
Why do employers need Project Control Staff to NVQ Standards?
Employers need to demonstrate to Clients, World Class Management and control of Projects
World Class Project Management needs world class Project Controllers
Employers need to understand the current skill level of employees against National Standards
Employers need to track the closing of the employee skill gap against the National Standards
Employers can use the National Standards to develop multi skilled Project Control Engineer
Employers can use NVQ’s as a reliable basis for recruitment, identifies quality applicants against National Standards
Assessors are aware of current national Best Practice and can help organisations adopt this Best Practice/Benchmark the business Project Control practices
Employer’s commitment to training is demonstrated to clients
Employer’s commitment to staff training is visible
Clear basis for identifying career paths and development needs
NVQ’s are delivered using quality assurance techniques to ensure the qualification standards are maintained
Demonstrates competence of your staff to customers
Provides benchmarking against competitors
Helps to targets training and development
Provides confidence in your project control workforces standing
NB: Use of internal assessors means use of key/senior people who cannot effectively devote time to mentoring and assessing staff, because of higher business priorities
Project Control NVQ will give you professional recognition!
Why have a Project Control NVQ?
You gain NVQ Common and Discipline Units whilst you work and auditably demonstrate your skill to current/potential employers
Your employer needs to demonstrate the skills of his staff to potential clients
You can identify areas of weakness against the national standard and use this to leverage closing your skill gaps at work
It provides a national identity/benchmark for the profession and is fully supported by the ACostE /ICEC(International Cost Engineering Council)
You cannot become a capable and effective Project Control Engineer by academic study alone
It will improve your employability / demonstrate accredited professional skills against national standards
You can change employer and still continue gaining qualification units
Many holders of the NVQ are convinced their careers has taken off as a direct consequence, see the interviews of passed candidates
Click here to see interviews with past candidates.
(to pdf Pages for Liz Ambrose Richard Price, Tony Roberts, Paul Clewes, Sean Smith etc)
What are the advantages contracting companies who use Project Control NVQs?
Provides a measure of suppliers Project Control competency not just a subjective track record
Demonstrates suppliers commitment to training and professionalism
Indicative of a cost effective Project Control service
The qualification is quality assured by third part not just rubber stamped