NVQ Level 4 in Construction Site Supervision

AT A GLANCE

The Results

On completion of the Construction Site Supervision NVQ, you will be able to apply for a gold ‘supervisor’ cscs card. The CSCS will ask for proof of your NVQ certificate along with proof of a HS&E supervisor test pass within the last 2 years.

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About This NVQ

The aim of the NVQ Level 4 in Construction Site Supervision qualification is to recognise the skills, knowledge and understanding, as well as being able to demonstrate competence in the workplace when working as a Construction Supervisor.

Who is the NVQ For?

The NVQ Level 4 in Construction Site Supervision qualification is aimed at candidates who are employed in a Construction Supervisor or Assistant Site Manager role. It has been developed for completion in a real workplace environment and on completion of the NVQ, you will be able to apply for a gold ‘supervisor’ cscs card.

Entry Requirements

There are no formal entry requirements, the qualification will assess a learner’s competence in their current job role. As such learners must be working in a Construction Supervisor or Assistant Site Manager role. Learners must be aged 16+ and be working in a role that will allow them to demonstrate their competence against the required units.

Delivery

Learners will be assessed using a range of methods tailored to the learners needs. These vary from on-site assessments, observations, written questions, evidence generated from the workplace, professional discussions, and witness testimonies.

Our NVQ Process

Evidence is gathered by means of; videos, photographs, on-site assessments, observations, written questions, workplace documents, professional discussions and witness testimonies. Your assessor will support you throughout the process. Evidence is uploaded and assessed via an E Portfolio whereby you can track your progress throughout.

NVQ Content

Typical units within the Construction Site Supervision NVQ include:

Mandatory Units:

  • Developing and maintaining good occupational working relationships in the workplace
  • Implementing, maintaining and reviewing systems for health, safety, welfare, wellbeing and environmental protection in the workplace
  • Assessing and agreeing work methods in the workplace
  • Planning work activities and resources to meet project requirements in the workplace
  • Coordinating work control in the workplace
  • Controlling work progress against agreed programmes in the workplace
  • Allocating and monitoring the use of plant, equipment or machinery in the workplace
  • Implementing communication systems for the project in the workplace
  • Controlling work against agreed quality standards in the workplace
  • Contributing to the control of work quantities and costs in the workplace
  • Maintaining supplies of materials to meet project requirements in the workplace
  • Maintaining the dimensional accuracy of work in the workplace
  • Coordinating preparation for site operations in the workplace
  • Supervising the installation, maintenance, monitoring and removal of temporary works in the workplace

 

Optional Units:

  • Supervising the pre-installation planning for retrofit works in the workplace
  • Supervising the installation, commissioning and handover of retrofit works in the workplace
  • Allocating work and monitoring people’s performance in the workplace
  • Enabling learning opportunities in the workplace
  • Contributing to the identification of a work team in the workplace
  • Supervising activities to traditional and heritage buildings and structures in the workplace
  • Managing your personal development in the workplace