NRSWA Full Streetworks for Supervisors & Operatives - Northern Ireland

Duration: 3 Days
Locations: Portadown, Northern Ireland | Dublin, Ireland | On Site
Price: £500 (ex VAT)

Our NRSWA Full Streetworks for Supervisors & Operatives course equips delegates with the knowledge, skills, and certification required to carry out safe and compliant street works across Northern Ireland. Whether you are working on excavation, reinstatement, or supervising street works teams, this programme ensures full compliance with NRSWA regulations and industry standards.

Training is available at our Portadown HQ or on-site anywhere across Northern Ireland, depending on unit requirements and client facilities.

Who Should Attend?

This course is ideal for:

• Operatives carrying out excavation, reinstatement, and maintenance tasks
• Supervisors responsible for overseeing street works activities
• Organisations seeking compliance with NRSWA legislation
• Contractors working on public highways, utilities, telecoms, water, gas, or infrastructure projects

All delegates must bring appropriate PPE, and some practical units may be delivered at the client’s premises.

Prerequisites

• Delegates must be 16 years or older
• Must be medically fit in accordance with current industry guidelines

Course Aim

The aim of this course is to develop the essential skills and understanding required to safely execute and supervise street works in line with the New Roads and Street Works Act (NRSWA). The programme focuses on ensuring legal compliance, reducing risk, and promoting best practice throughout all phases of street works operations.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, participants will:

• Understand the Specification for the Reinstatement of Openings in Roads (SROH)
• Understand HSE Guidance Document HSG47 for locating and avoiding underground services
• Understand the Safety at Street Works and Road Works Code of Practice (Red Book) and the traffic management requirements for road works
• Achieve accreditation for the relevant NRSWA units required to operate or supervise safely under the street works scheme

Assessment Method

Each unit includes structured training followed by assessment:

Operatives

• Practical task assessments
• Knowledge-based questions
• Observation carrying out live or simulated tasks

Supervisors

• Knowledge questions for each unit
• Observation of operatives performing tasks to assess supervisory capability

Assessments ensure candidates meet the required national standard of competence.

Accreditation

Successful delegates will receive:

CABWI Certificate

• Certificates for Street Works and associated schemes do not expire, but
• NRSWA qualifications must be renewed every 5 years

SWQR Card (Street Works Qualification Register)

• Required to legally perform or supervise street works
• Valid for 5 years and renewable through reassessment