ProQual Level 7 NVQ Diploma in Construction Senior Management

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ProQual Level 7 NVQ Diploma in Construction Senior Management

Course Level

Level 7

Course Type

Ofqual Regulated

Awarding Body

ProQual

Duration

440 GLH

Study Mood

Online

Assessment

Assignments Based

Course Overview

What is this course

The ProQual Level 7 NVQ Diploma in Construction Senior Management equips experienced construction professionals with advanced leadership, strategic planning, and operational management skills. This qualification focuses on developing the ability to oversee major construction projects, manage resources effectively, and ensure compliance with international standards and regulations.

Learners gain expertise in project governance, risk management, contract administration, and organizational leadership. The program emphasizes practical, work-based learning, enabling participants to apply advanced theories and strategies directly to real-world construction environments. By mastering these skills, professionals are prepared to handle the challenges of modern construction management, including sustainability, innovation, and workforce development.

Recognized globally, this diploma validates competence at the highest level of construction management. It is ideal for those seeking progression into senior executive roles, consultancy, or entrepreneurial ventures within the construction industry. Graduates demonstrate credibility, strategic vision, and the ability to lead organizations through complex projects and industry transformation.

Course Content

Detailed Curriculum Structure

The ProQual Level 7 NVQ Diploma in Construction Senior Management, to achieve the qualification candidates must complete the mandatory units below, plus a selection of optional units.

Title Unit Level GLH TQT
Manage Project Processes in Construction Management 7 100 290
Manage Teams in Construction Management 7 60 160
Provide Advice, Judgement and Service Ethically in Construction Management 7 60 190
Develop Self and Others in Construction Management 6 30 110
Control Projects in Construction Management 7 100 230
Plan a Construction Organisation’s Workforce 7 45 90

Optional units

Title Level GLH TQT
Direct the Management of Design Development and Processes in Construction Management 7 120 220
Prepare and Agree a Project Brief and Outline Programme in Construction Management 7 100 240
Sustainability and Environmental Impact of Developments in Construction Management 7 90 200
Evaluate Sustainable Resources and Requirements for the Whole Lifecycle of a Construction Project 6 90 170
Establish Project Procurement Arrangements in Construction Management 7 70 180
Ensure That Contracts Are Prepared, Negotiated and Agreed in Construction Management 7 70 180
Evaluate and Progress the Resolution of Contractual Disputes in Construction Management 7 70 180
Manage Tendering Processes in Construction Management 6 60 190
Manage the Preparation and Submission of Estimates, Bids and Tenders in Construction Management 7 50 160
Control Budgets and Contract Payment Entitlement in Construction Management 7 40 110
Manage Marketing and Customer Service in Construction Management 7 40 130

ProQual Level 7 NVQ Diploma in Construction Senior Management

Manage teams in construction

  • Be able to select and form a project team
  • Understand how to select and form a project team
  • Be able to recruit, select and keep colleagues
  • Understand how to recruit, select and keep colleagues
  • Be able to allocate and monitor the progress and quality of work in your area of responsibility
  • Understand how to allocate and monitor the progress and quality of work in your area of responsibility
  • Be able to develop productive working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders
  • Understand how to develop productive working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders

Lead and participate in meetings in construction management

  • Be able to lead meetings
  • Understand how to lead meetings
  • Be able to participate in meetings
  • Understand how to participate in meetings

Provide ethical advice, judgement and service in construction management

  • Be able to exchange information and present advice on technical issues
  • Understand how to exchange information and present advice on technical issues
  • Be able to resolve complex, indeterminate situations
  • Understand how to resolve complex, indeterminate situations
  • Be able to practice within an ethical framework
  • Understand how to practice within an ethical framework

Develop self and others in construction management

  • Be able to manage your own resources and undertake continuing personal development in the occupational practice area
  • Understand how to manage your own resources and undertake continuing personal development in the occupational practice area
  • Be able to enable people to learn and benefit from your experience
  • Understand how to enable people to learn and benefit from your experience

