Level 7 NVQ Diploma in Construction Senior Management

There are no formal entry requirements for this qualification but candidates must have the potential and opportunity to gain this qualification successfully.

What Does The Course Cover?

The Level 7 NVQ Diploma in Construction Senior Management is aimed at senior managers in the construction industry working in a wide range of job roles.

All candidates will complete the following mandatory modules:

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

Beyond the mandatory modules, the course content will vary depending on which modules the candidate chooses. The available optional modules may include:

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
Manage project risks and opportunities in construction
Manage project processes 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

Who Is This Course Aimed At?

The Level 7 NVQ Diploma in Construction Senior Management is designed for candidates in the construction sector who:

oversee projects from inception to handover
determine project requirements and staff appropriately
evaluate and present technical information
provide advice on technical construction issues
evaluate project information to determine project risks and opportunities
undertake personal development and manage the development of others
identify quality standards and pass them on to the project team
analyse the organisation’s strategic objectives, plans and forecasted future projects to plan workforce requirements

Candidates will be working in a director or senior management capacity. This includes roles such as senior project managers, contracts and production managers, commercial managers, operations directors of smaller construction companies, property and facilities managers and specialist construction managers.

How Can This Course Help Progress My Career?

Upon successful completion of the qualification, candidates are able to apply for:

The CSCS Black (Manager) Card

For more information on the CSCS Black Card, please click HERE

Membership to the Chartered Institute of Building (MCIOB)

This Level 6 NVQ enables you to apply for Chartered Membership with the CIOB through the Shortened Professional Review. For more information on how to apply, please click HERE

Associate Membership of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (AssocRICS)

For more information on the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and how to apply for Associate Membership, please click HERE

Associate Membership of the Chartered Association of Building Engineers (ACABE)

For more information on the Chartered Association of Building Engineers and how to apply for Associate Membership, please click HERE

What are the entry requirements for the Level 7 NVQ Diploma Construction Senior Management?

There are no formal entry requirements for this qualification but candidates must have the potential and opportunity to gain this qualification successfully.

In order to meet the assessment criteria candidates should be working in a director or senior management capacity. This would include roles such as senior project managers, contracts and production managers, commercial managers, operations directors of smaller construction companies, property and facilities managers and specialist construction managers.

How is the Level 7 NVQ Diploma Construction Senior Management assessed?

This qualification is competence-based meaning that candidates must demonstrate the level of competence described in the units.

Assessment is the process of measuring a candidate’s skill, knowledge and understanding against the standards set in the qualification. The qualification must be assessed in line with the Construction Sector Qualifications Strategy and must be internally assessed by an appropriately experienced and qualified assessor.

Each candidate is required to produce a portfolio of evidence which demonstrates their achievement of all of the learning outcomes and assessment criteria for each unit. Evidence can include:

Observation report by assessor
Assignments/projects/reports
Professional discussion
Witness testimony
Candidate product
Worksheets
Record of oral and written questioning
Recognition of Prior Learning

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