Level 7
A work-based qualification for senior construction professionals with substantial responsibility for projects, teams and organisational decisions.
Starting price
From £1,800
We confirm the cost once we understand your role and the qualification you need.
Senior construction professionals with substantial responsibility for projects, teams, commercial decisions, procurement, strategy or organisational performance.
Managing site activities rather than working at a senior or strategic level? See Level 6 Construction Site Management.
The qualification reflects the breadth of senior management responsibility. Units depend on the qualification structure and your role, but typical themes include:
Managing project processes and controlling projects
Leading teams and planning the workforce
Ethical advice and professional judgement
Developing yourself and others
Design development, project briefs and programmes
Sustainability
Procurement, including strategic procurement
Contracts and dispute resolution
Tendering, estimates and bids
Budgets and payment entitlement
Customer service and project handover
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Senior management competence is assessed through evidence from your role, including the decisions you make and the work you lead.
We talk through your role and experience to confirm this is the right qualification.
Once you decide to go ahead, we register you and explain what evidence is needed.
You gather evidence from normal work activity, with observation or professional discussion where applicable.
Your portfolio is assessed and then checked through internal quality assurance.
Read more about how NVQ assessment works.
Evidence depends on the qualification and your role. It may include:
CSCS Manager card requirements can accept relevant Construction Management or Technical NVQs or SVQs at Level 4, 5, 6 or 7. CSCS lists the Level 7 Construction Senior Management qualification for these occupations:
Applicants must also meet the current CSCS requirements, including the CITB Managers and Professionals Health, Safety and Environment test. Completing the NVQ does not automatically award a card.
Card schemes update their requirements from time to time, so always check the current rules for your occupation before applying.
Empire Assessments is based in Essex and supports suitable candidates across Essex, London, the South East and further afield. Because assessment is built around your workplace, we can also support suitable candidates elsewhere in the UK and overseas.
Have a question about your situation? Send us an enquiry and we will talk it through.
Senior construction professionals with substantial responsibility for projects, teams, commercial decisions, procurement, strategy or organisational performance.
Through evidence from your senior role: the decisions you make, the documents you produce and professional discussion with your assessor about how and why you approach your work.
Yes. Documents you produce in your role, such as reports, strategies, procurement, tender and contract records, can form part of your evidence where they are relevant and appropriate to share.
No. The NVQ is work-based, so you are assessed on the work you already carry out rather than attending classroom study.
It can, where it matches your occupation. CSCS lists this qualification for Construction Project Manager, Contracts Manager and Senior Construction Site Manager. You must also meet the current CSCS requirements, including the CITB Managers and Professionals Health, Safety and Environment test. The card is not awarded automatically.
Tell us about your role and experience and we will confirm whether this is the right qualification for you.
