Level 6 NVQ in Construction Site Management — Building and Civil Engineering

What is this course?

This nationally recognised qualification is designed for experienced construction professionals working in management roles within building and civil engineering. It's a Competency Based Qualification (CBQ) based on the relevant National Occupational Standards, which exist to ensure personnel working within the industry meet the required minimum standards.

Quick Facts

  • Price: £1,400 + VAT per delegate
  • Duration: typically 12–24 months to complete
  • Total Qualification Time: 2,200 hours (867 guided learning hours, including 210 hours of assessment, plus 1,333 hours of other learning/portfolio work)
  • Structure: a minimum of 20 units — 19 mandatory units plus 1 optional unit
  • Certification: Level 6 NVQ Diploma in Construction Site Management
  • Validity: this qualification does not expire, though CSCS card renewals are subject to current CSCS requirements

19 mandatory units

  • Developing and maintaining good occupational working relationships (Level 3, 27 GLH)
  • Allocating work and monitoring people's performance (Level 6, 40 GLH)
  • Contributing to the identification of a work team (Level 5, 20 GLH)
  • Establishing, implementing, and maintaining systems for health, safety, welfare, and wellbeing (Level 7, 65 GLH)
  • Establishing, controlling, and monitoring environmental factors and sustainability (Level 6, 70 GLH)
  • Evaluating and confirming work methods (Level 7, 30 GLH)
  • Planning the preparation of the site for the project (Level 7, 50 GLH)
  • Monitoring project activities (Level 6, 20 GLH)
  • Ensuring that work activities and resources meet project requirements (Level 7, 50 GLH)
  • Organising, controlling, and monitoring supplies of materials (Level 5, 20 GLH)
  • Identifying and maintaining communication systems and organisational procedures (Level 6, 30 GLH)
  • Controlling project progress against agreed quality standards (Level 6, 30 GLH)
  • Controlling project progress against agreed programmes (Level 6, 30 GLH)
  • Managing your personal development (Level 6, 20 GLH)
  • Identifying, allocating, and planning the deployment and use of plant, equipment, or machinery (Level 6, 20 GLH)
  • Establishing dimensional control criteria (Level 6, 20 GLH)
  • Controlling project quantities and costs (Level 6, 20 GLH)
  • Evaluating feedback and making recommendations (Level 6, 25 GLH)
  • Managing the installation, maintenance, monitoring, and removal of temporary works (Level 6, 30 GLH)

1 optional unit (select as required)

  • Enabling learning opportunities in the workplace (Level 5, 40 GLH)

Assessed in the workplace through evidence gathered from the candidate's day-to-day management activities. Assessment is designed to be flexible and to minimise disruption to ongoing work responsibilities.

There is no numerical pass mark — candidates must demonstrate competence against all qualification requirements, with further assessment opportunities arranged where needed.

Construction site managers, project managers, contracts managers, senior site supervisors progressing into management, and assistant site managers with significant management responsibilities. Also suitable for construction professionals responsible for managing resources, programmes, and personnel, and for individuals seeking a recognised qualification to support their application for a CSCS Black Manager Card.

Course Content

19 mandatory units

  • Developing and maintaining good occupational working relationships (Level 3, 27 GLH)
  • Allocating work and monitoring people's performance (Level 6, 40 GLH)
  • Contributing to the identification of a work team (Level 5, 20 GLH)
  • Establishing, implementing, and maintaining systems for health, safety, welfare, and wellbeing (Level 7, 65 GLH)
  • Establishing, controlling, and monitoring environmental factors and sustainability (Level 6, 70 GLH)
  • Evaluating and confirming work methods (Level 7, 30 GLH)
  • Planning the preparation of the site for the project (Level 7, 50 GLH)
  • Monitoring project activities (Level 6, 20 GLH)
  • Ensuring that work activities and resources meet project requirements (Level 7, 50 GLH)
  • Organising, controlling, and monitoring supplies of materials (Level 5, 20 GLH)
  • Identifying and maintaining communication systems and organisational procedures (Level 6, 30 GLH)
  • Controlling project progress against agreed quality standards (Level 6, 30 GLH)
  • Controlling project progress against agreed programmes (Level 6, 30 GLH)
  • Managing your personal development (Level 6, 20 GLH)
  • Identifying, allocating, and planning the deployment and use of plant, equipment, or machinery (Level 6, 20 GLH)
  • Establishing dimensional control criteria (Level 6, 20 GLH)
  • Controlling project quantities and costs (Level 6, 20 GLH)
  • Evaluating feedback and making recommendations (Level 6, 25 GLH)
  • Managing the installation, maintenance, monitoring, and removal of temporary works (Level 6, 30 GLH)

1 optional unit (select as required)

  • Enabling learning opportunities in the workplace (Level 5, 40 GLH)

Assessment

Assessed in the workplace through evidence gathered from the candidate's day-to-day management activities. Assessment is designed to be flexible and to minimise disruption to ongoing work responsibilities.

There is no numerical pass mark — candidates must demonstrate competence against all qualification requirements, with further assessment opportunities arranged where needed.

Suitable For

Construction site managers, project managers, contracts managers, senior site supervisors progressing into management, and assistant site managers with significant management responsibilities. Also suitable for construction professionals responsible for managing resources, programmes, and personnel, and for individuals seeking a recognised qualification to support their application for a CSCS Black Manager Card.

Entry Requirements
  • • Learners must have responsibility for managing construction activities, teams, or projects
  • • Access to an active construction project is required, to enable evidence collection
  • • Relevant industry experience is strongly recommended
  • • Minimum age: 18
  • • A good standard of written and spoken English, sufficient to manage construction documentation and participate in professional discussions

Trainer Delivering This Course

Stuart Pocock
Stuart Pocock
Apprenticeship Manager / Lead IQA / DLS
With over 15 years across construction and highways, Stuart leads AJ's apprenticeship programmes, safeguards learner welfare as Designated Safeguarding Lead, and oversees assessment quality as Lead IQA. He teaches across vehicle restraint systems, fencing, plant, health and safety, street works and EUSR.

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FAQs

What's the difference between this and the Highways Maintenance and Repair pathway?

Both cover the same core site management skills, but this pathway focuses on building and civil engineering projects specifically, including establishing dimensional control criteria and managing temporary works — rather than highways-specific planning and control.

How many units do I need to complete?

A minimum of 20 units — 19 mandatory units covering core site management skills, plus 1 optional unit.

What card does this support?

It supports an application for the CSCS Black Manager Card.

Will this disrupt my day-to-day work?

No — assessment is designed to be flexible and minimise disruption to your ongoing responsibilities.

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