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0714 – Facility operation and maintenance managers

Facility operation managers plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the operations of commercial, transportation and recreational facilities and the included real estate. Facility operation managers are employed by a wide range of establishments, such as airports, harbours, canals, shopping centres, convention centres, warehouses and recreational facilities. Maintenance managers plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the maintenance department within commercial, industrial, institutional, recreational and other facilities. Maintenance managers are employed by a wide range of establishments, such as office buildings, shopping centres, airports, harbours, warehouses, grain terminals, universities, schools and sports facilities, and by the maintenance and mechanical engineering departments of manufacturing and other industrial establishments.

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Example titles

  • Airport manager
  • Arena manager
  • Campus maintenance manager
  • Facilities maintenance head
  • Facility operations manager
  • Harbour master
  • Maintenance and service superintendent
  • Maintenance manager
  • Maintenance support services chief
  • Mechanical services superintendent
  • Plant maintenance superintendent
  • Recreation facility manager
  • Shopping centre manager
  • Warehouse manager

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:
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.

Employment requirements

  • Facility operation managers require completion of a college or university program in business administration or in a discipline related to facility operation and maintenance or an equivalent combination of technical training and experience in administration or maintenance.
  • Maintenance managers require completion of a college or university program in electrical or mechanical engineering or in another discipline related to building maintenance or an equivalent combination of technical training and experience in building maintenance.
  • Several years of supervisory experience in facility operations or maintenance are usually required.

Additional information

Exclusions

Breakdown summary

Broad occupational category
0 – Management occupations
Skill level
A – Occupations usually require university education.
Major group
07 – Middle management occupations in trades, transportation, production and utilities
Minor group
071 – Managers in construction and facility operation and maintenance
Associated Career Handbook profiles
0714.1 – Facility operation managers 0714.2 – Maintenance managers
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NOC 2016 Version 1.3
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