The management qualification for construction contracting professionals. Prove your competence in contracting operations, get your Black Manager CSCS card, and complete in as little as 6–8 weeks. No classroom, no exams — assessed entirely in your workplace.
Everything you need to know about the Level 6 Contracting Operations Management NVQ.
Select the pathway that matches your role. Each covers the same mandatory units plus pathway-specific optional units tailored to your discipline.
Building, civil engineering, highways, residential, conservation, or demolition management
Cost planning, tender preparation, and commercial estimating in construction
Procurement, materials purchasing, and supply chain management
Project planning, programming, and scheduling of construction operations
Quantity surveying, measurement, and valuation in construction projects
Complete all four mandatory units plus the pathway-specific optional units. Mandatory units cover the core contracting operations management competencies.
Maintain health, safety, and welfare systems in construction contracting operations.
Manage the performance of teams and individuals in construction.
Chair meetings and take decisions in construction contracting operations.
Enhance working relationships across teams and stakeholders in construction.
Plus pathway-specific optional units from the ProQual Qualification Specification.
Your route to the Manager (Black) CSCS card — most candidates complete in just 6 to 8 weeks.
Register online or by phone. Select your pathway and we set up your e-portfolio.
Skills gap analysis with your assessor to plan the most efficient route.
Complete workbooks or recorded professional discussions at your own pace.
Submit RAMS, meeting minutes, site reports, and project documentation via e-portfolio.
On completion, apply for your Manager (Black) CSCS card. Free MCIOB review included.
This is a competence-based qualification assessed through real-world evidence from your current role. You must be employed in a construction management role to enrol — we operate an experienced worker route only.
Your assessor gathers evidence through your existing project documentation, professional discussions (recorded), and a knowledge workbook. Everything is managed through our online e-portfolio system.
Assessment is conducted in line with the Construction Skills Consolidated Assessment Strategy and internally verified by an experienced, qualified assessor.
RAMS, meeting minutes, programmes, site reports
Recorded Q&A sessions with your assessor
Written knowledge units at your own pace
Site evidence uploaded via e-portfolio
The Level 6 NVQ is for experienced construction contracting operations managers overseeing commercial and operational functions.
Candidates should be employed in a construction management role. There are no formal academic entry requirements, but you must be working in the industry.
We conduct an initial skills assessment to help identify your current knowledge and any gaps, allowing us to tailor the assessment process to your needs.
SMSTS holders: Combine your SMSTS with this NVQ — ask about our SMSTS + NVQ Level 6 package deal.
We deliver every qualification on this pathway — from entry to senior management.
Blue CSCS
Skilled Worker
Gold CSCS
Supervisor
Gold CSCS
Site Supervisor
Black CSCS
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Your contracts don't wait. Neither should your qualification.
Direct delivery, no middlemen. Your certificate comes straight from the awarding body, regulated by Ofqual.
Every Level 6 candidate gets a free MCIOB review and sign-off to support your professional development and Chartered membership route.
All Level 6 candidates receive a free Mental Health First Aid course — because construction management means looking after your people.
Professional discussions via Zoom or Teams, project documentation uploaded to e-portfolio. No unnecessary travel.
As a CITB Approved Training Organisation, we guide your employer through the grant claim process.
From Green card to Black card — we support your entire construction career progression.
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Prove your contracting operations competence and get the Black Manager CSCS card. Complete in as little as 6–8 weeks. Free MCIOB review and Mental Health First Aid included.