Facility Operation and Maintenance Managers

(NOC 0714)
 

Career Description

Facility operation managers plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the operations of commercial, transportation and recreational facilities and the included real estate. Maintenance managers plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the maintenance department within commercial, industrial, institutional, recreational and other facilities.

Duties May Include

Facility operation managers


  • Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the operations of commercial, transportation and recreational facilities and the included real estate
  • Oversee the leasing of space in the facility and the included real estate and the development of marketing strategies
  • Plan, organize and direct administrative services such as signage, cleaning, maintenance, parking, safety inspections, security and snow removal
  • Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate construction projects to modify commercial, transportation and recreational facilities and real estate
  • Oversee the installation, maintenance and repair of real estate infrastructures including machinery, equipment and electrical and mechanical systems
  • Plan and manage the facility's operations budget
  • Prepare or oversee the preparation of reports and statistics related to areas of responsibility
  • Hire and oversee training and supervision of staff.

Maintenance managers

  • Direct the maintenance and repair of an establishment's machinery, equipment and electrical and mechanical systems
  • Develop and implement schedules and procedures for safety inspections and preventive maintenance programs
  • Co-ordinate cleaning, snow removal and landscaping operations
  • Administer contracts for the provision of supplies and services
  • Plan and manage a facility's maintenance budget
  • Hire and oversee training and supervision of staff.

Examples of Titles

Airport manager
Arena manager
Facilities maintenance head
Maintenance and service superintendent
Maintenance support services chief
Plant maintenance superintendent
Recreation facility manager
Shopping centre manager
Warehouse manager

Here are some schools that have programs related to this career:

Ontario Tech University
Oshawa, Ontario, CA

Related Program(s):
Electrical Engineering Bachelor; Honours
Mechanical Engineering Bachelor; Co-op; Honours
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Toronto Metropolitan University
Toronto, Ontario, CA

Related Program(s):
Electrical Engineering Bachelor
Mechanical Engineering Bachelor; Co-op
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Centennial College
Toronto, Ontario, CA

Related Program(s):
Electronics Engineering Technician Diploma; Online
Electronics Engineering Technology Diploma; Online; Advanced
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University of Waterloo
Waterloo, Ontario, CA

Related Program(s):
Business Administration and Computer Science Double Degree Bachelor; Co-op; Honours
Business Administration and Mathematics Double Degree Bachelor; Co-op; Honours
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Carleton University
Ottawa, Ontario, CA

Related Program(s):
Communications Engineering Bachelor
Electrical Engineering Bachelor
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Modified on January 26, 2022