ProQual Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Construction Contracting Operations – Surveying

The ProQual Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Construction Contracting Operations – Surveying is a workplace-based qualification designed for individuals working in surveying roles within the construction industry. It validates practical competence in preparing, collecting, analyzing, and presenting survey data, as well as recording property conditions and integrating project design information. Learners demonstrate their skills through real workplace tasks rather than exams, ensuring the qualification reflects genuine industry practice.
This diploma develops a wide range of surveying skills, including preparing drawings and schedules, maintaining dimensional control of construction works, and carrying out physical testing. Learners also gain expertise in monitoring project methods and progress, preparing tender information, and ensuring compliance with statutory and contractual requirements. The qualification emphasizes accuracy, attention to detail, and the ability to provide reliable data that supports effective decision-making in construction projects.
By completing this diploma, learners strengthen their ability to contribute to project success through precise surveying and reporting. It is particularly suited to those working as construction surveyors, site engineers, or project technicians who want formal recognition of their competence. Employers benefit from staff who can deliver accurate survey data, maintain compliance, and support efficient project planning and execution.
Course Overview
Awarding Body
ProQual
Credits
120 credits
Study Mood
Online
Assessment
Assignments Based
Course Study Units
Mandatory Units
- Operate health, safety and welfare systems in construction
- Prepare programmes and schedules of work in construction
- Operate project information systems in construction
- Develop and maintain working relationships and personal development in construction
- Prepare and monitor costs and accounts in construction
Optional Units – ONE unit
- Prepare for, collect, analyse and present survey data in construction
- Record the condition of property in construction
- Integrate and control project design information in construction
- Prepare for work operations in construction
- Implement contract work in construction
- Establish and maintain the dimensional control of construction works
- Prepare for and carry out physical testing in construction
- Prepare proposals and obtain feedback for the provision of products and services in construction
- Prepare and process invitations to tender in construction
- Prepare estimates, bids and tenders in construction
- Monitor, maintain and improve supplies of materials in construction
- Recommend and monitor supplies of plant and equipment in construction
- Prepare drawings and schedules in construction
- Assess, plan and monitor project methods and progress in construction

Entry Requirements
Who Can Enroll
The ideal learner for this qualification is someone actively engaged in surveying tasks within construction projects.
- Works in surveying, site engineering, or project support roles.
- Responsible for collecting and analyzing survey data.
- Values accuracy and compliance in reporting.
- Seeks recognition of workplace competence.
- Motivated to improve career prospects in construction surveying.
Course Learning Outcomes
Mandatory Units
Operate Health, Safety and Welfare Systems in Construction
- Be able to operate health, safety and welfare systems in the workplace.
- Understand how to operate health, safety and welfare systems in the workplace.
- Be able to identify hazards and assess risks in the workplace.
- Understand how to identify hazards and assess risks in the workplace.
Prepare Programmes and Schedules of Work in Construction
- Be able to obtain the information needed to take critical decisions.
- Understand how to obtain the information needed to take critical decisions.
- Be able to confirm project requirements.
- Understand how to confirm project requirements.
- Be able to prepare a work schedule.
- Understand how to prepare a work schedule.
Operate Project Information Systems in Construction
- Be able to obtain and evaluate feedback information.
- Understand how to obtain and evaluate feedback information.
Develop and Maintain Working Relationships and Personal Development in Construction
- Be able to develop and maintain relationships with people.
- Understand how to develop and maintain relationships with people.
- Be able to optimise your own resources to meet objectives.
- Understand how to optimise your own resources to meet objectives.
- Be able to undertake personal development in the occupational practice area.
- Understand how to undertake personal development in the occupational practice area.
Prepare and Process Invitations to Tender in Construction
- Be able to identify potential tenderers.
- Understand how to identify potential tenderers.
- Be able to prepare and issue tender documents.
- Understand how to prepare and issue tender documents.
- Be able to check tenders.
- Understand how to check tenders.
Optional Units – ONE unit
Prepare Estimates, Bids and Tenders in Construction
- Be able to evaluate estimate, bid and tender enquiry documentation.
- Understand how to evaluate estimate, bid and tender enquiry documentation.