Prepare and agree a project brief and development programme in construction

  • Be able to prepare proposal for a project brief
  • Understand how to prepare proposal for a project brief
  • Be able to develop a programme which meets the requirements of the project brief
  • Understand how to develop a programme which meets the requirements of the project brief
  • Be able to identify, assess and agree project requirements and stakeholder preferences
  • Understand how to identify, assess and agree project requirements and stakeholder preferences

Manage design development and processes in construction

  • Be able to identify and assess hazards, and identify risks
  • Understand how to identify and assess hazards, and identify risks
  • Be able to make design choices to reduce health and safety risks
  • Understand how to make design choices to reduce health and safety risks
  • Be able to manage the design process
  • Understand how to manage the design process

Assess and evaluate the environmental impact of developments in construction management

  • Be able to identify and evaluate sustainable resources
  • Understand how to identify and evaluate sustainable resources
  • Be able to investigate, evaluate and present sustainable requirements
  • Understand how to investigate, evaluate and present sustainable requirements
  • Be able to assess the environmental impact of development proposals
  • Understand how to assess the environmental impact of development proposals

Evaluate sustainable resources and requirements in construction management

  • Be able to establish arrangements for sustainable development
  • Understand how to establish arrangements for sustainable development
  • Be able to assess and provide for the conservation of energy use
  • Understand how to assess and provide for the conservation of energy use

Manage marketing and customer service in construction organisations

  • Be able to identify and resource the development of new products and services to meet market needs
  • Understand how to identify and resource the development of new products and services to meet market needs
  • Be able to develop and implement a marketing strategy
  • Understand how to develop and implement a marketing strategy
  • Be able to develop and maintain a policy to maximise client and customer satisfaction

Implement strategic sourcing partnerships in construction management

  • Be able to agree and implement systems with partners
  • Understand how to agree and implement systems with partners
  • Be able to monitor and control arrangements for strategic sourcing
  • Understand how to monitor and control arrangements for strategic sourcing

Establish project procurement arrangements in construction management

  • Be able to select and agree procurement strategies
  • Understand how to select and agree procurement strategies
  • Be able to establish project team partnering
  • Understand how to establish project team partnering
  • Be able to recommend and agree a form of contract
  • Understand how to recommend and agree a form of contract

Manage procurement processes in construction management

  • Be able to evaluate potential tenderers
  • Understand how to evaluate potential tenderers
  • Be able to obtain bids and tenders
  • Understand how to obtain bids and tenders
  • Be able to analyse and select successful bids and tenders and negotiate changes
  • Understand how to analyse and select successful bids and tenders and negotiate changes

Prepare and submit estimates, bids and tenders in construction management

  • Be able to evaluate estimate, bid and tender enquiry documentation
  • Understand how to evaluate estimate, bid and tender enquiry documentation
  • Be able to assess the resource requirements and costs within an estimate, bid and tender
  • Understand how to assess the resource requirements and costs within an estimate, bid and tender
  • Be able to finalise and submit an estimate, bid and tender offer
  • Understand how to finalise and submit an estimate, bid and tender offer

Ensure that contracts are prepared, negotiated and concluded in construction management

  • Be able to ensure that forms of contract are prepared
  • Understand how to ensure that forms of contract are prepared
  • Be able to ensure that the contract is negotiated and concluded
  • Understand how to ensure that the contract is negotiated and concluded

Control organisational and project income and expenditure in construction management

  • Be able to allocate organisational budgets
  • Understand how to allocate organisational budgets
  • Be able to prepare and agree reimbursement for loss and expense
  • Understand how to prepare and agree reimbursement for loss and expense

Manage project risks and opportunities in construction

  • Be able to assess and manage project risks and opportunities
  • Understand how to assess and manage project risks and opportunities

Manage project processes in construction

  • Be able to develop and maintain systems for manage health, safety and welfare
  • Understand how to develop and maintain systems for manage health, safety and welfare
  • Be able to establish and manage project team activities
  • Understand how to establish and manage project team activities
  • Be able to implement project organisation and communication systems
  • Understand how to implement project organisation and communication systems

