completion requirements.

Support engineers in the field

Give engineers and subcontractors everything they need to complete the job and capture the right information on site.

Close work with confidence

Review submitted evidence, resolve outstanding issues and maintain a complete record of what was completed.

THE CHALLENGE

Field service and trade businesses coordinate work across office teams, mobile engineers, subcontractors, customers and multiple locations. Job details may be managed through spreadsheets or scheduling systems, instructions sent through email or messaging applications, and completed job sheets, photographs and signatures returned separately. As job volumes increase, these disconnected processes create delays and administrative work throughout the service operation.

Engineers arrive without complete job information

Site details, customer information, previous notes, photographs, technical documents and work instructions may be distributed through different systems or messages.

BUSINESS IMPACT
Engineers spend time searching for information, call the office for clarification or arrive unable to complete the work during the first visit.

Limited visibility once engineers leave the office

After work has been assigned, office teams may have limited visibility until the engineer provides an update or submits the completed paperwork.

BUSINESS IMPACT
Schedulers and service managers spend time chasing job updates, customer enquiries become harder to answer and delays are identified too late.

Inconsistent job sheets and field records

Different engineers and subcontractors may record work in different ways, and important information such as measurements, parts used, photographs, notes or completion details can be incomplete.

BUSINESS IMPACT
Office teams spend additional time checking job records and contacting engineers before the work can be closed.

Missing evidence delays job completion

Some activities require photographs, customer signatures, test results or supporting documents before the job can be considered complete, and when these are missing after the engineer has left, additional follow-up is required.

BUSINESS IMPACT
Job close-out is delayed and avoidable repeat visits can increase the cost of delivery.

Repeat visits caused by incomplete work or information

An engineer may discover additional work is required, a part is unavailable or the original job information was incomplete, and without a structured follow-up process these jobs can move between spreadsheets, emails and scheduling systems.

BUSINESS IMPACT
First-time completion falls, additional visits consume engineering capacity and customers wait longer for resolution.

Subcontractor work is difficult to standardise

Trade and service businesses often rely on subcontractors or specialist partners to support regional coverage or additional capacity, and each contractor may provide different levels of information and evidence.

BUSINESS IMPACT
Quality becomes inconsistent, office teams spend longer validating completed work and accountability becomes harder to establish.

Completed work still requires office administration

Engineers may finish the physical work but office teams still need to collect job sheets, photographs, signatures and notes before the activity can be closed.

BUSINESS IMPACT
Administrative effort increases and the time between completing work and preparing the job for customer reporting or invoicing becomes longer.
HOW VALIDLY SOLVES IT

Three connected Validly products give field service businesses one operational system linking work assignment, engineer activity, field information, evidence and verification.

HOW IT'S USED

Office teams create repeatable workflows for different service activities — new, scheduled, assigned, in progress, completed, review, approved, closed — with more complex work adding stages such as further work required, reassigned, remediation and review. Managers can see what is waiting to be scheduled, what has been assigned, what engineers are working on, what requires review and what remains open.

CHOOSE IT WHEN

You need greater control over jobs, engineers, subcontractors, job status, follow-up activities and approvals.

BUSINESS BENEFIT

Reduces manual job chasing and creates clearer ownership from initial assignment through to verified closure.

Explore Valid Workflows
EXAMPLE USE CASES
Planned maintenance visit

A recurring maintenance job is created and assigned to an engineer with asset information, previous notes, required checks and service forms. The engineer completes the activity, records findings, captures photographs and submits the job for review.

Reactive repair or call-out

A customer issue creates a job that is assigned to the appropriate engineer. The engineer receives the fault information, attends site, records the diagnosis and work completed and captures supporting evidence. If further work is required, a follow-up activity is created.

Electrical installation

An electrician receives the job specification, site information, required checks and supporting documents. Installation information, photographs, test records and customer confirmation are captured before submission.

HVAC service and maintenance

Technicians complete scheduled servicing against customer equipment, with the service record capturing equipment information, readings, checks, photographs, findings and recommended follow-up work.

Subcontractor-delivered work

Jobs are assigned to subcontractors using the same work structure, forms and evidence requirements as internal teams, with submitted work reviewed before being accepted.

Customer completion and sign-off

Once work is completed, the engineer records completion details and captures customer acknowledgement or signature where required, before the completed job and evidence become available to the office team for review.

More jobs ready to close
REQUIRED INFORMATION ARRIVES WITH THE COMPLETED JOB
Less office administration
FIELD INFORMATION STAYS CONNECTED TO THE JOB
Better job visibility
SEE WHAT IS HAPPENING ACROSS THE FIELD TEAM
Fewer avoidable repeat visits
IDENTIFY MISSING INFORMATION BEFORE THE JOB IS CLOSED
Consistent contractor delivery
EVERY DELIVERY PARTNER FOLLOWS THE SAME PROCESS
Faster commercial close-out
COMPLETED WORK MOVES TO THE NEXT PROCESS SOONER
COMMON QUESTIONS
Validly can support installations, inspections, service visits, preventive maintenance, reactive repairs, call-outs, testing, remediation and other structured field activities.

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