Level 6 NVQ Diploma in Construction Contracting Operations Management
Level 6 NVQ Diploma in Construction Contracting Operations Management
Fast-Track your achievement of a degree-level qualification, using past or current evidence and knowledge from construction-related roles.
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Gain your Level 6 NVQ Diploma in Construction Contracting Operations Management through flexible, fully online study. This qualification is designed for professionals working in construction contracting operations management, including:
Key Benefits
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Study 100% online from anywhere. No face-to-face sessions required.
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Qualification Overview
The NOCN Level 6 NVQ Diploma in Construction Contracting Operations Management (Construction) is a fully competency-based qualification. It requires learners to generate authentic evidence directly from their current workplace activities to prove their advanced skills, knowledge and understanding in construction contracting operations management.
This NVQ approach ensures that supervisors, managers and senior operatives demonstrate real-world competence in line with current organisational requirements that meet or exceed statutory, legislative and regulatory standards (including CDM, Health & Safety at Work Act, Building Regulations, data protection and environmental legislation).
Evidence is collected through our online learning platform and app, supporting seamless digital portfolio building, assessor observations, professional discussions and witness testimonies.
This qualification is designed for individuals working in the occupational area of construction contracting operations management. You will not only prove your ability to manage construction contracting operations to the highest professional standards – you will also position yourself for career progression into senior leadership roles within the UK construction industry.
Title: NOCN Level 6 NVQ Diploma in Construction Contracting Operations Management (Construction)
Qualification No: 610/3943/3
Level: 6 (comparable to a bachelor's degree, emphasising senior technical and managerial skills)
Total Qualification Time (TQT): 1150 hours (includes guided learning, self-study, evidence gathering, and workplace application)
Guided Learning Hours (GLH): 510 hours (tutor-guided activities, such as virtual meetings, writing reflective accounts of your work, professional discussions, responding to feedback)
Duration: Flexible. Typically 3–12 months, however it is possible to complete in as little as a month, depending on your prior experience/evidence and pace. There is no fixed end date; progress at your own speed while maintaining regular submissions to meet NOCN's internal assessment timelines.
Delivery Mode: 100% online and remote (distance learning). Use our e-portfolio platform, virtual meetings, email support, and online resources. No face-to-face sessions required.
Awarding Body: NOCN, regulated by Ofqual
Qualification Aims and Objectives
- Provides access to the Black CSCS Card (Manager / Technical) and other industry-recognised credentials.
- Unlocks access to professional body memberships such as MCIOB.
- Offers a clear progression pathway to higher-level strategic management roles, or further qualifications in the built environment.
- Allows learners to demonstrate the advanced skills, knowledge and understanding required to manage complex construction contracting operations effectively and efficiently.
- Enables learners to demonstrate occupational competence through practical application in real workplace contexts such as team performance management, condition surveys, tendering and procurement, project design coordination, supply-chain partnerships, cost control, programme development, health & safety systems, and stakeholder relationship management.
- Provides opportunities to specialise through a structured combination of mandatory and optional units that reflect the breadth of construction contracting operations management.
Course achievements are not theoretical. Learners will compile a comprehensive digital portfolio of workplace-generated evidence. Typical items include:
- Project plans, programmes of works and procurement schedules
- Tender documents, valuations, interim and final accounts
- Condition survey reports and investigation briefs
- Team performance records, meeting minutes and decision logs
- Risk assessments, method statements and health & safety improvement plans
- Witness statements, professional discussions, assessor observations and reflective accounts
All evidence is mapped directly to the relevant Learning Outcomes and Assessment Criteria. This qualification bridges the gap between extensive practical experience and formal recognition of management competence. It enables learners to validate and enhance their existing expertise while remaining fully employed, without the need for off-site training or disruption to site operations.
Delivery & Support
This qualification is delivered via our online platform and mobile app for real-time evidence upload, tracking and feedback.
You will use records of work as evidence to build a digital portfolio that maps directly to the requirements of the qualification. This evidence can come from work over the last 2-3 years, or from projects that are ongoing. We simplify this process with clear, jargon-free written and video guidance. Your assessor will support you in selecting evidence that will meet each unit’s Learning Outcome.
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) is fully supported. Learners with substantial existing evidence (e.g. previous projects, CPD records, prior NVQs) may claim credit against units. Your assessor will review this during induction and map it to the relevant performance and knowledge criteria.
Course Structure and Units
To achieve the NOCN Level 6 NVQ Diploma in Construction Contracting Operations Management (Construction), you must complete all 5 mandatory units and at least 4 optional units (minimum total of 9 units).
Units are fully competency-based and assessed entirely through authentic workplace evidence. Your assessor will guide unit selection during induction to best match your current role and experience.
All units are fully mapped to the qualification’s performance and knowledge criteria. Your personalised assessment plan (created during induction) will show exactly which evidence is required for each unit and how evidence can be shared across multiple units to reduce workload. Full unit-by-unit breakdown, evidence checklists and templates are provided in our Portfolio Guide and Completion Toolkits located on our online platform.
