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SVQ Level 6 Construction Contracting Operations Management

Demonstrate your expertise, strengthen your operational leadership, and achieve formal recognition with the SVQ Level 6 in Construction Contracting Operations Management.

Lead With Confidence Across Construction Contracting Operations

Transform practical knowledge into professional recognition and progress with confidence in contracting operations management.

The SVQ Level 6 in Construction Contracting Operations Management is a competence-based qualification designed for professionals responsible for procurement, contracts, project delivery, and resource management within the construction sector.

Delivered entirely in the workplace and supported by one-to-one assessor guidance, the qualification allows you to demonstrate your competence through real work activities. It confirms your ability to lead teams, manage resources, oversee compliance, and ensure projects are delivered to the required safety, quality, and performance standards.

This SVQ is widely recognised across the industry as a benchmark of professional capability, providing formal evidence of your skills and supporting career progression into more senior management roles.

Individual Enrolment Investment £1900+ VAT

For groups of 12 or more, we offer an exclusive in-house training programme tailored to your organisation’s needs. Get in touch to discuss your requirements and receive a tailored quotation.

Key benefits of the programme include:

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Who Is This Programme For?

This SVQ is ideal for professionals working in senior or managerial roles within construction contracting operations, particularly those with responsibility for decision-making, resource management, compliance, and delivering outcomes within their specialist function. Typical job titles include contracts manager, procurement manager, senior estimator, planning manager, quantity surveyor or senior quantity surveyor, and commercial manager.

This qualification is ideal for senior construction professionals responsible for leading functions such as procurement and buying, estimating and tendering, project planning and scheduling, quantity surveying and cost control, or overseeing a broad range of contracting operations. It is well suited to those managing resources, ensuring compliance, driving commercial performance, and delivering projects to programme and budget. For experienced managers seeking formal recognition of their skills through a nationally recognised qualification, this programme offers a clear route to professional development and career progression.

Your Learning Journey...

Stage One

Eligibility & Enrolment

Start your journey right

Complete your enrolment process and confirm your chosen specialist routeway – Buying, Estimating, General, Planning, or Quantity Surveying. Attend an induction session to understand the qualification structure, learning objectives, and assessment requirements. Meet your dedicated Kingdom Academy assessor, who will guide you through the process and provide ongoing support.

📋 What to Expect:

  • Enrolment and induction meeting (online or in person)
  • Overview of the qualification structure and assessment process
  • Confirmation of your specialist routeway
  • Introduction to your assessor and support resources

🔑 Key Outcome: A clear understanding of the programme and your pathway to success.

Stage One

Stage Two

Building Your Core Competence

The qualification is made up of four mandatory units and a selection of optional units tailored to your role. This structure ensures you cover the essential competences required of all contracting operations managers, while also evidencing specialist skills relevant to your area of responsibility.

📋 Mandatory units include:

  • Maintaining health, safety and welfare systems in construction contracting operations management

  • Managing people’s performance at work

  • Chairing meetings and taking decisions in construction contracting operations management

  • Developing and maintaining working relationships and personal development in construction contracting operations management

Optional units may include:

  • Planning measured surveys

  • Establishing the condition of property

  • Identifying and evaluating project requirements

  • Developing detailed project designs

  • Preparing procurement schedules and programmes of work

  • Implementing supply chain management and sourcing partnerships

  • Evaluating and submitting tenders

  • Monitoring materials, plant and services

  • Controlling contract work and costs

  • Preparing and agreeing contract accounts

🔑 Key Outcome: Competence in both the core responsibilities of contracting operations management and the specialist areas most relevant to your role.

Stage Two

Stage Three

Gathering and Presenting Your Evidence

Assessment is carried out entirely in the workplace. You will build a portfolio of evidence, including project documents, procurement records, method statements, risk assessments, and performance reviews. This is supported by assessor observations and professional discussions to confirm competence.

📋 What to Expect:

  • Evidence gathered from your day-to-day work

  • Regular assessor visits or online reviews

  • Portfolio mapped against National Occupational Standards

🔑 Key Outcome: A verified portfolio demonstrating your capability as a contracting operations manager.

Stage Three

Stage Four

Achieving Your Qualification

On completion, you’ll achieve the SVQ Level 6 in Construction Contracting Operations Management. This qualification provides industry-wide recognition of your competence and supports career progression to more senior leadership roles or further study at higher levels.

📋 What to Expect:

  • Final portfolio verification

  • Official Qualifications Scotland certification

  • Progression guidance for senior roles or higher-level SVQs

🔑 Key Outcome: Recognition of your professional expertise in contracting operations management.

Stage Four
Level 6 SVQ Construction Contracting Operations Management

Enhance Your Expertise and Achieve Industry Recognition in Construction Management

This work-based qualification is designed to fit seamlessly around your role, with no classroom attendance required. From the outset, you’ll be supported by a dedicated assessor who will guide you through the process, review your evidence, and provide structured feedback to keep you on track.

You will complete:

  • Four mandatory units covering health and safety, people management, decision-making, and professional relationships

  • Four optional units chosen to reflect your role and career focus, such as procurement, project design, surveys, supply chain management, cost control, or contract administration

Assessment is based entirely on your workplace performance, using real evidence from your day-to-day responsibilities. This may include programmes of work, procurement schedules, risk assessments, cost reports, method statements, professional discussions, reflective accounts, and witness testimonies from colleagues or stakeholders.

Most learners complete the qualification within 12 to 18 months, depending on their role and the availability of evidence. All assessment takes place in the workplace or remotely, with reviews scheduled flexibly to fit around your work commitments.

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We have a great relationship with Kingdom Academy, especially with the delivery of apprenticeships. Kingdom are our main CIH apprenticeship provider, and we enrol new learners continuously. We work very closely to ensure that the learner journey is a great one, and that both us and Kingdom are having their needs met. The support we receive is incredibly helpful and we know that any concerns we have will be taken seriously and acted on in a timely manner. We love working with Kingdom"
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Essential Information

All the important information you need to move forward with confidence.

The Level 6 SVQ in Construction Contracting Operations Management is a work-based qualification designed for senior construction professionals to gain formal recognition for their expertise. It equips learners with advanced technical knowledge and leadership skills and is fully aligned to the National Occupational Standards recognised across the industry.

This qualification is delivered entirely in the workplace, with no classroom attendance required. You will work closely with a dedicated assessor who will guide you through the process, provide tailored feedback, and support you in gathering evidence from your current role. Assessment methods include portfolio evidence such as reports, schedules, and cost plans, direct observation of your work activities, professional discussions, and witness testimonies from colleagues or stakeholders.

Four mandatory units cover health and safety, people management, decision-making, and professional relationships. Four optional units are selected to suit your role and may include procurement, surveys, project design, supply chain management, contract control, or cost planning.

Most learners complete within 12 to 18 months, depending on their role, the availability of evidence, and the pace of review meetings. Your assessor will work with you to set a realistic completion timeline that fits alongside your work commitments.

No formal qualifications are required. However, you must already be working in a role that allows you to demonstrate the competences for your chosen routeway, with responsibility for decision-making, compliance, and operational delivery at a senior level.

Yes. The Level 6 SVQ in Construction Contracting Operations Management is widely recognised across the UK construction and built environment sector. It can also support applications for professional membership with organisations such as the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), subject to meeting their entry requirements.

Funding options may be available depending on your location and circumstances. Employers registered with the CITB may also be able to claim grant funding for eligible candidates. Contact us to confirm your eligibility.

To apply for the course or learn more about upcoming start dates, please complete the enrolment enquiry form below, and a member of our team will get in touch with you to discuss your options and next steps.

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