Manage project evaluation and feedback in construction

  • Be able to obtain and evaluate project feedback information and make improvements
  • Understand how to obtain and evaluate project feedback information and make improvements

Control project outcomes in construction

  • Be able to control projects against quality standards
  • Understand how to control projects against quality standards
  • Be able to ensure project compliance with legal and statutory requirements
  • Understand how to ensure project compliance with legal and statutory requirements
  • Be able to control project progress against agreed programme
  • Understand how to control project progress against agreed programme
  • Be able to control project value and costs
  • Understand how to control project value and costs

Evaluate and progress the resolution of disputes in construction management

  • Be able to evaluate potential implications for the resolution of disputes
  • Understand how to evaluate potential implications for the resolution of disputes
  • Be able to negotiate and progress the resolution of disputes
  • Understand how to negotiate and progress the resolution of disputes

Manage project completion in construction

  • Understand how to manage project handover
  • Be able to prepare information for project handover
  • Understand how to prepare information for project handover
  • Be able to manage project handover

Who Should Attend

Target Audience and Participants

The ProQual Level 7 NVQ Diploma in Construction Senior Management is designed for experienced professionals in the construction industry who aspire to lead complex projects, manage large teams, and take on senior executive responsibilities within contracting and construction organizations.

  • Senior Construction Managers – overseeing large-scale projects, budgets, and organizational operations.
  • Project Directors – leading multi-disciplinary teams and ensuring successful project delivery.
  • Contracting Executives – managing contracts, compliance, and client relationships at senior level.
  • Construction Consultants – providing strategic advice, governance, and operational guidance to organizations.
  • Aspiring Senior Leaders – professionals preparing for board-level responsibilities and executive decision-making.
  • International Professionals – seeking globally recognized credentials to enhance career mobility and credibility in construction senior management.

Career & Learning Benefits

Skills, Knowledge & Opportunities You Will Earn

  • Executive Career Progression – eligibility for senior roles such as Project Director, Operations Manager, or Construction Executive.
  • Global Recognition – internationally benchmarked qualification enhancing employability worldwide.
  • Strategic Leadership Skills – ability to design, implement, and evaluate strategies for organizational growth.
  • Advanced Project Management – expertise in overseeing complex construction projects from planning to completion.
  • Governance & Risk Management – competence in compliance, contract administration, and risk assessment.
  • Innovation & Sustainability – skills to integrate modern practices and sustainable solutions into construction operations.
  • Consultancy & Entrepreneurship – preparation for independent consultancy or establishing construction enterprises.
  • Personal Development – enhanced problem-solving, decision-making, and leadership qualities essential for senior management.

Need More Information?

Frequently Asked Questions Explained

Yes. The ProQual Level 7 NVQ in Construction Senior Management is a fully recognized qualification for the CSCS Black Manager Card. You will also need to have passed the CITB Managers and Professionals Health, Safety, and Environment test.

This Level 7 NVQ is highly respected by the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB). Once you have achieved the diploma, you can apply for the MCIOB Professional Review, significantly shortening your path to becoming a Chartered Builder.

Yes. You can use evidence from projects you have completed within the last two to three years, provided the documentation still accurately reflects your current level of competence. This “retrospective evidence” is often a great way to jump-start your portfolio.

Because this is a competency-based NVQ, the speed is determined by you. If you already have a well-organized archive of strategic reports, project plans, and meeting minutes, you can theoretically complete the qualification in as little as 3 to 4 months.

No. Once you are awarded the ProQual Level 7 NVQ Diploma, it is a permanent qualification. However, to keep your CSCS Black Card valid, you will still need to renew the card itself every five years and maintain an up-to-date Health, Safety, and Environment test.

Enrollment Criteria

Minimum Eligibility Criteria for Enrollment

  • Proficiency in English (reading, writing, speaking)
  • A basic understanding of Construction processes, project governance, and organizational strategy
  • Relevant industry experience in construction management or leadership roles is (recommended).
  • Age 25 or above

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