Mandatory Units (Complete all 5)
Unit 1: Maintaining Construction Health, Safety and Welfare Systems in the Workplace
Reference: F/651/0395 | Level 6 | 10 credits | 70 GLH
Establish and maintain a positive culture of health, safety, welfare and wellbeing; implement systems for competent personnel selection; put in place hazard identification, accident/emergency reporting and prevention systems; carry out regular compliance checks and take corrective action; make timely recommendations for work-environment improvements; identify and assess risks from products, processes and equipment; and implement effective risk-reduction methods in accordance with organisational and statutory requirements.
Unit 2: Managing the Performance of Teams and Individuals in the Workplace
Reference: J/651/0397 | Level 6 | 19 credits | 50 GLH
Allocate work to teams and individuals, agree realistic work plans, monitor performance against objectives, and provide constructive feedback in line with organisational aims, policies and values while making best use of resources, abilities and learning opportunities.
Unit 3: Leading Meetings and Taking Decisions in the Workplace
Reference: K/651/0398 | Level 6 | 10 credits | 60 GLH
Organise and prepare effective meetings (objectives, agenda, stakeholders, timing); lead meetings professionally (facilitate discussion, provide summaries, maintain focus); and ensure decisions and actions are taken within authority and properly recorded and distributed.
Unit 4: Developing and Maintaining Working Relationships in the Workplace
Reference: L/651/0399 | Level 6 | 13 credits | 50 GLH
Build and maintain positive working relationships that promote goodwill and trust; provide clear information and support; resolve conflicts sensitively; present proposals effectively; and practise in an ethical manner while working within limits of competence and authority.
Unit 5: Managing Your Personal Development in the Workplace
Reference: J/618/8808 | Level 6 | 9 credits | 30 GLH
Define personal development aims and objectives; access recognised standards and sources of support; analyse current knowledge and performance; plan, carry out and review personal development activities; and use the outcomes to improve your professional competence and workplace performance.
Optional Units (Choose any 4 - Our assessors will help you pick)
Unit 6: Planning Surveys in the Workplace
Reference: A/651/0400 | Level 6 | 14 credits | 40 GLH
Identify investigation requirements by analysing customer requirements, examining documents and facilitating discussions; select and prioritise critical aspects of the project; estimate time and costs and produce an investigation brief; obtain necessary permissions; identify survey requirements; choose suitable survey methods; select competent people to carry out the work; collect, collate, analyse and evaluate survey data; and record and report findings in accordance with current organisational requirements that meet or exceed statutory and legislative standards.
Unit 7: Establishing the Condition of Property in the Workplace
Reference: D/651/0401 | Level 6 | 15 credits | 90 GLH
Recommend and agree a condition survey process by collating information, evaluating significant factors and briefing stakeholders; conduct thorough property condition surveys within the built environment; compile accurate records and reports; and present resultant findings clearly to relevant stakeholders in accordance with current organisational requirements that meet or exceed statutory and legislative standards.
Unit 8: Identifying, Assessing and Evaluating Project Requirements in the Workplace
Reference: M/651/0407 | Level 6 | 19 credits | 70 GLH
Identify, assess and agree project and stakeholder requirements and preferences; collate and review relevant information; identify options, opportunities and constraints; evaluate project sustainability; and identify, assess and evaluate resource procurement factors to support effective planning, procurement, contract administration and site coordination in accordance with organisational requirements that meet or exceed statutory and legislative standards.
Unit 9: Coordinating Project Designs in the Workplace
Reference: R/651/0408 | Level 6 | 18 credits | 100 GLH
Identify and coordinate methods for preparing initial designs; identify potential conflicts between design elements and agree solutions; assess suitability of existing design solutions; confirm construction and sustainability criteria; select appropriate materials, components and systems; and coordinate the development of detailed designs and associated information in accordance with relevant codes of practice and organisational requirements.
Unit 10: Specifying Production Document Requirements and Ensuring the Control and Maintenance of Project Information in the Workplace
Reference: D/651/0410 | Level 6 | 15 credits | 80 GLH
Specify production document requirements; establish and implement systems for the control, distribution and maintenance of project information; ensure all information is accurate, current and securely managed; and maintain effective version control and access protocols in accordance with organisational and contractual requirements.
Unit 11: Developing a Programme of Works and a Procurement Programme in the Workplace
Reference: J/651/0413 | Level 6 | 18 credits | 110 GLH
Review detailed schedules of works; identify key dates and critical requirements; estimate work content and durations; develop, monitor and maintain realistic programmes of works and procurement programmes; resolve conflicts; obtain approvals; and present programmes to stakeholders in a manner that promotes goodwill and trust while meeting project needs.
