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Qualification title
ProQual Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Construction Operations and Civil Engineering Services—Construction Operations (Construction)
Occupation
Groundworks
The Construction operations and Civil engineering NVQ is specifically for Groundworks and for those working in this industry who want to prove their competence, This covers drainage, aspects of concreting, kerbs, paving, excavation and reinstatement.
Duration: 2 to 3 visits
Location: On-site assessment and/or remote
Cost: Price on calling
Dates: On-site assessment
Accreditation: OFQUAL Certification
Occupation: Construction Operations Kerb & Channel Layer, Construction Operations Drainage Construction, Construction Operations Structural Concrete, Highways Maintenance Concreting, Groundworker, Construction Operative Excavation & Reinstatement, Maintenance Operative
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| Unit Ref. | Title | Level |
|---|---|---|
| J/617/1197 | Installing, maintaining and removing work area protection and safety equipment in the workplace. Unit Endorsements: One of the following endorsements required: | 2 |
| R/651/0010 | Laying modular pavement in the workplace Unit Endorsements: One of the following endorsements required: | 2 |
| D/651/0014 | Preparing and operating powered units, tools or pedestrian plant, machinery or equipment in the workplace Unit Endorsements: One of the following endorsements required: | 2 |
| K/508/6536 | Setting out secondary dimensional work control in the workplace Unit Endorsements: Three of the following endorsements required: | 2 |
| M/508/6537 | Conforming to general health, safety and welfare in the workplace | 1 |
| T/508/6538 | Conforming to productive working practices in the workplace | 2 |
| Unit Ref. | Title | Level |
|---|---|---|
| J/617/1197 | Installing, maintaining and removing work area protection and safety equipment in the workplace Unit Endorsements: One of the following endorsements required: | 2 |
| F/651/0015 | Laying preformed kerbs and channels in the workplace | 2 |
| D/651/0014 | Preparing and operating powered units, tools or pedestrian plant, machinery or equipment in the workplace Unit Endorsements: One of the following endorsements required: | 2 |
| K/508/6536 | Setting out secondary dimensional work control in the workplace Unit Endorsements: Three of the following endorsements required: | 2 |
| M/508/6537 | Conforming to general health, safety and welfare in the workplace | 1 |
| T/508/6538 | Conforming to productive working practices in the workplace | 2 |
| Unit Ref. | Title | Level |
|---|---|---|
| J/617/1197 | Installing, maintaining and removing work area protection and safety equipment in the workplace Unit Endorsements: One of the following endorsements required: | 2 |
| T/650/8908 | Installing, maintaining and removing temporary excavation support in the workplace Unit Endorsements: One of the following endorsements required: | 2 |
| K/508/6536 | Setting out secondary dimensional work control in the workplace Unit Endorsements: Three of the following endorsements required: | 2 |
| H/651/0016 | Installing drainage in the workplace Unit Endorsements: One of the following endorsements required: | 2 |
| M/508/6537 | Conforming to general health, safety and welfare in the workplace | 1 |
| T/508/6538 | Conforming to productive working practices in the workplace | 2 |
| Unit Ref. | Title | Level |
|---|---|---|
| D/615/4986 | Placing and compacting concrete in the workplace Unit Endorsements: Three of the following endorsements required: | 2 |
| J/617/1197 | Installing, maintaining and removing work area protection and safety equipment in the workplace Unit Endorsements: One of the following endorsements required: | 2 |
| D/651/0014 | Preparing and operating powered units, tools or pedestrian plant, machinery or equipment in the workplace Unit Endorsements: One of the following endorsements required: | 2 |
| M/508/6537 | Conforming to general health, safety and welfare in the workplace | 1 |
| T/508/6538 | Conforming to productive working practices in the workplace | 2 |
| Unit Ref. | Title | Level |
|---|---|---|
| K/650/8913 | Preparing, mixing and distributing concrete and mortars in the workplace | 1 |
| K/651/0027 | Reinstating ground condition in the workplace Unit Endorsements: Three of the following endorsements required: | 2 |
| D/600/8281 | Erecting and dismantling access/working platforms in the workplace Unit Endorsements: Plus two or more of the following: | 2 |
| A/650/8919 | Cutting, drilling and shaping construction related materials in the workplace Unit Endorsements: Four of the following endorsements required: | 1 |
| H/650/8920 | Laying, placing or applying construction related materials in the workplace Unit Endorsements: Three of the following endorsements required: | 1 |
| J/650/8921 | Preparing and mixing construction related materials in the workplace Unit Endorsements: Two of the following endorsements required: | 1 |
| T/650/8908 | Installing, maintaining and removing temporary excavation support in the workplace Unit Endorsements: One of the following endorsements required: | 2 |
