PMES Manager black card
A JIB-PMES CSCS Manager black card will be issued to applicants who can provide:
Evidence of having completed an appropriate Level 4 or higher PMES and/or Managerial related N/SVQ or equivalent qualification (e.g. BTEC, Degree or ILM/CIM approved management programme etc.). This must be supported by one suitable employer endorsement which confirms the applicant has at least one years’ experience working as a PMES Manager in accordance with the requirements of provided PMES Manager criteria.
Or
Evidence of having met the requirements for a JIB-PMES Gold card (i.e. through achievement of an appropriate PMES L3 S/NVQ Diploma or Advanced Craft qualification), plus of having completed one of the following courses:
CITB Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS)
IOSH Managing Safely/Managing Safely in Construction
CCNSG Safety Passport – Supervising/Leading a Team Safely course
This must also be supported by one suitable employer endorsement which confirms the applicant has at least one years’ experience working as a PMES Manager in accordance with the requirements of provided PMES Manager criteria.
All applicants must also meet the Health and Safety requirements for the card. This can be done by either passing the CITB Managers and Professional HS&E test (MAP test) or by providing evidence of having completed one of the following acceptable equivalent courses:
The standard card fee is £40. Cards are FREE to members of Unite the Union and employees of participant companies whose company is purchasing Holiday Credits or Welfare Benefits on their behalf.
Manager black cards originally issued through Industry Accreditation can still be renewed. However, all Manager cards that are renewed after 30th October 2020 will have an expiry date of no later than 31st December 2024 – regardless of when the H&S test validity expires. After this time, anyone wishing to renew a PMES Manager black card will have to meet either the Route 1 or Route 2 criteria as detailed above.