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- You register with an approved centre. That is a college, training provider or employer Qualifications Scotland has approved to offer this qualification. Zavmo is not an approved centre, so you register with them, not with us.
- The centre assesses, and Qualifications Scotland awards. A qualified assessor at the centre judges your evidence, and the certificate comes from Qualifications Scotland.
This Level 6 NVQ Diploma is intended for construction professionals. It assesses competence in construction contracting operations management. Achievement demonstrates skills in areas such as maintaining health and safety, controlling contract work, and managing personal development.
These are the units Qualifications Scotland registers against this qualification. It is a catalogue, not a syllabus. Which of them you take depends on the combination the qualification requires, and that is set by the awarding body rather than by us. Every unit here is regulated. Zavmo teaches towards them on your own work, and work done here is recognised as prior learning under the agreements we hold.
Zavmo is not an awarding body, is not an approved centre, and is not affiliated with Qualifications Scotland. It does the teaching and the mapping. Qualifications Scotland sets this qualification and awards it, and a qualified human assessor makes the assessment decision.
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What each unit actually teaches you to do
Controlling contract work in the workplace Real unit · Qualifications Scotland
What you'll be able to do
- Control contract work to ensure it meets agreed contract quality standards, adhering to relevant industry guidelines and regulations
- Control contract work by implementing effective monitoring and reporting mechanisms to track progress and identify potential issues
- Control contract work through the application of appropriate quality assurance processes and procedures
Coordinating project designs in the workplace Real unit · Qualifications Scotland
What you'll be able to do
- Identify methods for preparing initial designs, taking into account project requirements and relevant regulations
- Coordinate the preparation of initial designs to ensure consistency and integration across different disciplines
- Select appropriate materials, components and systems based on performance criteria, cost considerations and sustainability principles
- Analyse detailed design solutions to ensure they meet project objectives and client requirements
- Select detailed design solutions that are technically sound, cost-effective and environmentally responsible
- Present detailed design solutions to stakeholders in a clear and concise manner, using appropriate visual aids and communication techniques
Developing a procurement plan and optimising supplier and service provider performance in the workplace Real unit · Qualifications Scotland
What you'll be able to do
- Analyse supply requirements to develop and monitor a procurement plan that meets organisational needs and objectives
- Optimise supplier and service provider performance through effective contract management and performance monitoring
Developing a programme of works and a procurement programme in the workplace Real unit · Qualifications Scotland
What you'll be able to do
- Develop a programme of works that outlines the project timeline, milestones, and resource allocation.
- Develop a procurement programme that identifies the necessary materials, equipment, and services, and outlines the procurement process.
Developing and maintaining working relationships in the workplace Real unit · Qualifications Scotland
What you'll be able to do
- Develop and maintain working relationships with colleagues, clients, and other stakeholders to foster collaboration and achieve common goals
- Practice in an ethical manner, adhering to professional standards and maintaining confidentiality and integrity
Establishing the condition of property in the workplace Real unit · Qualifications Scotland
What you'll be able to do
- Recommend and agree a condition survey process that meets the specific needs of the property and stakeholders
- Survey property for condition, accurately identifying and documenting any defects or areas of concern
- Prepare and present condition survey reports and records in a clear, concise, and professional manner
Evaluating enquiries and submitting tenders in the workplace Real unit · Qualifications Scotland
What you'll be able to do
- Evaluate tender enquiry documentation to determine project requirements and feasibility.
- Finalise and submit a tender that meets the client's requirements and organisational standards.
