What You'll Do

  • Acquire, distribute and store supplies.
  • Conduct classes to teach procedures to staff.
  • Dispose of, or oversee the disposal of, surplus or unclaimed property.
  • Manage leasing of facility space.
  • Monitor the facility to ensure that it remains safe, secure, and well-maintained.
  • Oversee construction and renovation projects to improve efficiency and to ensure that facilities meet environmental, health, and security standards, and comply with government regulations.
  • Oversee the maintenance and repair of machinery, equipment, and electrical and mechanical systems.
  • Participate in architectural and engineering planning and design, including space and installation management.
  • Plan, administer, and control budgets for contracts, equipment, and supplies.
  • Prepare and review operational reports and schedules to ensure accuracy and efficiency.

Essential Skills

Speaking 3.88/5
Reading Comprehension 3.75/5
Active Listening 3.75/5
Critical Thinking 3.75/5
Monitoring 3.75/5
Social Perceptiveness 3.62/5
Coordination 3.62/5
Judgment and Decision Making 3.5/5
Management of Personnel Resources 3.5/5
Complex Problem Solving 3.38/5
Time Management 3.38/5
Writing 3.25/5

Career Fit Overview

Use this summary to understand the kind of profile this role rewards. It helps you judge whether this career looks like a stronger match than your current role, a nearby move worth exploring, or a broader path to compare more seriously.

Top passions

  • Leader: Taking charge and moving ideas forward motivates you.
  • Organizer: Bringing order to data and processes satisfies you.
  • Maker: Building and fixing energizes you. You like tangible results and practical tools.

Common styles

Dependability, Leadership Orientation, Attention to Detail, Cautiousness, Initiative

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Key Abilities

This career demands strong capabilities in the following areas:

Oral Comprehension 3.75/5
Written Comprehension 3.75/5
Oral Expression 3.75/5
Problem Sensitivity 3.75/5
Information Ordering 3.75/5
Written Expression 3.62/5
Deductive Reasoning 3.62/5
Inductive Reasoning 3.62/5

Technologies & Tools

Adobe Acrobat Adobe PageMaker ADP Enterprise HR ADP Workforce Now Autodesk AutoCAD Autodesk Revit Blackbaud The Raiser's Edge Delphi Technology Email software FileMaker Pro Fund accounting software Google Docs Google Drive Google Workspace software GroupMe Human resource management software HRMS IBM Maximo Asset Management IBM Notes IBM Power Systems software Intuit QuickBooks

Work Environment & Strengths

Common Strengths for This Career

  • Dependability (High importance: 4.77/5)
  • Leadership Orientation (High importance: 4.62/5)
  • Attention to Detail (High importance: 4.43/5)
  • Cautiousness (High importance: 4.43/5)
  • Initiative (High importance: 4.24/5)

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How to Become One

This career typically requires vocational school, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree. Some specialized training or certification may also be required.

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Also Known As

This career is known by many different job titles across industries. Here are all the variations:

Building Maintenance Superintendent Building Manager Building Services Supervisor Conference Center Manager Facilities Coordinator Facilities Director Facilities Electrical Engineer Facilities Engineer Facilities Maintenance Manager Facilities Manager Facilities Operations Director (Facilities Ops Director) Facilities Operations Manager (Facilities Ops Manager) Facilities Operations Specialist (Facilities Ops Specialist) Facilities Project Manager Facilities Specialist Facility Administrator Industrial Production Supervisor Maintenance Manager Maintenance Superintendent Operations Administrator (Ops Administrator) Property Disposal Manager Property Disposal Officer Property Utilization Manager Regional Facilities Manager Space Officer Stadium Manager Unclaimed Property Officer University Housing Director

Career Fit FAQs

Is this career a good fit for me

This page shows the role itself. To see personal fit, use the assessment to compare your interests, motivations, and strengths against this career and against the role you are in now.

Can this help if I want to stay in my field

Yes. Many people use career pages like this to compare nearby roles in the same field and see whether they need a full switch or a better-fit version of the work they already know.

What should I compare first

Start with the daily tasks, the preparation level, and the work-style signals on this page. Then use the assessment to see whether this role looks like a stronger fit than your current role or just a different title.