Facilities Managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate operations and functionalities of facilities and buildings. May include surrounding grounds or multiple facilities of an organization's campus.

O*NET reports this occupation under titles such as: Building Maintenance Superintendent; Building Services Supervisor; Facilities Coordinator; Facilities Director; Facilities Engineer; Facilities Maintenance Manager; Facilities Manager; Facilities Operations Manager (Facilities Ops Manager); Facilities Operations Specialist (Facilities Ops Specialist); Maintenance Superintendent

Tasks

• Monitor the facility to ensure that it remains safe, secure, and well-maintained.
• Oversee the maintenance and repair of machinery, equipment, and electrical and mechanical systems.
• Oversee construction and renovation projects to improve efficiency and to ensure that facilities meet environmental, health, and security standards, and comply with government regulations.
• Plan, administer, and control budgets for contracts, equipment, and supplies.
• Participate in architectural and engineering planning and design, including space and installation management.
• Set goals and deadlines for the department.
• Conduct classes to teach procedures to staff.
• Prepare and review operational reports and schedules to ensure accuracy and efficiency.
• Acquire, distribute and store supplies.
• Dispose of, or oversee the disposal of, surplus or unclaimed property.

Knowledge

• Customer and Personal Service
• Administration and Management
• English Language
• Public Safety and Security
• Personnel and Human Resources
• Mechanical
• Administrative
• Building and Construction
• Psychology
• Education and Training
• Computers and Electronics
• Mathematics
• Engineering and Technology

Skills

• Speaking
• Reading Comprehension
• Active Listening
• Critical Thinking
• Monitoring
• Writing
• Active Learning
• Learning Strategies

Abilities

• Oral Comprehension
• Written Comprehension
• Oral Expression
• Problem Sensitivity
• Information Ordering
• Written Expression
• Deductive Reasoning
• Inductive Reasoning
• Speech Recognition
• Near Vision
• Speech Clarity
• Category Flexibility
• Far Vision