| K/650/8922 | Identifying and marking the location of utilities apparatus and sub-structures in the workplace | 2 |
| M/651/0029 | Preparing and operating forward tipping dumpers to receive, transport and discharge materials in the workplace Unit Endorsements: One of the following endorsements required: | 2 |
| Y/651/0030 | Preparing and operating ride-on rollers to compact materials in the workplace Unit Endorsements: | 2 |
| D/651/0014 | Preparing and operating powered units, tools or pedestrian plant, machinery or equipment in the workplace Unit Endorsements: One of the following endorsements required: | 2 |
| F/503/1171 | Moving, handling and storing resources in the workplace | 2 |
| R/508/6532 | Controlling, directing and guiding the operation of plant or machinery in the workplace Unit Endorsements: | 2 |
| J/618/8498 | Installing, constructing, maintaining, dismantling and removing temporary works in the workplace Unit Endorsements: Plus four or more of the following: | 2 |
| L/650/8923 | Locating and excavating to expose buried utility services in the workplace | 2 |
| Unit Ref. | Title | Level |
|---|---|---|
| A/651/0031 | Placing and finishing concrete in the workplace | 2 |
| J/617/1197 | Installing, maintaining and removing work area protection and safety equipment in the workplace Unit Endorsements: One of the following endorsements required: | 2 |
| D/651/0032 | Erecting and striking proprietary formwork in the workplace | 2 |
| M/508/6537 | Conforming to general health, safety and welfare in the workplace | 1 |
| T/508/6538 | Conforming to productive working practices in the workplace | 2 |
| Unit Ref. | Title | Level |
|---|---|---|
| K/650/8913 | Preparing, mixing and distributing concrete and mortars in the workplace | 1 |
| K/651/0027 | Reinstating ground condition in the workplace Unit Endorsements: Three of the following endorsements required: | 2 |
| D/615/4986 | Placing and compacting concrete in the workplace Unit Endorsements: Three of the following endorsements required: Chute; Elephant’s Trunk; Skip; Pump; Mono-rail; Manually | 2 |
| D/600/8281 | Erecting and dismantling access/working platforms in the workplace Unit Endorsements: Plus two or more of the following: | 2 |
| A/650/8919 | Cutting, drilling and shaping construction related materials in the workplace Unit Endorsements: Four of the following endorsements required: | 1 |
| H/650/8920 | Laying, placing or applying construction related materials in the workplace Unit Endorsements: Three of the following endorsements required: | 1 |
| J/650/8921 | Preparing and mixing construction related materials in the workplace Unit Endorsements: Two of the following endorsements required: | 1 |
| T/650/8908 | Installing, maintaining and removing temporary excavation support in the workplace Unit Endorsements: One of the following endorsements required: | 2 |
| K/650/8922 | Identifying and marking the location of utilities apparatus and sub-structures in the workplace | 2 |
| M/651/0029 | Preparing and operating forward tipping dumpers to receive, transport and discharge materials in the workplace Unit Endorsements: One of the following endorsements required: | 2 |
| Y/651/0030 | Preparing and operating ride-on rollers to compact materials in the workplace Unit Endorsements: Ride-on roller | 2 |
| D/651/0014 | Preparing and operating powered units, tools or pedestrian plant, machinery or equipment in the workplace Unit Endorsements: One of the following endorsements required: | 2 |
| F/503/1171 | Moving, handling and storing resources in the workplace | 2 |
| R/508/6532 | Controlling, directing and guiding the operation of plant or machinery in the workplace Unit Endorsements: Operations Guide Banksman | 2 |
| J/618/8498 | Installing, constructing, maintaining, dismantling and removing temporary works in the workplace Unit Endorsements: Plus four or more of the following: | 2 |
| L/650/8923 | Locating and excavating to expose buried utility services in the workplace | 2 |
| Unit Ref. | Title | Level |
|---|---|---|
| J/617/1197 | Installing, maintaining and removing work area protection and safety equipment in the workplace Unit Endorsements: One of the following endorsements required: | 2 |
| M/508/6537 | Conforming to general health, safety and welfare in the workplace | 1 |
| T/508/6538 | Conforming to productive working practices in the workplace | 2 |
| F/503/1171 | Moving, handling and storing resources in the workplace | 2 |
| Unit Ref. | Title | Level |
|---|---|---|
| D/615/4986 | Placing and compacting concrete in the workplace Unit Endorsements: Three of the following endorsements required: Chute; Elephant’s Trunk; Skip; Pump; Mono-rail; Manually | 2 |
| H/651/0016 | Installing drainage in the workplace Unit Endorsements: One of the following endorsements required: | 2 |
| Unit Ref. | Title | Level |
|---|---|---|
| K/650/8913 | Preparing, mixing and distributing concrete and mortars in the workplace | 1 |
| K/651/0027 | Reinstating ground condition in the workplace Unit Endorsements: Three of the following endorsements required: | 2 |
| D/600/8281 | Erecting and dismantling access/working platforms in the workplace Unit Endorsements: Plus two or more of the following: | 2 |
