facilities manager
Facilities managers perform strategic planning as well as routine operational planning related to buildings' administration and maintenance. They control and manage health and safety procedures, supervise the work of contractors, plan and handle buildings maintenance operations and fire safety and security issues, oversee buildings' cleaning activities and utilities infrastructure and are in charge of space management.
Also called: building cleaning and maintenance manager, facilities maintenance manager, building maintenance manager, facility maintenance technician, facilities coordinator, facilities superintendent, facilities administrator
- 36
- essential skills
- 20
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
- 1219
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Essential skills
36- carry out energy management of facilities
- corporate social responsibility
- electrical power safety regulations
- energy conservation
- ensure compliance with noise standards
- ensure equipment availability
- ensure equipment maintenance
- ensure inspections of facilities
- environmental management standards
- establish daily priorities
- facilities management in the organisation
- fire safety regulations
- follow company standards
- green building practices
- handle customer complaints
- inspect building systems
- inspect contracts for related grounds maintenance work
- liaise with managers
- maintain customer service
- maintain relationship with customers
- manage budgets
- manage facilities services
- manage logistics
- manage maintenance operations
- manage space utilisation
- manage staff
- manage supplies
- oversee the facilities services budget
- perform risk analysis
- plan buildings maintenance work
- plan facilities management policies
- plan schedule
- promote facilities management services
- strive for company growth
- supervise daily information operations
- supervise work
Optional skills
20- accounting
- building automation
- cleaning industry health and safety measures
- contract law
- create solutions to problems
- design building retrofitting solutions
- employment law
- energy market
- energy performance of buildings
- evaluate employees
- handle surveillance equipment
- liaise with security authorities
- manage emergency evacuation plans
- manage major incidents
- perform procurement processes
- plan health and safety procedures
- read standard blueprints
- recruit employees
- respond to burglar alarm systems
- supply chain management
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