ProQual Level 7 NVQ Diploma in Construction Senior Management

The ProQual Level 7 NVQ Diploma in Construction Senior Management is a prestigious qualification designed for experienced professionals who hold senior responsibilities within the construction industry. It equips learners with advanced leadership, strategic planning, and operational management skills, enabling them to oversee complex projects and ensure compliance with industry standards. The diploma validates competence at the highest level, recognizing the ability to manage resources, contracts, and teams while delivering projects that meet client expectations and organizational goals.

This qualification is assessed through workplace evidence, meaning learners demonstrate their expertise by compiling portfolios that reflect their real-world responsibilities. Evidence may include strategic plans, project reports, risk assessments, procurement documentation, and reflective accounts of decision-making processes. By focusing on practical application rather than traditional exams, the diploma ensures that learners are recognized for their ability to lead construction operations effectively in live environments.

The diploma is particularly valuable for senior managers, directors, and project leaders who want to formalize their expertise and progress into executive-level roles. It strengthens credibility with employers and clients, positioning graduates as trusted professionals capable of driving organizational success. By completing this qualification, learners demonstrate mastery of construction senior management practices, including strategic leadership, contract control, financial oversight, and stakeholder engagement.

Course Overview

Awarding Body

ProQual

TQT

620

Study Mood

Online

Assessment

Assignments Based

Course Study Units

Mandatory Units

Manage Project Processes in Construction Management
Manage Teams in Construction Management
Provide Advice, Judgement and Service Ethically in Construction Management
Develop Self and Others in Construction Management
Control Projects in Construction Management
Plan a Construction Organisation’s Workforce

Optional units

Direct the Management of Design Development and Processes in Construction Management
Prepare and Agree a Project Brief and Outline Programme in Construction Management
Sustainability and Environmental Impact of Developments in Construction Management
Evaluate Sustainable Resources and Requirements for the Whole Lifecycle of a Construction Project
Establish Project Procurement Arrangements in Construction Management
Ensure That Contracts Are Prepared, Negotiated and Agreed in Construction Management
Evaluate and Progress the Resolution of Contractual Disputes in Construction Management
Manage Tendering Processes in Construction Management
Manage the Preparation and Submission of Estimates, Bids and Tenders in Construction Management
Control Budgets and Contract Payment Entitlement in Construction Management
Manage Marketing and Customer Service in Construction Management

Entry Requirements

Minimum age: Minimum age of 18 years.
Educational background: A background in construction management, project leadership, or contracting is recommended.
Language proficiency: Proficiency in English language for reading, writing, and communication.
Work experience: Learners must be currently employed in a senior construction role, as assessment is based on workplace evidence.

Who Can Enroll

This qualification is designed for professionals who want to advance into executive-level construction management roles.

Senior construction managers overseeing large-scale projects.
Project directors responsible for strategic planning and delivery.
Contract managers managing complex procurement and compliance.
Operations managers coordinating resources and teams.
Experienced site managers progressing into senior leadership.
Professionals seeking recognition of their advanced management expertise.

Course Learning Outcomes

Manage Teams in Construction

Be able to select and form a project team
Understand how to select and form a project team
Be able to recruit, select and keep colleagues
Understand how to recruit, select and keep colleagues
Be able to allocate and monitor the progress and quality of work in your area of responsibility
Understand how to allocate and monitor the progress and quality of work in your area of responsibility
Be able to develop productive working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders
Understand how to develop productive working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders

Lead and Participate in Meetings in Construction Management

Be able to lead meetings
Understand how to lead meetings
Be able to participate in meetings
Understand how to participate in meetings

Provide Ethical Advice, Judgement and Service in Construction Management

Be able to exchange information and present advice on technical issues
Understand how to exchange information and present advice on technical issues
Be able to resolve complex, indeterminate situations
Understand how to resolve complex, indeterminate situations
Be able to practice within an ethical framework
Understand how to practice within an ethical framework

Develop Self and Others in Construction Management

Be able to manage your own resources and undertake continuing personal development in the occupational practice area
Understand how to manage your own resources and undertake continuing personal development in the occupational practice area
Be able to enable people to learn and benefit from your experience
Understand how to enable people to learn and benefit from your experience

Prepare and Agree a Project Brief and Development Programme in Construction

Be able to prepare proposal for a project brief
Understand how to prepare proposal for a project brief
Be able to develop a programme which meets the requirements of the project brief
Understand how to develop a programme which meets the requirements of the project brief
Be able to identify, assess and agree project requirements and stakeholder preferences
Understand how to identify, assess and agree project requirements and stakeholder preferences

Manage Design Development and Processes in Construction

Be able to identify and assess hazards, and identify risks
Understand how to identify and assess hazards, and identify risks
Be able to make design choices to reduce health and safety risks
Understand how to make design choices to reduce health and safety risks
Be able to manage the design process
Understand how to manage the design process

Assess and Evaluate the Environmental Impact of Developments in Construction Management

