NRSWA Streetworks Operative: All Units

• Duration: 5 days
• Assessment: Practical and written assessments
• Certification: NRSWA Streetworks Operative Card
• Requirements: Delegates must bring appropriate PPE

Equipment to bring on the day

You will be learning on a live site during your course. Therefore, you will be required to wear protective clothing. Requirements vary by location, and some centres can be more accommodating but typically you are required to bring:

• Fluorescent Jacket Long-sleeve
• Overalls/Work Clothes (shorts not allowed)
• Gloves
• Safety Boots
• Waterproof Clothing
• Ear Defenders
• Goggles
• Hard Hat
• FFP3 Dust Mask

If you do not have access to any of this equipment/clothing please let us know, call or chat with our team and they will be happy to advise you.

You will be asked to provide photo ID on your course, such as a passport or driving license, please bring this with you.

Special Considerations

The delegate must be literate and be able to read and write in English – SQA Awarding Body
The delegate can have a reader this would be the trainer or a member of staff at the training school – City and Guilds Awarding Body

If you have any questions or concerns regarding support during the course, please contact our team.

The NRSWA Streetworks Operative: All Units course is a comprehensive training program designed for individuals involved in street works. It covers all operative units required for full NRSWA certification, ensuring participants are qualified to perform excavation, backfilling, and reinstatement of highways and footpaths in compliance with UK regulations.

NRSWA Operative Units

The following NRSWA Training units are covered in this course:

• Unit LA (was Unit 1) - Location & avoidance of underground apparatus
• Unit O1 (was Unit 2) - Signing, lighting and guarding
• Unit O2 (was Unit 3) - Excavation in the highway
• Unit O3 (was Unit 4) - Reinstatement & compaction of backfill materials
• Unit O4 (was Unit 5) - Reinstatement of sub base & road in non bituminous materials
• Unit O5 (was Unit 6) - Reinstatement of cold-lay bituminous materials
• Unit O6 (was Unit 7) - Reinstatement of hot lay bituminous materials (subject to centre)
• Unit O7 (was Unit 8) - Reinstatement of concrete slabs (subject to centre)
• Unit O8 (was Unit 9) - Reinstatement of modular surfaces and concrete footways

NRSWA Operative: All Units

This comprehensive course covers all operative units required for NRSWA Streetworks certification:

Unit LA (Was Unit 1) - Location & avoidance of underground apparatus

• Understand how to interpret information and plans showing the location of underground services
• Interpret information and plans showing the location of underground services
• Understand how to identify utility services and highway services during excavation
• Identify utility services and highway services encountered during excavation
• Understand and Identify the hazards and risks associated with underground utility services and highway services
• Understand how to use, and use, pipe and cable location equipment
• Follow safe working practices by identifying and following the relevant H&S regulations, standards and any other legislation applicable to the activity

Unit O1 (Was Unit 2) - Signing, lighting and guarding

• Produce a plan of an intended site showing the position of signs, guarding and traffic signals. The plan must include all relevant distances, sizes, and dimensions required
• Produce a list of equipment for the intended site
• Position, test, adjust, commission and decommission temporary traffic signals
• Conduct the activities safely wearing the appropriate safety wear

Unit O2 (Was Unit 3) - Excavation in the highway

• Understand how to identify different types of footway and carriageway
• Understand how to excavate and carry out excavation of the highway
• Understand how to support and protect, and carry out support and protection of underground utility services during excavation of the highway
• Understand how to identify, select and store excavated materials for re-use as backfill
• Identify and segregate excavated materials into suitable materials for re-use and unsuitable materials for re-use
• Follow safe working practices by identifying and following the relevant H&S regulations, standards and any other legislation applicable to the activity

Unit O3 (Was Unit 4) - Reinstatement & compaction of backfill materials

• Understand how to select, and select appropriate materials for backfill
• Understand how to backfill an excavated area and carry out an excavation
• Understand how to dispose of surplus materials and carry out the disposal of surplus materials
• Understand how to identify, select and store excavated materials for re-use as backfill
• Identify and segregate excavated materials into suitable materials for re-use and unsuitable materials for re-use
• Follow safe working practices by identifying and following the relevant H&S regulations, standards and any other legislation applicable to the activity

Unit O4 (Was Unit 5) - Reinstatement of sub base & road in non bituminous materials

• Understand how to, and prepare, the backfill layer ready for the next layers
• Understand how to select and store, and select and store, materials for the sub-base and base
• Understand how to reinstate, and reinstate, the sub-base and base layers
• Understand how to dispose of surplus materials, and dispose of surplus materials
• Follow safe working practices by identifying and following the relevant H&S regulations, standards and any other legislation applicable to the activity

Unit O5 (Was Unit 6) - Reinstatement of cold-lay bituminous materials

• Understand how to, and prepare, the pavement structure layer ready for permanent cold-lay surfacing materials
• Understand how to construct, and construct, a cold-lay bituminous surfacing layer
• Understand how to dispose of surplus materials, and dispose of surplus materials
• Follow safe working practices by identifying and following the relevant H&S regulations, standards and any other legislation applicable to the activity

Unit O6 (Was Unit 7) - Reinstatement of hot lay bituminous materials (subject to centre)

• Understand how to, and prepare, the pavement structure layer ready for permanent hot-lay surfacing materials
• Understand how to construct, and construct, the bituminous binder course
• Understand how to construct, and construct, the bituminous surface course
• Understand how to dispose of surplus materials, and dispose of surplus materials
• Follow safe working practices by identifying and following the relevant H&S regulations, standards and any other legislation applicable to the activity

Unit O7 (Was Unit 8) - Reinstatement of concrete slabs (subject to centre)

• Understand how to, and prepare, sub-base to receive the concrete slab
• Understand how to prepare, and prepare, the existing slab to receive the concrete reinstatement
• Understand how to lay, and lay, mesh reinforcement
• Understand how to form, and form the concrete slab
• Understand how to dispose of surplus materials, and dispose of surplus materials
• Follow safe working practices by identifying and following the relevant H&S regulations, standards and any other legislation applicable to the activity

Unit O8 (Was Unit 9) - Reinstatement of modular surfaces and concrete footways

• Understand how to remove, and remove, existing modular and concrete surfacing
• Understand how to prepare, and prepare, the sub-base needed
• Understand how to lay, and lay, bedding materials
• Understand how to lay, and lay, the modular and concrete surfacing
• Understand how to dispose of surplus materials, and dispose of surplus materials
• Follow safe working practices by identifying and following the relevant H&S regulations, standards and any other legislation applicable to the activity

Please download the course overview below; easy to print and email if you need to share course information with a manager or colleague. If you would like an overview sent to you, please fill out the form, and it will be with you within a couple of working days.

Farnham, Surrey

Our NRSWA training centre in Farnham is South of the village of Fleet, lying in-between the M3 and A31. Situated on Mill Lane in Crondall, it offers easy access for those travelling from Farnham, Aldershot, and Guildford. The location is well-connected by road and public transport, with parking available on-site or nearby

Eastleigh, Hampshire

The NRSWA training centre in Eastleigh is located in Colden Common, just south of Winchester and easily accessible from the M3. It lies between the A335 and B3354, making it convenient for delegates travelling from Southampton, Portsmouth, and surrounding areas. The venue offers on-site parking and is also reachable by local bus services from Eastleigh town centre and nearby train stations.

Please download the course overview below; easy to print and email if you need to share course information with a manager or colleague. If you would like an overview sent to you, please fill out the form, and it will be with you within a couple of working days.