Evaluating work methods and developing a programme of works in the workplace Real unit · Qualifications Scotland
What you'll be able to do
- Evaluate work methods to determine their suitability for the project, considering factors such as efficiency, safety, and cost-effectiveness
- Select work methods that are appropriate for the project, taking into account the specific requirements and constraints
- Develop a programme of works that outlines the sequence of activities, timelines, and resource allocation for the project
Identifying, assessing and evaluating project requirements in the workplace Real unit · Qualifications Scotland
What you'll be able to do
- Identify project requirements, considering the scope, objectives, and deliverables of the project
- Assess project requirements to determine their feasibility, resource implications, and potential risks
- Agree project requirements with relevant stakeholders, ensuring that all parties have a shared understanding of the project goals and expectations
- Identify stakeholder preferences, considering their needs, priorities, and concerns
- Assess stakeholder preferences to determine their impact on project requirements and decision-making
- Agree stakeholder preferences, balancing competing interests and ensuring that all stakeholders are satisfied with the project outcomes
- Identify resource procurement factors, including availability, cost, and lead time
- Assess resource procurement factors to determine their impact on project feasibility and budget
- Evaluate resource procurement factors to select the most appropriate resources for the project
Implementing strategic and integrated supply chain management and sourcing partnerships in the workplace Real unit · Qualifications Scotland
What you'll be able to do
- Evaluate and agree the benefits of strategic sourcing, considering factors such as cost reduction, improved quality, and access to innovation
- Evaluate and agree the risks of strategic sourcing, including potential disruptions, loss of control, and ethical considerations
- Agree and implement the alignment of systems to support strategic supply chain management, ensuring compatibility and data integration
- Monitor and control supply chain arrangements to ensure they meet agreed performance targets and quality standards
Leading meetings and taking decisions in the workplace Real unit · Qualifications Scotland
What you'll be able to do
- Organise and prepare meetings effectively, ensuring clear objectives and relevant documentation are in place
- Lead meetings to facilitate productive discussions and achieve desired outcomes
- Take decisions and process actions in a timely and appropriate manner, ensuring accountability and effective implementation
Maintaining construction health, safety and welfare systems in the workplace Real unit · Qualifications Scotland
What you'll be able to do
- Establish a culture of health, safety, welfare and wellbeing in the workplace
- Identify and implement opportunities for improvements in workplace health, safety, welfare and wellbeing
- Ensure that an organisational system or procedure is implemented for the selection of personnel
- Ensure that personnel selected are competent for the role
- Implement systems which meet organisational and statutory requirements for identifying hazards
- Implement systems which meet organisational and statutory requirements for reporting accidents and emergencies
- Implement systems which meet organisational and statutory requirements for preventing reoccurrence of accidents and emergencies
- Check health, safety and welfare systems regularly, in accordance with organisational and statutory requirements
- Identify and record any special workplace conditions and situations which do not comply with health, safety and welfare systems
- Take appropriate action to address any special workplace conditions and situations which do not comply with health, safety and welfare systems
- Make recommendations for improving the work environment clearly and promptly to the appropriate people
- Identify hazards in the workplace arising from construction work products, processes and equipment
- Assess risks in the workplace arising from construction work products, processes and equipment
- Identify methods and procedures to reduce risk in the workplace
- Implement methods and procedures to reduce risk in the workplace
Managing the performance of teams and individuals in the workplace Real unit · Qualifications Scotland
What you'll be able to do
- Allocate work to teams and individuals based on their skills, experience and workload
- Agree work plans with teams and individuals, setting clear objectives, timelines and performance expectations
- Assess the performance of teams and individuals against agreed work plans and performance standards
- Provide feedback to teams and individuals on their performance, identifying areas for improvement
- Implement strategies to improve team and individual performance, such as training, coaching and mentoring
Managing your Personal Development in the Workplace Real unit · Qualifications Scotland
What you'll be able to do
- Define your aims and objectives for undertaking personal development in the workplace.
- Contact sources of support and guidance to identify recognised standards for managing your personal development.
- Analyse the current level of your knowledge and performance in relation to your personal development.
- Develop a profile of your competence and personal development needs.
- Prepare a development plan for achieving identified development needs.
- Undertake development activities aimed at achieving identified development needs.
- Review the effectiveness of the development activities undertaken.
- Obtain, accept and record feedback from people who can judge your performance.
- Review the cycle of personal development aims and objectives to revise and update aims and objectives to suit changing circumstances.
Obtaining tenders and appointing contractors in the workplace Real unit · Qualifications Scotland
What you'll be able to do
- Shortlist tenderers based on their experience, qualifications and financial stability
- Select appropriate tender documents, including instructions to tenderers, specifications and contract conditions
- Obtain tenders from shortlisted tenderers, ensuring they comply with the tender requirements
- Evaluate tenders based on price, quality, programme and other relevant criteria
- Appoint contractors based on the tender evaluation, taking into account risk management and value for money
- Ensure all contractual documentation is completed and agreed prior to commencement of work
Optimising contract progress and controlling costs in the workplace Real unit · Qualifications Scotland
What you'll be able to do
- Optimise contract progress to ensure project milestones are achieved efficiently and effectively
- Control contract costs by implementing strategies for cost management and reduction throughout the project lifecycle
Planning surveys in the workplace Real unit · Qualifications Scotland
What you'll be able to do
- Identify investigation requirements to determine the scope and objectives of the survey
- Identify survey requirements, including the data to be collected, the methods to be used, and the resources required
- Select survey processes and operations that are appropriate for the investigation requirements, considering factors such as accuracy, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness
- Investigate specific project factors, such as site conditions, environmental impacts, and regulatory requirements
- Evaluate specific project factors to determine their impact on the project and to identify potential risks and opportunities
Preparing and agreeing interim valuations, entitlements and final accounts in the workplace Real unit · Qualifications Scotland
What you'll be able to do
- Prepare interim valuations based on agreed contract terms and progress on site
- Agree interim valuations with relevant parties, addressing any discrepancies or disputes
- Prepare final accounts, incorporating all variations, adjustments and claims
- Agree final accounts with the client and contractor, ensuring all outstanding issues are resolved
- Process entitlements for reimbursement for loss and expense in accordance with contract provisions
- Ensure all claims for reimbursement are properly documented and substantiated
Specifying production document requirements and ensuring the control and maintenance of project information in the workplace Real unit · Qualifications Scotland
What you'll be able to do
- Specify production document requirements, including drawings, specifications, schedules and other relevant information
- Monitor the preparation of prescriptive specifications to ensure they comply with project requirements and industry standards
- Control the preparation of prescriptive specifications to maintain consistency and accuracy
- Maintain project information, including design documents, correspondence and records
- Ensure project information is readily accessible to authorised personnel
- Implement procedures for the secure storage and retrieval of project information
The national standards these units are built against
What the job actually needs, in the words employers and awarding bodies already use for the work itself.