Be able to identify and evaluate sustainable resources
Understand how to identify and evaluate sustainable resources
Be able to investigate, evaluate and present sustainable requirements
Understand how to investigate, evaluate and present sustainable requirements
Be able to assess the environmental impact of development proposals
Understand how to assess the environmental impact of development proposals

Evaluate Sustainable Resources and Requirements in Construction Management

Be able to establish arrangements for sustainable development
Understand how to establish arrangements for sustainable development
Be able to assess and provide for the conservation of energy use
Understand how to assess and provide for the conservation of energy use

Manage Marketing and Customer Service in Construction Organisations

Be able to identify and resource the development of new products and services to meet market needs
Understand how to identify and resource the development of new products and services to meet market needs
Be able to develop and implement a marketing strategy
Understand how to develop and implement a marketing strategy
Be able to develop and maintain a policy to maximise client and customer satisfaction

Implement Strategic Sourcing Partnerships in Construction Management

Be able to agree and implement systems with partners
Understand how to agree and implement systems with partners
Be able to monitor and control arrangements for strategic sourcing
Understand how to monitor and control arrangements for strategic sourcing

Establish Project Procurement Arrangements in Construction Management

Be able to select and agree procurement strategies
Understand how to select and agree procurement strategies
Be able to establish project team partnering
Understand how to establish project team partnering
Be able to recommend and agree a form of contract
Understand how to recommend and agree a form of contract

Manage Procurement Processes in Construction Management

Be able to evaluate potential tenderers
Understand how to evaluate potential tenderers
Be able to obtain bids and tenders
Understand how to obtain bids and tenders
Be able to analyse and select successful bids and tenders and negotiate changes
Understand how to analyse and select successful bids and tenders and negotiate changes

Prepare and Submit Estimates, Bids and Tenders in Construction Management

Be able to evaluate estimate, bid and tender enquiry documentation
Understand how to evaluate estimate, bid and tender enquiry documentation
Be able to assess the resource requirements and costs within an estimate, bid and tender
Understand how to assess the resource requirements and costs within an estimate, bid and tender
Be able to finalise and submit an estimate, bid and tender offer
Understand how to finalise and submit an estimate, bid and tender offer

Ensure that Contracts are Prepared, Negotiated and Concluded in Construction Management

Be able to ensure that forms of contract are prepared
Understand how to ensure that forms of contract are prepared
Be able to ensure that the contract is negotiated and concluded
Understand how to ensure that the contract is negotiated and concluded

Control Organisational and Project Income and Expenditure in Construction Management

Be able to allocate organisational budgets
Understand how to allocate organisational budgets
Be able to prepare and agree reimbursement for loss and expense
Understand how to prepare and agree reimbursement for loss and expense

Manage Project Risks and Opportunities in Construction

Be able to assess and manage project risks and opportunities
Understand how to assess and manage project risks and opportunities

Manage Project Processes in Construction

Be able to develop and maintain systems for managing health, safety and welfare
Understand how to develop and maintain systems for managing health, safety and welfare
Be able to establish and manage project team activities
Understand how to establish and manage project team activities
Be able to implement project organisation and communication systems
Understand how to implement project organisation and communication systems

Manage Project Evaluation and Feedback in Construction

Be able to obtain and evaluate project feedback information and make improvements
Understand how to obtain and evaluate project feedback information and make improvements

Control Project Outcomes in Construction

Be able to control projects against quality standards
Understand how to control projects against quality standards
Be able to ensure project compliance with legal and statutory requirements
Understand how to ensure project compliance with legal and statutory requirements
Be able to control project progress against agreed programme
Understand how to control project progress against agreed programme
Be able to control project value and costs
Understand how to control project value and costs

Evaluate and Progress the Resolution of Disputes in Construction Management

Be able to evaluate potential implications for the resolution of disputes
Understand how to evaluate potential implications for the resolution of disputes
Be able to negotiate and progress the resolution of disputes
Understand how to negotiate and progress the resolution of disputes

Manage Project Completion in Construction

Be able to prepare information for project handover
Understand how to prepare information for project handover
Be able to manage project handover
Understand how to manage project handover

Inspire Institute of Technologies Pakistan is approved satellite centre of Inspire College of Techologies UK for ProQual Qualifications

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Assessment is work-based. Learners compile a portfolio of evidence from their workplace, including strategic plans, project documentation, procurement schedules, and reflective accounts. This ensures that the qualification measures practical competence rather than theoretical knowledge alone.

Learners develop expertise in strategic leadership, contract management, financial oversight, and stakeholder engagement. They also gain advanced skills in resource allocation, risk management, and organizational planning, enabling them to deliver projects successfully at a senior level.

Graduates gain formal recognition of their senior management skills, supporting progression into executive roles such as construction director, operations manager, or project leader. The qualification strengthens credibility with employers and enhances career prospects in construction leadership.

Yes, international learners can enroll, provided they are working in relevant senior construction roles and can provide workplace evidence. The diploma’s focus on universal principles of leadership and management makes it valuable across different regions and industries.

By equipping professionals with advanced leadership and management skills, the diploma ensures that construction organizations operate efficiently, safely, and strategically. It reduces risks, improves resource use, and enhances client satisfaction, ultimately driving organizational success.