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Level 6 NVQ Diploma in

Construction Site Management

This Level 6 NVQ Diploma in Construction Site Management costs £1,445 +Vat if completed within 12 months. Payment plans are available.

Develop and prove you have the skills needed to be a knowledgeable, qualified construction site manager. This NVQ Level 6 in Construction Site Management will cover health and safety, site set up, pre-start procedures, environmental considerations, planning, resourcing, quality, customer satisfaction and handover.

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Level 6 NVQ Diploma in Construction Site Management

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£1,445 + Vat

Increased £1,500 CITB Grant Payment available with CITB Short Qualification Grants

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Suitability

Who should do this course

This work-based qualification is aimed at learners working in site management roles and overseeing larger projects and sites with the authority, accountability and decision-making that comes with site management roles.

Level

What this level is the equivalent of

An NVQ Level 6 is equivalent to a Bachelors degree.

By their nature, NVQ qualifications are very different to a Bachelors degree as they display your ability to specific work environments and job roles, whereas a Bachelors degree display a more general academic achievement.

Duration

How long the NVQ takes to complete

The duration is always lead by the candidate undertaking the qualification. NVQs usually take about 10 weeks.

Progression

What completing this NVQ can lead to

On completion of this NVQ, you could consider taking a higher qualification such as the Level 6 NVQ in Construction Contracting Operations Management and the Level 7 NVQ in Construction Senior Management. Your assessor will be delighted to discuss these and any other options with you.

Funding

£1,500 CITB Short Qualification Grant

CITB provide grants for the successful completion of approved short qualifications that take less than one year and focus on core construction skills essential across the industry.

Units

Black Managers Card

This card is available subject to the achievement of the Level 6 NVQ Diploma in Construction Site Management.

Not sure when your card expires? You can either download the CSCS Smart Check app on App Store or Google Play to check any construction industry card displaying the CSCS logo, or you can use the online card checker.

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Can you get a Black CSCS card with SMSTS?

The short answer is no, an SMSTS certificate is not enough to allow you to gain a black managers CSCS card in the construction industry, or any CSCS card for that matter.

It is however with some sites, a mandatory requirement and a great way to increase your skills and knowledge when it comes to managing health and safety on construction sites. An SMSTS and or SMSTS-Refresher course is one of the best places to start.

Ready to book your CSCS HSE Test? You can now book this simply online and do it at our centre in Stoke-on-Trent.

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Reasons to study an NVQ with us

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Unrivalled expertise

You can be assured all our assessors are fully qualified, all having worked within the industry for years, acquiring extensive knowledge of the industry.

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Flexibility to suit you

We work around you, using a range of assessment methods coupled with the online ePortfolio, enabling you the flexibility to complete the NVQ at a pace to suit you, and your working life.

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ePortfolio

Whilst this isn’t a new thing, 24-7 access to your ePortfolio means that you can upload evidence at a time to suit you – not within the restrictions of a set timeframe. Coupled with access via mobile phone to capture evidence on the go, quickly and efficiently.

Units

Level 6 NVQ Diploma in Construction Site Management

Those who take this NVQ Level 6 in Construction Site Management must complete the mandatory units from groups A and D1 plus one optional unit from Group D2.

Mandatory units

  • Manage project processes in construction management (29)
  • Manage teams in construction management (16)
  • Recruit staff in own area of responsibility (4)
  • Examine staff turnover issues in own area of responsibility (4)
  • Plan, allocate and monitor work of a team (5)
  • Plan, allocate and monitor work in own area of responsibility (5)
  • Provide advice, judgement and service ethically in construction management (19)
  • Lead and manage meetings (4)
  • Participate in meetings (2)
  • Develop self and others in construction management (11)

Pathway 1: Production

Mandatory units

  • Control projects in construction management (7)

Optional units (credit value: 62)

  • Prepare and agree a project brief and outline programme in construction (24)
  • Direct the management of design development and processes in construction management (22)
  • Assess and evaluate the sustainability and environmental impact of developments in construction management (22)
  • Evaluate sustainable resources and requirements for the whole lifecycle of a construction project (20)
  • Establish project procurement arrangements in construction management (18)
  • Implement, monitor and control strategic procurement systems in construction management (12)
  • Implement procurement processes in construction management (19)
  • Manage the preparation and submission of estimates, bids and tenders in construction management (16)
  • Ensure that contracts are prepared, negotiated and agreed in construction management (18)
  • Control budgets and contract entitlement in construction management (11)
  • Evaluate and progress the resolution of contractual disputes in construction management (18)
  • Manage marketing and customer service in construction management (13)
  • Managing the handover of the construction project in the workplace (10)

Pathway 2: Commercial

Mandatory units

  • Control budgets and contract entitlement in construction management (11)

 

Optional units (credit value: 69)

  • Prepare and agree a project brief and outline programme in construction (24)
  • Direct the management of design development and processes in construction management (22)

  • Assess and evaluate the sustainability and environmental impact of developments in Construction Management (22)

  • Evaluate sustainable resources and requirements for the whole lifecycle of a construction project (20)
  • Establish project procurement arrangements in construction management (18)
  • Implement, monitor and control strategic procurement systems in construction management (12)
  • Implement procurement processes in construction management (19)
  • Manage the preparation and submission of estimates, bids and tenders in construction management (16)
  • Ensure that contracts are prepared, negotiated and agreed in construction management (18)
  • Control projects in construction management (23)
  • Evaluate and progress the resolution of contractual disputes in construction management (18)
  • Manage marketing and customer service in construction management (13)
  • Managing the handover of the construction project in the workplace (10)

Initial assessment

Before you start work on your qualification you will meet with your assessor to discuss what you need to do to complete your qualification. This can include:

  • checking you are taking the right qualification level
  • checking you have chosen suitable units
  • identifying any training or learning you will need to help you gain your qualification
  • agreeing an assessment plan
  • signing a learning contract

Skill scan

As part of this meeting, you will discuss the skills and knowledge you may already have, and decide how this can be used towards your qualification. This process is sometimes called a skill scan.

Assessment plan

Once you have chosen your units you will make and agree an assessment plan with your assessor. This will show:

  • the units the plan covers
  • when you will be assessed
  • where the assessment will take place
  • what you will be doing
  • what evidence you will produce
  • who will assess you

The plan should also indicate the methods of assessment to be used to collect your evidence. Evidence can include:

  • direct observation in the workplace by a qualified assessor
  • witness testimony of work carried out by you in the workplace written by an expert witness
  • questioning – this could be verbal, written or computer based
  • other evidence which can include photographs or personal accounts

Before you start

A couple of steps before you begin your Level 6 NVQ Diploma in Construction Site Management

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