ProQual Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Construction Contracting Operations

The ProQual Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Construction Contracting Operations is designed to provide learners with a practical and professional pathway into the construction industry. This qualification focuses on developing the skills, knowledge, and confidence required to work effectively in contracting operations, covering areas such as planning, monitoring, and managing construction projects. Learners will gain a strong understanding of industry practices, health and safety requirements, and the importance of effective communication in construction environments.
This diploma emphasizes real-world application, ensuring that learners can directly relate their studies to their workplace responsibilities. By engaging with practical assessments and evidence-based learning, participants will build competence in managing resources, coordinating teams, and ensuring compliance with industry standards. The qualification is tailored to meet the needs of employers and professionals who want to demonstrate their capability in construction contracting operations, making it a valuable addition to career development.
The course also highlights the importance of professional accountability and adaptability in a fast-paced industry. Learners will explore how contracting operations contribute to project success, from initial planning stages through to completion. By the end of the program, participants will have developed a comprehensive skill set that supports effective decision-making, problem-solving, and leadership in construction environments. This qualification is ideal for those who wish to enhance their credibility, improve workplace performance, and gain recognition for their expertise in construction contracting operations.
Course Overview
Awarding Body
ProQual
Duration
6 to 12 Months
Study Mood
Online
Assessment
Assignments Based
Course Study Units
Mandatory Units
| Unit Title | Unit Level |
| Operate health, safety and welfare systems in construction | 3 |
| Prepare programmes and schedules of work in construction | 3 |
| Operate project information systems in construction | 3 |
| Develop and maintain working relationships and personal development in construction | 3 |
| Monitor, maintain and improve supplies of materials in construction | 3 |
| Recommend and monitor supplies of plant and equipment in construction | 3 |
Optional Units
| Unit Title | Unit Level |
| Prepare for, collect, analyse and present survey data in construction | 3 |
| Record the condition of property in construction | 3 |
| Integrate and control project design information in construction | 4 |
| Prepare drawings and schedules in construction | 3 |
| Prepare for work operations in construction | 4 |
| Implement contract work in construction | 4 |
| Establish and maintain the dimensional control of construction works | 4 |
| Prepare for and carry out physical testing in construction | 4 |
| Assess, plan and monitor project methods and progress in construction | 4 |
| Prepare and monitor costs and accounts in construction | 4 |
| Prepare proposals and obtain feedback for the provision of products and services in construction | 4 |
| Prepare and process invitations to tender in construction | 3 |
| Prepare estimates, bids and tenders in construction | 3 |

Entry Requirements
Who Can Enroll
The ideal learner for this qualification is someone already working in the construction industry who wants to validate their skills and progress professionally.
- Individuals employed in contracting or site management roles.
- Those seeking recognition for workplace competence.
- Learners with practical construction experience.
- Professionals aiming to improve supervisory skills.
- Workers committed to health and safety compliance.
- People motivated to enhance career prospects in construction.
Course Learning Outcomes
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
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 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
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
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
Prepare estimates, bids and tenders in construction
- Be able to evaluate estimate, bid and tender enquiry documentation
- Understand how to be able to evaluate estimate, bid and tender enquiry documentation
- Be able to calculate, quantities, resources and costs within a tender
- Understand how to be able to calculate, quantities, resources and costs within a tender
- Be able to collate and present tender information
- Understand how to be able to collate and present tender information
