Facilities Manager
149913 · Sedentary Next-day readyFacilities managers manage buildings and facilities to ensure they are safe and fit for purpose.
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.
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.
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.