Christchurch & Canterbury — On-site
Prove your operators are competent — on your site, on your machines. Verification of Competency by an assessor with 30 years in civil construction, with written records that stand up to a client audit or a WorkSafe visit.
Under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015, the business running the site must be able to show that each operator is competent on the machine and task they are doing — not just that they hold a licence or did a course years ago. Tier 1 clients and councils increasingly ask for that evidence at pre-qualification and audit.
A licence endorsement covers driving on the road. A VOC covers what actually happens on your job: trenching near services, working near power lines, lifting with an excavator, loading trucks, working on slopes and soft ground.
Sam Dampier-Crossley has spent around 30 years training and assessing civil construction crews. He has built learning, verification and competency systems for civil contractors — in one programme alone, over 100 operators and site staff trained and assessed through field coaching and competency observation. He has written NZQA-aligned plant training, including excavator and Sling Lift Move Place (US31245) material, and delivered training on major projects including the City Rail Link.
“The training went well … [Sam] balanced the theory and practical just right, even setting aside a bit of extra time with a couple of operators that were struggling.”
Link Alliance, City Rail Link (Aotea Station) — on Sling Lift Move Place training delivered to their operators, 2021No. A W, T or R endorsement is an NZTA licence requirement for driving special-type vehicles on a public road. A VOC verifies that an operator is competent on a specific machine and task on your site — the evidence an employer needs under the Health and Safety at Work Act.
Typically 45–90 minutes per operator per machine. A crew of four can usually be done in a half day without anyone leaving site.
A completed, signed VOC record for each operator and machine, gap notes and a re-verification date — ready for your H&S file and client pre-qualification.
No. A VOC is workplace verification, not NZQA credits. If an operator wants a formal qualification, such as unit standard 17310 for excavators, we can point them to the right pathway.
Yes — across Canterbury and further afield by arrangement. Ask for a quote.
Per-operator and half-day crew rates. Tell us your machines, crew size and location and we’ll come back with a quote the same day.