Unit 12: Implementing Strategic and Integrated Supply Chain Management and Sourcing Partnerships in the Workplace
Reference: M/651/0416 | Level 6 | 18 credits | 80 GLH
Evaluate the benefits and risks of strategic sourcing; recommend and agree changes with decision makers; specify and align supply chain systems; conduct trials and modifications; monitor supply chain performance; and implement strategic and integrated sourcing partnerships in accordance with organisational requirements that meet or exceed statutory and legislative standards.
Unit 13: Obtaining Tenders and Appointing Contractors in the Workplace
Reference: H/651/0421 | Level 6 | 15 credits | 90 GLH
Shortlist tenderers using fair and consistent pre-qualification processes; select suitable tender documentation; obtain, evaluate and clarify tenders; negotiate and agree variations; and formally appoint the successful contractor in accordance with organisational and contractual requirements.
Unit 14: Evaluating Enquiries and Submitting Tenders in the Workplace
Reference: K/651/0423 | Level 6 | 14 credits | 70 GLH
Evaluate tender enquiry documentation for conflicts and risks; identify evaluation criteria; request clarifications; decide or recommend whether to submit a tender; identify and evaluate risks and opportunities; optimise the tender through alternatives or qualifications; and submit a complete, compliant tender in accordance with organisational and procurement requirements.
Unit 15: Evaluating Work Methods and Developing a Programme of Works in the Workplace
Reference: M/651/0425 | Level 6 | 13 credits | 70 GLH
Analyse project information and evaluate possible work methods against technical and project criteria; select and quantify the optimum methods; propose them to decision makers; develop a detailed programme of works; evaluate alternative sequences and resources; confirm resource availability; submit the programme for acceptance; and implement monitoring systems to track progress and drive continuous improvement.
Unit 16: Developing a Procurement Plan and Optimising Supplier and Service Provider Performance in the Workplace
Reference: T/651/0427 | Level 6 | 13 credits | 70 GLH
Analyse supply requirements and develop a procurement plan; research lead times and rationalisation opportunities; implement and monitor the plan; evaluate supplier and service provider performance; identify issues; agree remedial actions; and collaborate to optimise combined performance while maintaining goodwill and trust.
Unit 17: Controlling Contract Work in the Workplace
Reference: Y/651/0428 | Level 6 | 17 credits | 90 GLH
Control contract work against agreed quality standards and guidance; identify and resolve non-conformities; implement and maintain effective quality control systems; ensure full statutory and contractual compliance; monitor contract requirements; and take appropriate action on any new or changing legislative obligations.
Unit 18: Optimising Contract Progress and Controlling Costs in the Workplace
Reference: A/651/0429 | Level 6 | 15 credits | 90 GLH
Develop and agree systems to monitor and record contract progress and costs; review and optimise resource use; identify, investigate and resolve deviations; analyse resource and cost data; identify variations and commercial opportunities; propose and implement corrective actions; and recommend further improvements to decision makers.
Unit 19: Preparing and Agreeing Interim Valuations, Entitlements and Final Accounts in the Workplace
Reference: K/651/0432 | Level 6 | 17 credits | 90 GLH
Value work in progress and agree interim valuations; value variations and non-standard items; estimate and agree liability for re-work and additional costs; prepare and submit final accounts; assess and process valid entitlements for loss and expense; negotiate and agree amendments; and maintain secure, accurate records of all valuations, entitlements and accounts.
Assessment
Assessment on this qualification is designed to be practical, fair and supportive. There are no exams. Instead, you will build a portfolio of real evidence from your day-to-day work. This can include workplace documents, witness statements, assessor observations and professional discussions.
Everything you submit must be your own work. We use straightforward checks, such as short video submissions and plagiarism tools, simply to protect the integrity of the qualification and ensure fairness for everyone.
Each unit is assessed on a Pass / Not Yet Competent basis. This means the focus is on helping you reach the required standard rather than ranking you against others. If something needs more work, your assessor will give clear feedback and support you to get it right.
You will have a dedicated assessor throughout your qualification who will guide you, review your evidence and provide constructive feedback. All assessment is also internally verified to maintain high standards. If you need any reasonable adjustments or special considerations, these are available in line with NOCN and our own policies — just let us know and we will support you.
Entry Requirements
No formal prior qualifications required, but you must be in a relevant construction contracting operations role (or have recent experience) to gather evidence.
Minimum age: 19+
English proficiency: Sufficient for professional reports and communications (support available if needed).
Technology: Access to a computer, reliable internet, and basic digital skills (assessed via our initial suitability assessment).
Occupational competence: You should have experience in areas like estimating, planning, site or contract management. We'll review your pre-enrolment questionnaire to confirm suitability and identify support needs.
Funding and Grants
SPC is part of the CITB Training Provider Network. This qualification is eligible for CITB’s Short Qualification Grant — £600 will be paid back to you directly from the CITB following achievement of the qualification. Guidance on how to claim your grant is provided upon course completion.
For further information, please visit the CITB Short Qualification Grant page.