| A/650/8919 | Cutting, drilling and shaping construction related materials in the workplace Unit Endorsements: Four of the following endorsements required: | 1 |
| H/650/8920 | Laying, placing or applying construction related materials in the workplace Unit Endorsements: Three of the following endorsements required: | 1 |
| J/650/8921 | Preparing and mixing construction related materials in the workplace Unit Endorsements: Two of the following endorsements required: | 1 |
| T/650/8908 | Installing, maintaining and removing temporary excavation support in the workplace Unit Endorsements: One of the following endorsements required: | 2 |
| K/650/8922 | Identifying and marking the location of utilities apparatus and sub-structures in the workplace | 2 |
| M/651/0029 | Preparing and operating forward tipping dumpers to receive, transport and discharge materials in the workplace Unit Endorsements: One of the following endorsements required: | 2 |
| Y/651/0030 | Preparing and operating ride-on rollers to compact materials in the workplace Unit Endorsements: | 2 |
| D/651/0014 | Preparing and operating powered units, tools or pedestrian plant, machinery or equipment in the workplace Unit Endorsements: One of the following endorsements required: | 2 |
| R/508/6532 | Controlling, directing and guiding the operation of plant or machinery in the workplace Unit Endorsements: | 2 |
| J/618/8498 | Installing, constructing, maintaining, dismantling and removing temporary works in the workplace Unit Endorsements: Plus four or more of the following: | 2 |
| L/650/8923 | Locating and excavating to expose buried utility services in the workplace | 2 |
| Unit Ref. | Title | Level |
|---|---|---|
| J/617/1197 | Installing, maintaining and removing work area protection and safety equipment in the workplace Unit Endorsements: One of the following endorsements required | 2 |
| M/508/6537 | Conforming to general health, safety and welfare in the workplace | 1 |
| T/508/6538 | Conforming to productive working practices in the workplace | 2 |
| Unit Ref. | Title | Level |
|---|---|---|
| A/651/0031 | Placing and finishing concrete in the workplace | 2 |
| H/651/0016 | Installing drainage in the workplace Unit Endorsements: One of the following endorsements required: | 2 |
| Unit Ref. | Title | Level |
|---|---|---|
| K/651/0027 | Reinstating ground condition in the workplace Unit Endorsements: Three of the following endorsements required: | 2 |
| J/617/1197 | Installing, maintaining and removing work area protection and safety equipment in the workplace Unit Endorsements: One of the following endorsements required: | 2 |
| M/650/8924 | Forming and finishing excavations manually in the workplace | 2 |
| M/508/6537 | Conforming to general health, safety and welfare in the workplace | 1 |
| T/508/6538 | Conforming to productive working practices in the workplace | 2 |
| Unit Ref. | Title | Level |
|---|---|---|
| K/650/8922 | Identifying and marking the location of utilities apparatus and sub-structures in the workplace | 2 |
| D/651/0014 | Preparing and operating powered units, tools or pedestrian plant, machinery or equipment in the workplace Unit Endorsements: One of the following endorsements required: | 2 |
| R/508/6532 | Controlling, directing and guiding the operation of plant or machinery in the workplace Unit Endorsements: | 2 |
| L/650/8923 | Locating and excavating to expose buried utility services in the workplace | 2 |
Groundworks refer to the construction work that takes place before the construction of a building, such as site preparation, excavation, and foundation work. It involves the construction of the foundations and substructure of buildings, roads, and other structures.
The Construction Operations Level 2 NVQ covers a range of topics related to groundworks and civil engineering construction operations, including site preparation and setup, excavation and earthworks, concreting, drainage, and health and safety.
The Construction Operations Level 2 NVQ is aimed at individuals who are working in the construction industry and wish to develop their skills and knowledge in groundworks and civil engineering construction operations. It is suitable for those who are working in roles such as groundworker, plant operator, and general construction operative.
Completing the Construction Operations Level 2 NVQ can provide individuals with a range of benefits, including enhanced job prospects, improved earning potential, and the ability to progress to higher levels of study and qualifications. It can also help to ensure that individuals have the necessary skills and knowledge to work safely and effectively in the construction industry.
The Construction Operations Level 2 NVQ is assessed onsite using various methods of assessment, such as direct observation, question sessions, and the collection of relevant documentation. Learners will be required to demonstrate their knowledge and skills in a range of areas related to groundworks and civil engineering construction operations.
Yes, you can be eligible for the CSCS Blue Skilled Workers card as long as you have completed the relevant Operative Health and Safety Test within 2 years of applying for the card. Please contact Workforce Skills Support for further CSCS experienced and trainee card information.