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Build teams and allocate work to team members
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Capture project requirements
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Coordinate project designs
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Determine project scope
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Develop a procurement plan and optimise supplier and service provider performance
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Develop a programme of works and a procurement programme
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Develop and maintain working relationships
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Develop effective working relationships
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Establish the condition of property
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Evaluate enquiries and submit tenders in construction contracting operations management
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Evaluate work methods and develop a programme of works
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Identify, assess and agree project requirements in asbestos air monitoring
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Identify, assess and agree project requirements in asbestos surveying
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Identify, assess and evaluate project requirements
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Implement strategic and integrated supply chain management and sourcing partnerships
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Lead meetings and take decisions
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Maintain construction health, safety and welfare systems
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Manage the performance of teams and individuals
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The jobs these credits are mapped to
A qualification is never a dead end here. Each of these is a job record this qualification is a mapped route into.
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Where this can lead
Construction Safety Specialist Manager
This work can lead to a Chief Safety Officer role, setting EHS strategy across a whole organisation. It can also lead to a Head of Operations role, where safety knowledge shapes wider project delivery.
See the whole journeyThe credits, and who awards them
Level 6 credits are regulated, and they are awarded by Qualifications Scotland rather than by Zavmo. They don’t vanish when a subscription ends or a website closes. They travel to any employer, and Zavmo keeps the map of what you have covered and what is next.
What you would be collecting
Controlling contract work in the workplaceCoordinating project designs in the workplaceDeveloping a procurement plan and optimising supplier and service provider performance in the workplaceDeveloping a programme of works and a procurement programme in the workplaceDeveloping and maintaining working relationships in the workplaceEstablishing the condition of property in the workplaceEvaluating enquiries and submitting tenders in the workplaceEvaluating work methods and developing a programme of works in the workplace
Each one is a real unit registered against this qualification.
How you’d practise it
You don’t watch this. You do it.
You are not assessed on remembering this. You are assessed on applying it, analysing it, evaluating it and producing something. So that is what the practice is: projects, role play and your own live cases, with a tutor in the room.
The Coach · your practice partner Illustration - Pitch it Evaluate
“Evaluating enquiries and submitting tenders in the workplace” gets practised as a pitch. You make the case out loud, Zavmo asks the question the room would ask, and you make it again.
- Bring your own plan Create
For “Coordinating project designs in the workplace” you bring the plan you are actually working on, not a case study. Zavmo pulls on the assumptions in it until the weak one shows.
- Draft the real one Create
You do “Preparing and agreeing interim valuations, entitlements and final accounts in the workplace” on a real document of your own. Zavmo works on the draft you have to send anyway, so the coursework and the job are the same piece of work.
- Map a live decision Analyse
“Evaluating work methods and developing a programme of works in the workplace” runs on a decision you are facing now. Zavmo maps it with you and shows what the second-order effect looks like before you find out the slow way.
What you leave holding
The standards this credential builds, in the shape the product keeps them
Nothing here is marked learned. There is no learner on a public page, so the map shows what the qualification covers rather than what anybody has done.
- Build teams and allocate work to team members
- Capture project requirements
- Coordinate project designs
- Determine project scope
- Develop a procurement plan and optimise supplier and service provider performance
- Develop a programme of works and a procurement programme
- Develop and maintain working relationships
- Develop effective working relationships
How you would learn this
One to one, on the work you already do
A tutor sets the task against your own job and marks the reasoning, at your pace. There is no cohort to fall behind.
A lesson from Controlling contract work in the workplace, one of this qualification's own units.
Applied to your work in any of these jobs
This unit covers the control of contract work in the workplace, focusing on industry guidelines, agreed quality standards, and methods to ensure compliance. Learners will develop skills to monitor contract work and apply quality assurance processes effectively.
- 1 Remember
- 2 Understand
- 3 Apply
- 4 Analyse
- 5 Evaluate
- 6 Create
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Built for Qualifications Scotland Level 6 NVQ Diploma in Construction Contracting Operations Management
19 units in this credential, in the order it lists them, awarded by Qualifications Scotland.
- Controlling contract work in the workplace
- Coordinating project designs in the workplace
- Developing a procurement plan and optimising supplier and service provider performance in the workplace
- Developing a programme of works and a procurement programme in the workplace
- Developing and maintaining working relationships in the workplace
- Establishing the condition of property in the workplace
and 13 more in the full unit list below.
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