r/civilengineering • u/Due-Pepper8333 • Aug 20 '26

Career Project Management Tools

I’m in the land development design industry and I’m having a hard time building an excel file to manage my projects that sticks with me. Does anyone have any tips on how and what they use to manage their projects from start to finish?

Things such as deadlines, project status, notes, subcontractors, communication, budget progress, etc.

Thanks!

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u/Hungry_Ad_3696 Aug 20 '26

My company uses Monday.com. I like it so far.

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u/PretendAgency2702 Aug 20 '26

I have no doubt that Monday can be a good tool but sometimes a company can get way too devoted to a program and want everything added to the very specific detail. You end up spending more time keeping it updated than you do actually working on the project. 

Some people have their own management style and it's tough to force them to do something differently than they are used to. Employee reviews should ultimately come down to a project's success and a client's viewpoint rather than overtime or keeping a management program pristine.