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GQA · 610/3746/1 GQA Level 6 NVQ Diploma in Construction Contracting Operations Management V2
Designed for experienced professionals managing construction operations, commercial activities, procurement, planning and contract delivery.
Turn Your Construction Contracting Experience Into a Recognised Level 6 Qualification
This NVQ Level 6 Construction Contracting Operations Management qualification enables you to demonstrate the management competence you already use in your role and build a portfolio around real workplace activity.
Course at a Glance
- Qualification
- GQA Level 6 NVQ Diploma in Construction Contracting Operations Management V2
- Qualification number
- 610/3746/1
- Level
- Level 6
- Price
- £999
- Structure
- 5 mandatory units + a minimum of 4 optional units
- Assessment
- Portfolio of workplace evidence
- Workplace required
- Yes – you must be able to demonstrate relevant competence in a real working environment
- Suitable for
- Professionals managing construction operations, contracts, commercial, planning, procurement or related functions
Construction Contracting Operations Management NVQ Overview
- Construction contracting operations management covers the commercial, technical and operational decisions that help construction projects move from requirement to successful delivery. The role can involve planning work, managing people, coordinating information, procurement, tendering, contract control, cost management and maintaining effective relationships with clients, contractors and supply-chain partners.
- This Level 6 NVQ construction qualification is competence-based. Instead of learning through a traditional classroom programme, you demonstrate your skills, knowledge and decision-making through evidence from the work you already carry out.
Who Is This Qualification For?
- Construction Contracting Operations Managers
- Commercial Managers and Quantity Surveying professionals
- Construction Planners and Estimators
- Buyers, Procurement Managers and Supply-Chain professionals
- Project and operational management professionals
- Design or project information coordinators with management-level responsibilities
- Experienced construction professionals responsible for contract, cost, procurement or programme activities
- Professionals seeking formal recognition of Level 6 construction management competence
Your job title is less important than the work you actually carry out. You must have access to suitable responsibilities and workplace evidence that match the units selected for your qualification.
Why Choose a Construction Contracting Operations Management NVQ?
- Gain a recognised Level 6 construction management qualification
- Convert existing workplace experience into formal evidence of competence
- Complete a qualification built around real construction contracting activities
- Select optional units that align with your role and responsibilities
- Strengthen your CV for senior commercial, operational and contracting roles
- Demonstrate management capability in people, decisions, relationships, safety and specialist contracting functions
- Support the relevant CSCS Black Manager card route for accepted construction contracting occupations, subject to current CSCS requirements
What Will You Cover?
The qualification includes five mandatory units, followed by a minimum of four optional units selected to match your occupational role and evidence.
Mandatory 5 units, each evidenced from your own work. Open one to see what it covers.
Health, Safety and Welfare Systems 4 points
Demonstrate how you maintain effective construction health, safety and welfare systems in the workplace.
- Maintaining suitable health and safety arrangements
- Monitoring compliance and risk controls
- Supporting welfare requirements
- Responding to issues and maintaining appropriate records
Managing Team and Individual Performance 4 points
Show how you manage people and performance within your area of responsibility.
- Setting expectations and allocating responsibilities
- Monitoring performance
- Supporting improvement and development
- Managing performance issues appropriately
Leading Meetings and Taking Decisions 4 points
Demonstrate effective leadership, communication and decision-making in construction contracting operations.
- Planning and leading meetings
- Reviewing relevant information
- Making and communicating decisions
- Recording actions and following up outcomes
Developing and Maintaining Working Relationships 4 points
Show how you build productive professional relationships with the people involved in project and contract delivery.
- Communicating with stakeholders
- Maintaining collaborative relationships
- Managing disagreements professionally
- Supporting effective coordination across teams and organisations
Managing Your Own Personal Development 4 points
Demonstrate how you review and develop your own management capability.
- Reviewing performance and feedback
- Identifying development needs
- Keeping knowledge and practice current
- Planning continuing professional development
Optional Specialist Optional Units choose at least 4
Your optional units are chosen around your actual job role. Depending on your responsibilities, these can cover areas such as:
- Planning surveys and establishing the condition of property
- Identifying, assessing and evaluating project requirements
- Coordinating project designs and managing project information
- Developing programmes of work and procurement programmes
- Strategic supply-chain management and sourcing partnerships
- Obtaining tenders and appointing contractors
- Evaluating enquiries and submitting tenders
- Evaluating work methods and developing programmes of work
- Developing procurement plans and optimising supplier performance
- Controlling contract work
- Optimising contract progress and controlling costs
- Preparing and agreeing interim valuations, entitlements and final accounts
Your assessor will confirm the most appropriate optional units based on your role, responsibilities and available evidence.
