NVQ Level 6 Diploma in Construction Site Management

The Level 6 Site Management NVQ is the qualification construction site managers need to prove competence and apply for the Black CSCS Manager card. CTG delivers it nationwide by remote e-portfolio — we’re a construction specialist, not a generalist training provider. It costs £1,300 fixed with no VAT, typically takes 8–12 weeks with assessment carried out remotely or on site from your normal work — no exams, no classroom.

Level 6 (Diploma)
Awarding body GQA (CITB-approved centre)
Qualification No. 610/1272/5
Typical completion 8–12 weeks
Delivery Remote e-portfolio assessment
CSCS outcome Black CSCS Manager

Price
£1,300

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Who is the Level 6 Site Management NVQ for?

This NVQ is for experienced construction professionals working in a site management role — site managers, project managers and construction managers who plan, coordinate and supervise building projects. You need to be in a suitable role so an assessor can gather evidence of your day-to-day competence.

How the e-portfolio assessment works

You’re assigned a dedicated occupational competence assessor and given access to our secure e-portfolio platform.
You upload evidence from live projects — documents, photos, method statements — mapped to the GQA units.
Your assessor observes practice remotely and holds professional discussions to confirm competence.
An Internal Quality Assurer verifies your portfolio, then GQA certificates the qualification.
You apply to CSCS for your Black Manager card using your certificate.

Related qualifications

Available pathways (5)

This qualification is delivered as GQA Level 6 NVQ Diploma in Construction Site Management (Construction) — a single competence-based NVQ with a choice of specialist pathways. You qualify in the pathway that matches the work you already do on site, assessed by remote e-portfolio. Available pathways include Construction Manager, Highways Site Manager, Residential Development Manager, Retrofit Site Manager, Site Manager.

Construction Manager
Highways Site Manager
Residential Development Manager
Retrofit Site Manager
Site Manager

Popular routes include construction manager, highways site manager, residential development manager, retrofit site manager, site manager. Tell us your trade and we’ll confirm the right pathway and CSCS card outcome (Black CSCS Manager).

Qualification Overview

Qualification Structure

GQA Level 6 NVQ Diploma in Construction Site Management (Building & Civil Engineering pathway) is built from mandatory and optional units. You complete all mandatory units, plus at least one optional unit for the Building & Civil Engineering pathway.

Four pathways available. This diploma offers four pathways — Building & Civil Engineering, Highways Maintenance & Repair, Residential Development and Retrofit — so it suits a wide range of site management roles including planners, estimators, contracts managers, project managers and site managers. The unit structure below shows the Building & Civil Engineering pathway; ask us about the other pathways to match your role.

Mandatory units Required — all 19

You must complete all 19 mandatory units for the Building & Civil Engineering pathway. These cover site management competences including planning, health & safety, environmental control, resource and cost management, and quality control.

Unit no.	Unit title	Level	Credit
M/503/2915	Developing and maintaining good occupational working relationships in the workplace	3	8
K/650/3124	Allocating work and monitoring people’s performance in the workplace	6	9
M/650/3126	Contributing to the identification of a work team in the workplace	5	8
L/650/3530	Establishing, implementing and maintaining organisational systems for managing health, safety, welfare and wellbeing in the workplace	7	17
M/650/3531	Establishing, controlling and monitoring environmental factors and sustainability in the workplace.	6	17
R/650/3532	Evaluating and confirming work methods in the workplace	7	10
T/650/3533	Planning the preparation of the site for the project in the workplace	7	16
Y/650/3534	Monitoring project activities in the workplace	6	8
A/650/3535	Ensuring that work activities and resources meet project work requirements in the workplace	7	16
D/650/3536	Identifying, allocating and planning the deployment and use of plant, equipment or machinery in the workplace	6	9
F/650/3537	Organising, controlling and monitoring supplies of materials in the workplace	5	8
H/650/3538	Identifying and maintaining communication systems and organisational procedures in the workplace	6	11
J/650/3539	Controlling project progress against agreed quality standards in the workplace	6	11
M/650/3540	Establishing dimensional control criteria in the workplace	6	10
R/650/3541	Controlling project progress against agreed programmes in the workplace	6	11
T/650/3542	Controlling project quantities and costs in the workplace	6	12
Y/650/3543	Evaluating feedback and making recommendations in the workplace	6	8
A/650/3544	Managing your personal development in the workplace	6	9
R/650/3550	Managing the installation, maintenance, monitoring and removal of temporary works in the workplace	6	12

Optional units Choose at least 1

You must complete a minimum of 1 optional unit from the Building & Civil Engineering pathway list below, chosen to match your role on site.

Unit no.	Unit title	Level	Credit
L/650/3125	Enabling learning opportunities in the workplace	5	11
K/650/3133	Planning activities to traditional and heritage structures in the workplace	5	16
L/650/3134	Planning demolition activities in the workplace	7	12
D/650/3545	Planning and scheduling the maintenance activities of property, services or systems in the workplace	6	15
F/650/3546	Managing the project handover in the workplace	6	12
H/650/3547	Planning Tunnelling activities in the workplace	6	15

Qualification facts

Qualification number (QAN): 610/1272/5
Total credits: 221 (minimum)
Total Qualification Time (TQT): 2180 hours
Assessment method: Portfolio of Evidence (workplace observation, witness testimony, professional discussion and knowledge questions)

Entry requirements

You manage a site or a project, with responsibility for programme, resources and health and safety.

To start Level 6 qualification you need:

A relevant job to be assessed in. This is a competence qualification, so you must have access to real work of the right type while you are registered. No workplace, no evidence.
Proof of identity — a passport, driving licence or similar, as the awarding body requires.
A National Insurance number, so we can obtain your Unique Learner Number.
Enough English to explain your work to your assessor and to talk through your evidence.
A device with a camera — a phone is fine. Evidence is photos and short videos of your own work, uploaded to your e-portfolio.

You do not need: any prior qualification, any classroom attendance, or to sit an exam. Assessment is entirely in your workplace via a remote e-portfolio, nationwide.

Tell us about any support need, disability or learning difficulty when you enrol and we will arrange reasonable adjustments — it does not affect whether you can take the qualification.

The awarding body sets the final entry criteria for each qualification. If you are not sure whether your current role gives you the right evidence, ask us before you book — we would rather tell you honestly than register you for something you cannot complete.

Your NVQ pathway

Level 2 Skilled
Level 3 Advanced
Level 4 Supervisor
Level 5 Senior Supervisor
Level 6 Manager

Your current qualification is highlighted. Progress up the pathway as your career develops.