Add a Custom Project Role

Objective

To add custom project roles to the company's Admin tool for use on your company's Procore projects. 

Things to Consider

• Required User Permissions:
  • 'Admin' on the company's Admin tool. 
• Additional Information:
  • There is no limit to the number of project roles you can create.
  • A project role can only be deleted when there are no users assigned to it. See Add the Project Team to the Project Home Page.
  • You can also opt to include the project roles that you create in a custom Portfolio report. See Create Custom Portfolio Reports.  

Background

Steps

1. Navigate to the company's Admin tool.
2. Under 'Project Settings', click Roles.
3. Add roles as follows:

   • Role. Type the desired name for the project role. For example, you might want to create a roles such as 'Project Manager' or 'Assistant Project Manager'.

   • Type. Select Person or Company from the drop-down list. 

   • Group. Select a group from the drop-down list. You have these options: Construction Managers, Design Team, General Contractors, Miscellaneous, Owner, and Subcontractors. (Note: These groups are default selections in Procore and cannot be customized). 

   • Add to Project Dashboard. Mark this checkbox to add the role to the Project Dashboard (a.k.a., Project Home page).  

   • Portfolio Filter. Mark this checkbox to add the role as a filter option in the company's Portfolio tool. Users of the Portfolio tool will be able to apply the Construction Manager filter when viewing the company's Portfolio data because the role's Portfolio Filter box is marked here. 

   • Add [+]. Click the button to add the new value to the list. 

4. Repeat the steps above to add additional roles.
5. Optional: If you want to rearrange roles, do the following:
   1. Click and drag over the more menu (≡).
   2. Use a drag-and-drop operation to place the role in a new order. 
      

Next Step

• Add the Project Team to the Project Home Page

See Also

• Create Custom Portfolio Reports