NVQ Level 6 - Construction site management
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.
Who should do it
- Assistant site managers
- Site managers
- Anyone who wishes to progress to these positions
You must be working on a construction site so that we can assess you in your place of work.
What are the benefits?
Completion of this NVQ Level 6 in Construction Site Management will show that you can consistently and competently meet industry defined standards. It will enable you to:
- gain a credible qualification
- progress your development and career
- become a more confident site manager
- reinforce technical and communication skills and understand best practice
- apply for a Black CSCS card after taking the CITB Managers and Professionals Health, Safety and Environment Test
- become an Applicant Member of the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) and an Associate of the Chartered Association of Building Engineers (CABE).
How long does it take?
Most NVQs take 9-12 months to complete, but it is not uncommon for learners to finish earlier. If it takes more than a year, then there may be a charge for each extra month.
Costs and grants
This NVQ Level 6 costs £2,350 VAT if completed within 12 months.
All our NVQs attract CITB grants to assist with the cost of learning - please contact Construction Skills for further details.
Where does it lead?
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.
What level is it?
An NVQ Level 6 is equivalent to a Bachelors degree.
Course content
Learners must complete the mandatory units from groups A and D1 plus one optional unit from Group D2.
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- Developing and maintaining good occupational working relationships in the workplace
- Allocating work and checking people’s performance in the workplace
- Establishing, implementing and maintaining systems for managing health, safety and welfare in the workplace
- Evaluating and selecting work methods to meet project or operational requirements in the workplace
- Monitoring construction related project activities in the workplace
- Controlling project progress against agreed quality standards in the workplace
- Controlling project progress against agreed programmes in the workplace
- Managing personal development in a construction-related workplace
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- Identifying and enabling learning opportunities for given work teams in the workplace
- Contributing to the identification of work teams in the workplace
- Establishing, controlling and monitoring environmental factors and sustainability in the workplace
- Planning the preparation of the site for the project or operation in the workplace
- Ensuring that work activities and resources meet project work requirements in the workplace
- Identifying, allocating and planning the deployment and use of plant, equipment or machinery in the workplace
- Organising, controlling and monitoring supplies of materials in the workplace
- Establishing and monitoring communication systems and organisational procedures in the Workplace
- Establishing project dimensional control criteria in the workplace 1
- Controlling project quantities and costs in the workplace
- Evaluating feedback information and recommending improvements in the workplace
- Planning highways maintenance or repair activities in the workplace
- Providing and monitoring construction-related customer service in the workplace
- Managing the handover of the construction project in the workplace
- Planning and scheduling the maintenance or remedial activities of property, systems or services in the workplace
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Learners must choose one of the following:
- Contributing to the identification of work teams in the workplace
- Identifying, allocating and planning the deployment and use of plant, equipment or machinery in the workplace
- Controlling project quantities and costs in the workplace
It was great to learn new technical skills and work closely with NHBC. My NHBC assessor was really helpful and could always be reached by phone or email.
The Trainee Assistant Site Manager NVQ training scheme through virtual lessons and uploading of evidence via the portal has gone seamlessly.
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