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3.3 KiB

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)

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 %