- Be able to calculate quantities, resources and costs within a tender.
- Understand how to calculate quantities, resources and costs within a tender.
- Be able to collate and present tender information.
- Understand how to collate and present tender information.
Prepare for, Collect, Analyse and Present Survey Data in Construction
- Be able to prepare to carry out surveys.
- Understand how to prepare to carry out surveys.
- Be able to carry out surveys.
- Understand how to carry out surveys.
- Be able to present survey data.
- Understand how to present survey data.
Record the Condition of Property in Construction
- Be able to confirm a condition survey process.
- Understand how to confirm a condition survey process.
- Be able to inspect condition of property.
- Understand how to inspect condition of property.
- Be able to prepare and present condition survey reports and records.
Integrate and Control Project Design Information in Construction
- Be able to implement project documentation systems.
- Understand how to implement project documentation systems.
- Be able to integrate and evaluate project design information.
- Understand how to integrate and evaluate project design information.
Prepare Drawings and Schedules in Construction
- Be able to prepare drawings and associated information.
- Understand how to prepare drawings and associated information.
- Be able to prepare schedules.
- Understand how to prepare schedules.
Prepare for Work Operations in Construction
- Be able to collate and present tender information.
- Understand how to collate and present tender information.
- Be able to prepare for site operations.
- Understand how to prepare for site operations.
- Be able to implement and control work operations.
- Understand how to implement and control work operations.
Implement Contract Work in Construction
- Be able to control work against agreed contract quality standards.
- Understand how to control work against agreed contract quality standards.
- Be able to maintain contract compliance with statutory and contractual requirements.
- Understand how to maintain contract compliance with statutory and contractual requirements.
Establish and Maintain the Dimensional Control of Construction Works
- Be able to apply dimensional control criteria.
- Understand how to apply dimensional control criteria.
- Be able to maintain the dimensional accuracy of works.
- Understand how to maintain the dimensional accuracy of works.
Prepare for and Carry Out Physical Testing in Construction
- Be able to prepare for physical testing.
- Understand how to prepare for physical testing.
- Be able to carry out physical testing.
- Understand how to carry out physical testing.
- Be able to present test results.
- Understand how to present test results.
Assess, Plan, and Monitor Project Methods and Progress in Construction
- Be able to assess and identify work methods.
- Understand how to assess and identify work methods.
- Be able to develop project programming and resourcing.
- Understand how to develop project programming and resourcing.
- Be able to monitor project progress against agreed programmes.
- Understand how to monitor project progress against agreed programmes.
Monitor, Maintain and Improve Supplies of Materials in Construction
- Be able to identify and monitor requirements for suppliers.
- Understand how to identify and monitor requirements for suppliers.
- Be able to maintain and record supplies of materials.
- Understand how to maintain and record supplies of materials.
- Be able to contribute to improvements in supplier performance.
- Understand how to contribute to improvements in supplier performance.
Recommend and Monitor Supplies of Plant and Equipment in Construction
- Be able to identify and recommend plant and equipment.
- Understand how to identify and recommend plant and equipment.
- Be able to monitor the performance of plant and equipment supplied.
- Understand how to monitor the performance of plant and equipment supplied.
Prepare and Monitor Costs and Accounts in Construction
- Be able to monitor contract quantities and costs.
- Understand how to monitor contract quantities and costs.
- Be able to prepare interim valuations and final account.
- Understand how to prepare interim valuations and final account.
- Be able to identify and record income and expenditure.
- Understand how to identify and record income and expenditure.
- Be able to prepare information for additional costs for reimbursement for loss and expense.
- Understand how to prepare information for additional costs for reimbursement for loss and expense.
Prepare Proposals and Obtain Feedback for the Provision of Products and Services in Construction
- Be able to prepare information for additional costs for reimbursement for loss and expense.
- Understand how to prepare information for additional costs for reimbursement for loss and expense.
- Be able to review and finalise proposals for the provision of products and services.
- Understand how to review and finalise proposals for the provision of products and services.
- Be able to obtain and evaluate feedback information.
- Understand how to obtain and evaluate feedback information.
