Facilities Managers
Facilities Director, Facilities Maintenance Manager, Facilities Manager, Facilities Operations Manager (Facilities Ops Manager)
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Administrative Specialist; Barracks and Grounds Marine; Basic Utilities Officer; Combat Engineer; Facilities Management Officer; Supply Chain Specialist; Utilities Officer
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What they do:
Plan, direct, or coordinate operations and functionalities of facilities and buildings. May include surrounding grounds or multiple facilities of an organization's campus.
On the job, you would:
- 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.
Knowledge
Business
- customer service
- management
Arts and Humanities
- English language
Safety and Government
- public safety and security
Engineering and Technology
- mechanical
Skills
Basic Skills
- talking to others
- keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Social
- changing what is done based on other people's actions
- understanding people's reactions
Abilities
Verbal
- communicate by speaking
- listen and understand what people say
Ideas and Logic
- notice when problems happen
- order or arrange things
Personality
People interested in this work like activities that include leading, making decisions, and business.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Integrity
- Dependability
- Self Control
- Concern for Others
- Cooperation
- Stress Tolerance
Technology
You might use software like this on the job:
Enterprise resource planning ERP software
- Microsoft Dynamics
- Oracle PeopleSoft
Word processing software
- Google Docs
- Microsoft Word
Electronic mail software
- Email software
- Microsoft Outlook
Education
Education: (rated 3 of 5)
associate's degree or
high school diploma/GED
usually needed
high school diploma/GED
usually needed
Job Outlook
Average
New job opportunities are likely in the future.
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