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A work-based, competence qualification for people leading and controlling construction projects/organisations (strategic planning, financial control, procurement, design management, HR, ethics). It maps to senior/strategic management roles and is recognised as a route to the CSCS Black Manager card and CIOB chartered membership (MCIOB) via a shortened Professional Review.
Awarding body specifications differ slightly, but the pattern is consistent: a set of mandatory units plus optional units chosen to meet a total qualification time (TQT) requiremen
Work-based assessment (no traditional classroom exams). Evidence is gathered on live projects and assessed by an occupationally competent assessor; can be supported on-site and/or remotely (portfolio reviews, professional discussions). Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) may reduce what you need to evidence.
Qualification does not expire. Ongoing site safety and operational refreshers advised.
Understand organisational/communication needs (site vs head office, statutory authorities, off-site manufacturing) and resource types (people, plant, materials, digital information).
Methods of communicating/reporting: oral, written, graphic, electronic.
Ability to monitor feedback (e.g. management procedures, QA/QC, user feedback) and use methods like Post-Construction Evaluations to improve systems
Actual completion time is evidence- and experience-dependent. Some providers quote 8–12 weeks for very experienced candidates with strong existing evidence; others advise 12–18 months as a realistic range. (This variance reflects portfolio readiness and assessor availability.)
Experienced Senior Site Managers, Project/Contracts/Operations Managers, Construction Directors, Senior Planners/Surveyors—anyone already performing senior management functions and able to generate workplace evidence.
No formal academic pre-requisites; centres must initial-assess you and you must be in a role where you can demonstrate senior management competence in a real workplace. Minimum age typically 19+.
Portfolio of Evidence mapped to the National Occupational Standards, typically including: documents (programmes, budgets, procurement plans, RAMS), method statements, witness testimonies, site observations, reflective accounts, and professional discussions. Assessed and IQA’d by the centre; EQA by the awarding body. Pass/Fail.
The NVQ itself does not expire. (It’s a lifetime competence qualification.)
