Highfield
Level 3
QN: 610/5371/5
Curriculum Active
Highfield Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Construction Contracting Operations (Estimating) (RQF)
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by Highfield. Classified as a Vocationally-Related Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 850 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 3
Awarding Body
Highfield
Syllabus Units
19 Units
Guided Hours
850 hrs
Instant access to interactive lessons, quizzes, and spaced revision.
Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Assess, plan and monitor project methods and progress in construction
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to assess and identify work methods
- Understand how to assess and identify work method
- 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
2
Develop and maintain working relationships and personal development in construction
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- 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
3
Establish and maintain the dimensional control of construction works
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- 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
4
Implement contract work in construction
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- 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
5
Integrate and control project design information in construction
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- 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
6
Monitor, maintain and improve supplies of materials in construction
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to identify and monitor requirements for suppliers
- Understand how to identify and monitor requirements for materials supply
- Be able to maintain and record supplies of materials
- Understand how to maintain and record supplies of materials to meet project requirement
- Be able to contribute to improvements in supplier performance
- Understand how to contribute to improvements in supplier
7
Operate health, safety and welfare systems in construction
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- 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
8
Operate project information systems in construction
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to operate project information systems in construction
- Understand how to operate project information systems in construction
9
Prepare and monitor costs and accounts in construction
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to monitor contract quantities and costs
- Understand how to monitor contract quantities and costs
- Be able to prepare interim valuations and final accounts
- Understand how to prepare interim valuations and final accounts
- 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 claims for reimbursement for loss and expense
10
Prepare and process invitations to tender in construction
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- 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
11
Prepare drawings and schedules in construction
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- 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
12
Prepare estimates, bids and tenders in construction
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- 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
13
Prepare for and carry out physical testing in construction
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- 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
14
Prepare for work operations in construction
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to review construction phase information
- Understand how to review construction phase 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
15
Prepare for, collect, analyse and present survey data in construction
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- 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
16
Prepare programmes and schedules of work in construction
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- 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
17
Prepare proposals and obtain feedback for the provision of goods and services in construction
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to prepare and present proposal for the provision of products and services
- Understand how to prepare and present proposal for the provision of products and services
- 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
18
Recommend and monitor supplies of plant and equipment in construction
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- 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 economic performance of plant and equipment supplied
19
Record the condition of property in construction
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- 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
- Understand how to prepare and present condition survey reports and records
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 610/5371/5
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- Highfield
- Qualification Type
- Vocationally-Related Qualification
- Operational Start
- Mar 2025