How Does the NVQ Work?
Initial suitability check: we review your job role, responsibilities and access to suitable workplace evidence.
Registration: once suitability is confirmed, you are registered for the qualification.
Assessment planning: your assessor agrees the unit selection and creates an assessment plan around your day-to-day work.
Portfolio building: you gather evidence from real construction contracting activities.
Assessment and review: your assessor reviews your evidence, discusses your work where appropriate and identifies any gaps.
Completion: once all required unit outcomes are achieved and quality-assurance requirements are met, your qualification can be certificated.
What Evidence Might I Need?
Your portfolio should show what you personally do and how you manage your responsibilities. Evidence can include:
- Contract, commercial and project documentation
- Programmes, progress reports and planning records
- Tender, estimating and procurement documentation
- Cost-control, valuation and final-account evidence where relevant
- Meeting minutes, decisions and action records
- Supply-chain and contractor management records
- Design, technical or project-information records where relevant
- Health, safety and welfare documentation
- Professional discussion and assessor questioning where appropriate
- Witness testimony and other authentic workplace evidence
Evidence must be authentic, relevant, current and sufficient to demonstrate competence against the units being assessed.
Is There a Written Exam?
No traditional written examination is specified for this qualification. Assessment is through a portfolio of evidence demonstrating competence against the required unit outcomes.
How Long Does It Take?
There is no single completion time that applies to every learner. Progress depends on your experience, chosen optional units, current responsibilities, access to workplace evidence and how quickly assessment requirements can be completed. Your assessor will agree a realistic assessment plan with you.
Entry Requirements
There are no formal qualification entry requirements stated by GQA for this V2 qualification. However, you must be carrying out a role that gives you the opportunity to demonstrate the required Level 6 competence and knowledge. The qualification is intended for adults working in relevant construction contracting operations.
Can This Qualification Support a Black CSCS Card?
Yes, a Level 6 NVQ Diploma in Construction Contracting Operations Management can form the qualification route towards a Black CSCS card for managers. The correct route depends on your occupation and the qualification pathway accepted by CSCS. You will also need to meet the current CSCS application requirements, including the appropriate CITB Health, Safety and Environment test where required.
- Complete the Level 6 NVQThe qualification part of the route
- CITB HS&E testManagers and Professionals, where CSCS requires it
- Apply to CSCSA separate application — not issued with the NVQ
A CSCS card is not issued automatically when you complete the NVQ. Always check the current CSCS Card Finder or occupation guidance for your specific role before applying.
Why Choose High Aims Training?
Experienced construction professionals need an assessment process that is clear, practical and built around the work they already do.
- Competitive £999 course fee — clear pricing for a Level 6 work-based qualification.
- Work-based assessment — build your portfolio around genuine construction contracting responsibilities.
- Role-focused unit selection — optional units are aligned to the work you actually perform.
- Experienced assessor support — understand what evidence is required and how it demonstrates competence.
- Career-focused outcome — formalise your experience and strengthen your profile for senior construction roles.
Frequently Asked Questions
Experienced construction professionals who manage contracting operations, commercial, planning, procurement, project information, cost or contract-related responsibilities and can provide suitable workplace evidence.
Yes. This is a competence-based NVQ, so you need access to a real construction working environment and responsibilities that allow you to demonstrate the required outcomes.
The GQA V2 structure requires all 5 mandatory units plus a minimum of 4 optional units.
Yes. Optional units are selected around your occupational responsibilities and the evidence available from your role.
No. The qualification is assessed through a portfolio of workplace evidence rather than a traditional written examination.
No. The qualification may support the relevant Black Manager card route for accepted occupations, but the CSCS application is separate and all current requirements must be met.
Ready to Take the Next Step?
If you are already managing construction contracting operations and want your experience formally recognised, the Level 6 NVQ Diploma in Construction Contracting Operations Management V2 provides a practical, work-based route to a recognised management qualification.
- Course price: £999
- Work-based portfolio assessment
- Five mandatory units plus a minimum of four role-relevant optional units
- Suitable for experienced construction contracting and commercial professionals
Speak to High Aims Training to confirm suitability and start your Level 6 NVQ.
