Level 7 nvq diploma IN construction SENIOR managemenT

A senior manager is typically responsible for planning, nurturing and directing the work and development of a group of employees. Senior managers can guide workers directly or often direct several supervisors and managers who directly manage the operational workforce.

A senior site manager oversees a construction site to ensure projects are completed on time through effective budget management, client coordination and worker supervision and development. They will also uphold and maintain quality standards and controls, manage risk and be responsible for multiple employees at any one time.

The Totally Training Level 7 NVQ Diploma in Construction Senior Management qualification enables Learners to fully demonstrate and recognise skills, knowledge and understanding by demonstrating competence in their working environment.

The qualification prepares Learners for work in a senior management/director role.

Totally Training assess Learners against performance and knowledge statements from the recommended qualification structure. While producing a portfolio of evidence, delegates will show how they have met each unit's performance and knowledge criteria required within the qualification, as directed by their Assessor.

To complete this qualification, Learners must successfully achieve all eleven mandatory units and five optional units. 

Learners taking this Level 7 NVQ Diploma in Construction Senior Management will cover knowledge, skills, and practices in learning management fundamentals for  the industry sector.

The course content includes:

Mandatory Units - must achieve all eleven:

• Recruiting staff in their own area of responsibility
• Providing advice, judgement and service ethically in construction management
• Planning, allocating and monitoring work of a team
• Planning, assigning and monitoring work in their own area of responsibility
• Participating in meetings
• Managing teams in construction management
• Managing project processes
• Leading and managing meetings
• Examining staff turnover issues in their own area of responsibility
• Developing self and others in construction management
• Controlling projects in construction management

Optional Units- must achieve five of the following:

• Preparing and agreeing a project brief and outline programme
• Managing the preparation and submission of estimates, bids and tenders
• Implementing, monitoring and controlling strategic procurement systems
• Evaluating and progressing the resolution of contractual disputes
• Directing the management of design development and processes in construction management
• Managing budgets and contract entitlement
• Assessing and evaluating the sustainability and environmental impact of developments in construction management
• Managing the handover of the construction project
• Managing marketing and customer service in construction management
• Implementing procurement processes
• Evaluating sustainable resources and requirements for the whole life cycle of a construction project
• Establishing project procurement arrangements in construction management
• Ensuring that contracts are prepared, negotiated and agreed upon in construction management

Upon successfully completing this qualification, Learners will have the skills, knowledge, understanding, and competence to progress to a higher-level qualification in the same or similar occupational area.

As a result of completing the Level 7 NVQ Diploma in Construction Senior Management, Learners who have an in-date CITB Managers and Professionals Health, Safety and Environmental Test can apply for the CSCS Manager Black Card.

Those currently working or moving into a senior management or director role and require a CSCS Manager Black card and a nationally recognised qualification. 

Times can vary due to Learners' experience and circumstances. We advise between 6 and 24 months from induction to complete this qualification.

At Totally Training, quality and support to our learners is priority. Totally Training provide a dedicated service to Our Clients.

Totally Training are a leading provider of health, safety, environmental and technical theory and practical training and assessment services, covering a wide range of industry sectors, working with 100s of organisations to provide quality written and delivered courses. 

Totally Training allocate a dedicated competent Assessor to each Learner, whose role is to communicate with and support learners throughout their NVQ journey. They do this through a mixture of face-to-face and online meetings. 

Totally Training Assessors are fully qualified and occupationally experienced and competent from industry-specific backgrounds to deliver Our qualifications, traveling nationwide to provide necessary support at all times.

The Totally Training Level 7 NVQ Diploma in Construction Senior Management is designed for Learners in the workplace environment. Before enrolling on the course, Learners must ensure they can provide the necessary evidence within their role to achieve All performance requirements stated in the qualification standards. 

Once the Learner has completed their NVQ and obtained their CSCS Manager Black Card, their CSCS card is valid for Five Years. It can be renewed with an in-date CITB Managers and Professionals Health and Safety Test, renewing it for another Five Years.

To learn more about this qualification, to book or for any queries, please contact a member of the team by phone at 07763 854 325 or email training@totally.training