Facility Management
Facility management is a new stream of management that covers several disciplines to ensure smooth function of the ‘built environment’ by incorporating place, people, process and technology. Within the Facility Management circuit, built environment is referred to buildings, properties and major infrastructure taken together. The main function therefore of facility management is to maintain and manage the operation of the built environment.
Facility Management is fast becoming an important part of running both private and public enterprises. They play a crucial role in maintaining the daily operations of facilities and organizations that use the facilities.
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The industry is also responsible for:
- ensuring that services it delivers reaches to the people in an effective manner and contributes profitably to the people who use the services
- reducing the operational life cycle costs of facilities;
- repairing and maintaining and cleaning and also offering highly technical services required for the efficient operation of a facility.
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Faclity Managers
Facility managers are involved managing all aspects of a facility or facilities.
Facility managers operate at two important levels:
At the strategic level, one needs to take crucial decisions and contribute to strategic planning while at the operational level, a facility manager need to take charge of maintenance of more technical services.
Facility managers should have requisite skills and knowledge in:
- Designing and Space Planning
- Strategic Planning
- Financial Planning
- Communication
- Organizing
- Team management
- Keen eye for detail
Facility managers strive to create an efficient workplace that supports 24/7 work environment.
After completing a course on Facility Management, Facility Managers can find work in the following disciplines:
- Asset Acquisition and/or Disposal
- Conservation of Resources
- Facility Forecasting and Planning
- Maintenance and Operations Management
- Installation and Space Management
- Architectural and Engineering Planning & Design
- Renovation
- Telecommunications Integration
- Security Services
- Human Resource Management
- Employee Health and Safety
- Environmental Concerns
Facility Mangers can be employed as:
- Facilities Manager
- Building Superintendent
- Environment Services Director
- Building Maintenance Mechanic
Institutes offering Facility Management
- International Facility Management Institute, Bangalore