# Competences — facilities manager

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/b42c5ed4-c6e4-4694-934f-96127719cc43).

## Essential

- **carry out energy management of facilities** (skill/competence)
- **corporate social responsibility** (knowledge)
- **electrical power safety regulations** (knowledge)
- **energy conservation** (knowledge)
- **ensure compliance with noise standards** (skill/competence)
- **ensure equipment availability** (skill/competence)
- **ensure equipment maintenance** (skill/competence)
- **ensure inspections of facilities** (skill/competence)
- **environmental management standards** (knowledge)
- **establish daily priorities** (skill/competence)
- **facilities management in the organisation** (knowledge)
- **fire safety regulations** (knowledge)
- **follow company standards** (skill/competence)
- **green building practices** (knowledge)
- **handle customer complaints** (skill/competence)
- **inspect building systems** (skill/competence)
- **inspect contracts for related grounds maintenance work** (skill/competence)
- **liaise with managers** (skill/competence)
- **maintain customer service** (skill/competence)
- **maintain relationship with customers** (skill/competence)
- **manage budgets** (skill/competence)
- **manage facilities services** (skill/competence)
- **manage logistics** (skill/competence)
- **manage maintenance operations** (skill/competence)
- **manage space utilisation** (skill/competence)
- **manage staff** (skill/competence)
- **manage supplies** (skill/competence)
- **oversee the facilities services budget** (skill/competence)
- **perform risk analysis** (skill/competence)
- **plan buildings maintenance work** (skill/competence)
- **plan facilities management policies** (skill/competence)
- **plan schedule** (skill/competence)
- **promote facilities management services** (skill/competence)
- **strive for company growth** (skill/competence)
- **supervise daily information operations** (skill/competence)
- **supervise work** (skill/competence)

## Optional

- accounting (knowledge)
- building automation (knowledge)
- cleaning industry health and safety measures (knowledge)
- contract law (knowledge)
- create solutions to problems (skill/competence)
- design building retrofitting solutions (skill/competence)
- employment law (knowledge)
- energy market (knowledge)
- energy performance of buildings (knowledge)
- evaluate employees (skill/competence)
- handle surveillance equipment (skill/competence)
- liaise with security authorities (skill/competence)
- manage emergency evacuation plans (skill/competence)
- manage major incidents (skill/competence)
- perform procurement processes (skill/competence)
- plan health and safety procedures (skill/competence)
- read standard blueprints (skill/competence)
- recruit employees (skill/competence)
- respond to burglar alarm systems (skill/competence)
- supply chain management (knowledge)

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## Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 53 ads, as of 2026-07-11)

Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.

### Hard skills

- facilities management — **26 %**
- contract negotiation — **23 %**
- budget management — **21 %**
- facility management — **19 %**

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