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NVQ Level 6 Diploma in Construction Contracting Operations Management

Accredited by ProQual

The NVQ Level 6 Diploma in Construction Contracting Operations Management is the qualification that proves you are a competent construction contracting and commercial manager, and it is a route to the CSCS Black Manager card. It is awarded by ProQual and regulated by Ofqual (qualification number 610/3957/3). It sits at Level 6, which is honours-degree level on the regulated qualifications framework, and it is completed remotely.

Where the Level 6 Site Management NVQ is about running the site, this NVQ is about the contracting and commercial side: estimating, tendering, procurement, surveys, programming and controlling contract work. It is aimed at experienced contracts managers, commercial managers and estimators who run construction projects from the contracting side and need a recognised Level 6 qualification. An NVQ is competence-based, so instead of written exams you prove you can already do the job, assessed from your own work.

This NVQ is made up of five mandatory units covering construction health and safety, managing team performance, leading meetings and decisions, working relationships and your own professional development, plus four optional units chosen to match your role from areas such as planning surveys, establishing the condition of property, identifying and evaluating project risk, coordinating project designs, developing a programme of works, obtaining tenders and appointing, submitting tenders, procurement planning, and controlling and optimising contract progress.

Completing the NVQ, together with a pass in the Managers and Professionals (MAP) CITB Health, Safety and Environment test, lets you apply for the CSCS Black Manager card. The CSCS Cards guide explains how the Black card, the qualification and the test fit together.

At Level 6 this NVQ also supports professional membership of the Chartered Institute of Building, and many managers use it towards becoming a Member of the CIOB (MCIOB). Experienced managers can progress to the Level 7 Senior Management NVQ. CourseGenie also lists the Level 3 Contracting Operations NVQ as an earlier step. You can also browse the full range of construction NVQs.

Who it's for

  • Experienced contracts managers running construction projects from the contracting side
  • Commercial managers, estimators and quantity-surveying managers in construction
  • Managers who need a recognised Level 6 qualification for the CSCS Black Manager card
  • Construction professionals working towards MCIOB membership of the CIOB
  • Senior staff responsible for tendering, procurement and contract control
  • Managers who run projects commercially but have never been formally qualified at Level 6
  • Self-employed contracting managers wanting nationally recognised proof of competence

Entry requirements

  • You must be working in a construction contracting or commercial management role
  • Substantial management responsibility for contracts, commercial or project delivery
  • Access to live management work throughout to gather evidence
  • There are no formal entry qualifications and no written exams in the NVQ
  • You work with a qualified assessor who supports you remotely
  • A commitment to build an online portfolio of evidence from your work
  • For the Black card, you also pass the Managers and Professionals CITB HS&E test

What you'll achieve

  • The NVQ Level 6 Diploma in Construction Contracting Operations Management, regulated by Ofqual (number 610/3957/3)
  • Nationally recognised proof that you are a competent construction contracting and commercial manager
  • Eligibility for the CSCS Black Manager card, taken with the Managers and Professionals HS&E test
  • A qualification that supports MCIOB membership of the Chartered Institute of Building
  • Recognition by main contractors and clients across the UK
  • A Level 6 (honours-degree-level) qualification that matches the work you already do
  • Completed entirely remotely, with no written exams and no time away from work
  • A portfolio of evidence demonstrating management competence against national standards
  • A foundation for progression to the Level 7 Senior Management NVQ

What's covered

1
Construction health and safety
Maintaining construction health, safety and welfare across the work you manage.
2
Managing team performance
Managing the performance of teams and individuals to deliver the project.
3
Leading meetings and decisions
Leading meetings and taking decisions in the workplace.
4
Working relationships
Developing and maintaining productive working relationships.
5
Professional development
Managing your own personal and professional development.
6
Tendering and appointing
Obtaining tenders, submitting tenders and appointing, where chosen as optional units.
7
Procurement and contract control
Developing procurement plans and controlling contract work and progress.
8
Surveys, risk and design coordination
Planning surveys, evaluating project risk and coordinating designs, where chosen as optional units.

How to enrol

  1. 1 Book and pay securely online using the button above. Enrolment is immediate, with no fixed start dates.
  2. 2 We send you a short skill scan form to confirm your experience and that this is the right qualification for you.
  3. 3 We register you with ProQual.
  4. 4 Your assessor gets in touch to get you started and guide you through building your portfolio remotely.

NVQ Level 6 Diploma in Construction Contracting Operations Management FAQs

It is a competence-based qualification that proves you are a skilled construction contracting and commercial manager. You evidence your competence against national standards from your own work, with no written exams. It is a route to the CSCS Black Manager card. The ProQual qualification number is 610/3957/3.
The Site Management NVQ is about running the site day to day. This Contracting Operations Management NVQ is about the contracting and commercial side: estimating, tendering, procurement, surveys, programming and controlling contract work. Both are Level 6 and both are Black card routes.
It is a route to the CSCS Black Manager card. To get the card you complete the NVQ and pass the Managers and Professionals (MAP) CITB Health, Safety and Environment test. CSCS cards are valid for five years.
Yes. The NVQ proves your management competence and the Managers and Professionals CITB HS&E test proves your safety knowledge. You need both to apply for the Black card.
At Level 6 this NVQ supports professional membership of the Chartered Institute of Building. Many managers use it towards becoming a Member of the CIOB (MCIOB). The CIOB sets its own membership requirements.
It is assessed remotely against national standards. You build an online portfolio of evidence from your management work and have professional discussions with your assessor by video call. There are no written exams and no site visits.
Yes. The whole qualification is completed remotely. You build your portfolio online and your assessor supports you by video call and email, so there is no time away from work.
It depends on your role and evidence. The qualification carries a total qualification time of around 1,150 hours, a notional measure of all the learning it represents rather than time off the job. Most managers complete it remotely in around six to twelve months.
There are no formal entry qualifications. You do need to be working in a construction contracting or commercial management role with enough responsibility to evidence your competence.
This NVQ is awarded by ProQual and regulated by Ofqual, the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation. The qualification number is 610/3957/3.
The NVQ is an Ofqual-regulated qualification rather than a CITB course. CITB-registered employers may be able to claim grant funding towards construction NVQs, depending on current rates.
The cost varies by provider, and CITB-registered employers may be able to claim grant funding. Compare live prices at the top of this page.
Experienced managers can progress to the Level 7 Senior Management NVQ, the most senior construction management qualification.
You enrol and pay online, complete a short skills scan form, get registered with ProQual, and your assessor gets in touch to start building your portfolio. Enrolment is immediate, with no fixed start dates.
Yes. CSCS cards are valid for five years and are then renewed. The NVQ qualification itself does not expire.

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