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Qualification overview
Develop and prove you have the necessary skills and knowledge of the technical and practical day to day aspects of site inspection. This Level 6 NVQ Diploma in Senior Site Inspection covers areas such as monitoring quality, managing progress and handover, verifying health and safety, setting up and managing technical storage systems, and managing interaction with others.
You can select additional options to suit your role, which include monitoring tests, confirming and reporting on property condition, agreeing maintenance works, monitoring customer service problems, progressing resolution of disputes, recruiting and planning the workforce, managing teams, and their development.
Who the qualification is aimed at
This work-based qualification is aimed at learners working in a range of areas in construction and the built environment. It could lead to employment as a clerk of works or site manager.
Useful information
Qualification Content
Those who take this Level 6 NVQ Diploma in Senior Site Inspection must complete six mandatory units, plus additional units from two areas dependent upon your job role to meet the minimum credit values for certification. This is usually four additional units making a ten-unit qualification
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- Monitor project quality in construction
- Manage project progress and handover in construction
- Verify and maintain systems for managing site health, safety and welfare in construction
- Set up and manage technical information systems in construction
- Manage interaction with others in construction
- Practice in a professional manner in construction
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- Monitor test processes in construction
- Confirm and report on property condition in construction
- Implement agreed policies and programmes for undertaking maintenance works in construction
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- Monitor and solve customer service problems in construction
- Evaluate and progress the resolution of potential disputes in construction
- Recruit and plan the workforce in construction
- Manage and develop teams and individuals in construction
How long does it take?
Most NVQs take 9–12 months to complete, but it’s 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 Level 6 NVQ will cost £2,815 +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 other suitable qualifications such as the Level 6 NVQ Diploma in Construction Site Management or Level 7 NVQ Diploma in Construction Senior Management if your role permits. Your assessor will be delighted to discuss these and any other options with you.
What level is it?
This Level 6 NVQ is equivalent to a Bachelors degree.
The support from my assessor was second to none and he was always available when needed. Without a doubt he made the whole thing a lot less complicated and I think that’s the reason I completed it on the time frame.
It was a good collaboration with my assessor and I want to say thanks for his support throughout this journey. Without a doubt, my assessor has added a lot to my construction knowledge - from building standards to legal responsibilities on health and safety for individuals and site conditions.
I found the NVQ particularly tough with getting the knowledge out of my head onto paper but with the help of my assessor once I started the course I completed it in 3 months.
I thoroughly enjoyed the course from start to finish and the help and guidance from the assessors is excellent.
The course content was relevant, and the learning portal was easy to navigate and user friendly. David my tutor explained all the processes in detail and led the course well.
The qualification really cements all the knowledge you need to perform the assistant site manager role.
Highly recommend the course to further your personal development and it does fit into your everyday working life.
From start to finish, this process has been very smooth. I have undertaken two other NVQs prior to this one and the uploading and cross-referencing of evidence on your online system is so simple in comparison, it’s almost cheating!
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.
My assessor was excellent, making me feel at ease with the process. I found the whole course user friendly and easy to navigate.