NVQ Level 7 in Construction Senior Management

AT A GLANCE

The Results

On completion of the Construction Senior Management NVQ, you will be able to apply for a black ‘managers’ cscs card. The CSCS will ask for proof of your NVQ certificate along with proof of a HS&E managers and professionals test pass within the last 2 years.

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About This NVQ

The aim of the NVQ Level 7 in Construction Senior Management qualification is to recognise the skills, knowledge and understanding, as well as being able to demonstrate competence in the workplace working as a Senior Construction Manager.

Who is the NVQ For?

The NVQ Level 7 in Construction Senior Management qualification is aimed at candidates who are employed in a Senior Construction 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 black ‘managers’ cscs card.

Entry Requirements

There are no formal entry requirements, the qualification will assess a learner’s competence in their current job 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 Senior Management NVQ include:

Mandatory Units:

  • Manage teams in construction
  • Lead and participate in meetings in construction management
  • Provide ethical advice, judgement and service in construction management
  • Develop self and others in construction management

 

Optional Units:

Project Development Units

  • Prepare and agree a project brief and development programme in construction
  • Manage design development and processes in construction
  • Assess and evaluate the environmental impact of developments in construction management
  • Evaluate sustainable resources and requirements in construction management
  • Manage marketing and customer service in construction organisations

 

Procurement Contracts and Budget Units

  • Implement strategic sourcing partnerships in construction management
  • Establish project procurement arrangements in construction management
  • Manage procurement processes in construction management
  • Prepare and submit estimates, bids and tenders in construction management
  • Ensure that contracts are prepared, negotiated and concluded in construction management
  • Control organisational and project income and expenditure in construction management

 

Project Control Units

  • Manage project risks and opportunities in construction
  • Manage project risks and opportunities in construction
  • Manage project evaluation and feedback in construction
  • Control project outcomes in construction
  • Evaluate and progress the resolution of disputes in construction management
  • Manage project completion in construction