Facility Manager at Recore Limited

Job Duties

• The typical functions of this job position can vary depending on the company. However, the duties would typically include managing any refurbishments, renovations and office moves to make sure they all run smoothly and according to plan.
• Facilities managers are responsible for the general upkeep and maintenance of buildings to ensure that they meet health and safety standards and also the legal requirements.
• They need to manage the cleaning, waste disposal, catering, security and parking of each site, while managing the budgets and keeping records of all payments.
• Facilities managers are also responsible for managing the office systems, which can often include the IT and office equipment. In some cases, individuals working as facilities managers will work for an external company, contracted in to manage a number of different organisations.
• The job title may also differ. It could be anything from business services manager to support services manager or contracts manager.

Qualifications

• When it comes to the relevant qualifications required to fulfil this role, there are many options available. Relevant experience is always important, this could include technical skills that could be related to buildings and property as well as skills working in a management position.
• Qualifications that are relevant could include a foundation degree, HND or degree in facilities management, a related qualification in engineering, management or business studies for example or a relevant professional qualification.
• There is also the opportunity to work your way up to acquiring a facilities management position within a company you work for, by undergoing their in-house training, this may consist of an apprenticeship or require gaining a certification in facilities service.
• With training and development, once you are employed in a job role working in facilities management, it is possible to complete qualifications in British Institute of Facilities Management (BIFM) or Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM).
• The qualification taken depends on the level of experience and responsibility already gained in the past. It is also possible to do a part-time or distance learning postgraduate courses in facilities management, making it more flexible around existing work and current lifestyles.

Skills:

• To be a facilities manager requires a number of different skills in order to work successfully.
• You need to be able to develop good working relationships with a wide range of people. You will also need to be well organised and have excellent spoken and written communication skills, as well as customer and client management skills.
• Facilities managers need to have the ability to manage a varied and complex workload and also have technical knowledge of building services, and as you will be responsible for a budget, you will need to be able to control efficiently and manage it and have the ability to make decisions quickly.
• Problem-solving is an essential skill as there will be times when things donТt go to plan and skills in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) are also recommended.