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NVQ Level 4 – Construction Site Supervision (Building & Civil Engineering)
Find out more about this qualification including who it’s for, what’s involved, and how to get started.
An essential, lifetime qualification for supervisors in CIVIL ENGINEERING
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Developed for achievement in a real workplace environment, this internationally recognised qualification assesses and verifies your existing skills, knowledge, training and experience in supervising others in your occupational area.
After completing this NVQ and passing the CITB Specialist Supervisory Health, Safety & Environment Test, you can apply for your gold CSCS card.
NVQ Level 4 – Construction Site Supervision BCE
Who attends?
This Level 4 NVQ is suitable for you if you are already working as an experienced supervisor in the civil engineering sector.
Need to develop your supervisory skills? Check out our Supervisor Development Programme.
Certification
NVQs are lifetime qualifications. However, gold CSCS cards must be renewed every five years.
Length
On average, this NVQ takes between 2-4 months to complete, depending on how much time you’re able to dedicate to it.
NVQ Level 4 – Construction Site Supervision BCE
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To get a 5-year CSCS gold card, you’ll need to complete any Level 3 or 4 NVQ and pass the CITB Health, Safety & Environment test for Supervisors.
NVQ Level 4 – Construction Site Supervision BCE
How does it work?
- Your assessor will call you to carry out a profile and ensure this is the right course for you.
- You’ll have your induction via Teams with your assessor who will take you through the process and induction paperwork.
- We will carry out the knowledge portion of the qualification with you through a series of virtual professional discussions.
- In the meantime, you’ll collect your evidence using our detailed guide.
- If required, we’ll visit you at work to record observations that will support your evidence.
- Once the evidence and professional discussions have been completed, we’ll obtain a testimony from your line manager or similar witness.
- We’ll sign off your portfolio and have it checked by our internal verifier before claiming your certificate from the awarding body, NOCN.
- We’ll receive your certificate and pass it on to you.
Course funding
If you are up to date with your CITB levy returns, there are different ways in which you can receive funding for this qualification.
- Claim a £1250 grant back upon completion of the qualification.
- Apply for a Skills and Training Fund to use towards your training costs.
The CITB Skills and Training Fund can be used in tandem with CITB grants to get the entire cost of the course covered, with the grant paid on completion of the qualification.
NVQ Level 4 – Construction Site Supervision BCE
What’s covered?
The Level 4 NVQ in Construction Site Supervision (Building & Civil Engineering) is made up of fifteen units:
- Allocating and monitoring the use of plant, equipment, or machinery
- Assessing and agreeing work methods
- Contributing to the control of work quantities and costs
- Controlling work against agreed quality standards
- Controlling work progress against agreed programmes
- Co-ordinating preparation for site operations
- Coordinating work control
- Developing and maintaining good occupational working relationships
- Implementing communication systems for the project
- Implementing, maintaining and reviewing systems for health, safety, welfare, wellbeing and environmental protection
- Maintaining supplies of materials to meet project requirements
- Maintaining the dimensional accuracy of the work
- Planning work activities and resources to meet work requirements
- Supervising the installation, maintenance, monitoring and removal of temporary works
- Allocating work and monitoring people’s performance
Why choose us?
JRS Training are proud to have supported thousands of candidates to get the accreditation and qualifications they need to excel in the construction industry. We love what we do, and are passionate about tailoring each course to suit the needs of the individual. Whether you’re a seasoned professional or new to the industry, we’ll have something which can help you to reach your goals.
Our trainers are professional, experienced and friendly, and travel to meet you in person on-site to strengthen your NVQ portfolio. This provides minimal disruption to your daily operations and allows us to support you to complete your qualification in far less time than an apprenticeship. We have boots-on-the-ground experience working in the construction industry, so we understand the importance of minimising time away from the workplace.
As a CITB Approved Training Organisation, CITB levy payers can claim a grant of £1250 upon completion of this award.
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