Level 6 SVQ/NVQ in Construction Site Management

Level 6 SVQ/NVQ Diploma in Construction Site Management – Construction

The Level 6 SVQ/NVQ Diploma in Construction Site Management is a nationally recognised, advanced qualification for construction professionals in, or aspiring to, senior site management roles.

Delivered by Alternative Training, this qualification enables learners to demonstrate leadership, project management, and site management expertise across building and civil engineering projects. Successful completion allows candidates to apply for the Black CSCS Card, recognising their status as highly skilled construction site managers.

Who Is This Course For?

This course is ideal for:

• Construction site managers and senior supervisors

• Professionals responsible for managing complex projects and teams

• Individuals aiming for Black CSCS Card recognition

• Learners seeking to formalise advanced site management skills and enhance career progression

The course is suitable for those with substantial site management experience.

What You Will Learn

Learners must complete all mandatory and additional mandatory units, demonstrating competence through practical assessment and portfolio evidence:

Mandatory Units – Complete ALL:

• Developing and maintaining good occupational working relationships

• Allocating work and checking people’s performance

• Establishing, implementing, and maintaining systems for health, safety, and welfare

• Evaluating and selecting work methods to meet project or operational requirements

• Monitoring construction-related project activities

• Controlling project progress against agreed quality standards

• Controlling project progress against agreed programmes

• Managing personal development in a construction-related workplace

Additional Mandatory Units – Complete ALL:

• Contributing to the identification of work teams

• Establishing, controlling, and monitoring environmental factors and sustainability

• Planning the preparation of the site for projects or operations

• Ensuring work activities and resources meet project requirements

• Identifying, allocating, and planning the deployment of plant, equipment, or machinery

• Organising, controlling, and monitoring supplies of materials

• Establishing and monitoring communication systems and organisational procedures

• Establishing project dimensional control criteria

• Controlling project quantities and costs

• Evaluating feedback and recommending improvements

• Identifying and enabling learning opportunities for work teams

Learners must demonstrate practical competence, leadership, and strategic management skills in real working conditions.

Course Delivery & Assessment

• Course format: Workplace-based assessment with assessor guidance

• Assessment: Practical observation, portfolio review, performance reports, and site documentation

• Duration: Dependent on candidate experience and workplace opportunities

• Certification: Level 6 SVQ/NVQ Diploma in Construction Site Management

Assessment takes place on-site, ensuring learners meet industry standards for senior site management.

Why Choose Alternative Training?

At Alternative Training, we deliver industry-focused construction qualifications across Scotland.

Our Construction Site Management course is designed to:

• Recognise advanced leadership, planning, and management skills

• Support career progression to senior site management roles

• Meet CITB and industry standards for top-level site managers

• Enable applications for the Black CSCS Card

Progression & Next Steps

On successful completion of this qualification, learners can:

• Apply for the Black CSCS Card, recognising top-level site management competence

• Progress to senior management, project director, or executive roles

• Demonstrate professional expertise recognised across the UK construction industry

• Lead complex construction projects efficiently, safely, and to specification