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Facilities Manager

149913 · Sedentary Next-day ready

Career data Verified

Facilities managers manage buildings and facilities to ensure they are safe and fit for purpose.

Most common salary $60k – $103k
Upper salary up to $133k
Training 0-2 years

Description

Organises, controls and coordinates the strategic and operational management of buildings and facilities in a public and private organisations to ensure the proper and efficient operation of all physical aspects of a facility, to create and sustain safe and productive environments for occupants.

Typical work tasks

  • Plans, organises, co-ordinates and oversees (generally through subordinate managers or supervisors) administrative and operational activities of a facility; coordinates the implementation of repairs, maintenance and renovations, compiles reports on operating expenses and income; may hire other support staff.

Typical work environment

  • Frequently works indoors in offices and meeting rooms.
  • Often works in adequately heated, ventilated and clean, well maintained offices.

Typical physical and mental demands

  • Sedentary work with frequent sitting in offices or at meetings.
  • Frequently stands and walks around offices and the facility.
  • Lifting, carrying, pulling, bending, squatting or crouching is not a significant component of the job.
  • Occasional to frequent repetitive hand and finger movements are required when using hand-held objects/equipment including pens, calculators and using a keyboard and mouse.
  • Frequent driving is required in roles that cover wide geographic areas or contain a large portfolio of properties.
  • Mental skills necessary include a high level of cognitive functioning with communication, interpersonal, negotiation, financial, organisational, problem solving, critical thinking and decision-making capabilities.
Entry signal Model estimate

Enter via experience or on-the-job training; no mandatory pre-entry qualification. A licence may be required for some roles or employers. Flagged next-day ready.

Entry barrier Experience or on-job training
Licence / registration Licence may be required
ANZSCO skill level 2
Next-day ready Yes

Unverified — this label is model-generated and not yet clinician-reviewed. Confirm against the WTDS before relying on it.

How this was determined (model-generated): Facilities manager: exp/trade-background pathway, licence may_be_required; next_day_ready should be true (exp_or_training + licence not required).

Entry Requirements

  • A relevant NZQF Diploma (ANZSCO Skill Level 2). At least three years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualifications listed above. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification. Registration or licensing may be required.

Further Comments

  • There are opportunities for flexibility of movement.