It’s a great time to consider a career in facilities management, because the infrastructure is aging, new technologies are coming up and green building initiatives are becoming the in-thing. Various new roles in facility management are being created to satisfy the growing demands, as the industry keeps resisting the economic swings. Most businesses and organizations expand their physical assets when the economy is doing well and maintain their premises in good condition during bad economic times. This makes facility management a recession-proof profession, and all organizations that have physical addresses/premises must hire facility managers. Here are some of the most satisfying jobs in facilities management:
Maintenance managers- It’s very growing field to make career in Facility Management. They’re the professionals tasked with overseeing asset performance and establishing routine maintenance to maximize the lifespan of assets and premises. They also schedule maintenance to comply with codes and regulations, monitor conditions and determine how to achieve optimal use of employees, contractors and equipment. Maintenance managers are in high demand since deferred maintenance and cost-cutting strategies have led to the need to perform more maintenance procedures. They are always required to have technical problem-solving abilities and working knowledge of OSHA standards and practices.
Building automation system technicians- They oversee, manage and respond to the needs of automation systems installed in facilities. The establishment of environmental performance goals has led to Building Automation Systems (BAS) becoming very popular, therefore having technicians who understand the complexities of environmental performance goals and can respond to the challenges they pose is very important. Facilities and organizations are increasing installing heavy automated technologies, they therefore need people who can manage them to avoid creating maintenance crises. The technicians need to have concise understanding of Direct Digital Controls (DDC), experience in reading blueprints and schematics, exceptional mathematical skill and in-depth knowledge of electronics principles.
Analysts- They monitor, measure and perform routine assessments on the efficiency of a company/organization’s operations. They ‘re charged with measuring and quantifying key performance indicators such as man hour productivity, Current replacement value (CRV) ratios, percent of vacancy space, wastes management audits and energy use among other metrics. They also ensure operations are cost-effective and come up with intervention measures in case inadequacies and inefficiencies are detected. They need to be able to collect data from multiple systems for analysis, monitor trends in data, detect gaps in performance and create solutions to optimize efficiency. Sustainability managers and engineers- They’re responsible for establishing environmental performance goals and sustainability programs, this while coming up with strategies that enable organizations to become and remain efficient. As sustainability professionals they also identify inefficient utilities and occupant consumption and come up with ways of optimizing facilities’ performance. With conservation efforts picking pace in facilities management, energy management positions have become very important and are highly rewarded. CAFM/CAD managers- computer aided facility management (CAFM) and computer aided drafting managers are in charge of selecting, implementing and maintaining facility management software systems. They maintain facilities’ records, oversee space planning and occupancy and integrate and modify existing systems through programming and application tools to meet modern standards.
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