Crew Management
Last updated: May 29, 2026
Crews is a feature for organizing groups of people who work together on a project. A crew represents a team responsible for a specific scope of work — with a defined composition and often a reporting hierarchy. In Bridgit, crews can be used in two ways: to group people for fast bulk assignment across projects, and to organize roles on a project into labeled crews for clear team visibility.
Key capabilities:
Group people into named crews for bulk assignment to projects
Assign an entire crew to a project in a single action
Organize roles on a project into crews to reflect team structure
View crew tags on roles to understand team composition at a glance
Eligibility/Prerequisites
Crews is available to accounts with the Crews module enabled. Contact your support to enable it.
Within those accounts, access depends on your permission level:
Manage People + Manage Assignments: Create and assign people-based crews for bulk project assignment
Manage Roles: Organize roles on a project into crews
How to Use
Creating a People Crew
Navigate to People in the main navigation
Select the people you want to group into a crew
Click Add to Crew and either assign them to an existing crew or create a new one
Name the crew and save
Assigning a Crew to a Project
Navigate to the project and open the Roles or Operations tab
Click Assign Crew
Select the crew from your saved list
Confirm the assignment — all crew members will be placed on their respective roles at once
Organizing Project Roles into Crews
Navigate to the project and open the Roles or Operations tab
Locate the role you want to label
Click the Add to Crew cell on the role
Select an existing crew already on the project, or create a new one
Save — the crew tag will appear on the role
Common Questions
Q: Can a person be in more than one crew?
Yes. A person can be a member of multiple saved crews, which is useful if someone works across different trade groups or project types.
Q: What's the difference between a people crew and a role crew?
A people crew is a saved group of individuals you can bulk-assign to projects. A role crew is a label applied to roles on a specific project to show how the team is organized on that job. Both can be used together or independently depending on your workflow.
Q: Does assigning a crew to a project override existing role assignments?
No. Crew assignment places people into unfilled roles. If a role is already filled, you will need to manage that assignment separately.
Q: Can I edit or rename a crew after it's been created?
Yes. Crew names and membership can be updated at any time. Changes to a saved crew will not retroactively update past project assignments.
Q: Will crew tags show up in reports or exports?
Crew tags are visible on roles within the project profile. Check with your Customer Success Manager for current export support.
Best Practices
Name crews clearly — include trade, region, or lead name to make them easy to identify (e.g., "Electrical - Team A" or "Framing Crew - Martinez")
Keep saved people crews up to date so bulk assignments reflect your actual team composition
Use role-level crew tagging even on one-off projects to make team structure visible to all users with project access
Review crew composition before bulk-assigning to a new project to confirm availability and avoid over-allocation