FM Insight | Facilities Management Consultancy

What Do Facility Managers Do?

Facility managers (FMs) can have many different titles and arrive in their profession through a variety of career paths. They’re responsible for making sure systems of the built environment, or facility, work harmoniously.

FMs contribute to the organization’s bottom line through their responsibility for maintaining what is often an organization’s largest and most valuable assets, such as property, buildings, equipment and other environments that house personnel, productivity, inventory and other important elements of operation.

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What Skillsets Do Facility Managers Have?

Even though FMs don’t always have similar titles, they share common roles within their respective organizations, including:

• Occupancy and human factors

• Operations and maintenance

• Sustainability

• Facility information and technology management

• Risk management

• Communication

• Performance and quality

• Leadership and strategy

• Real estate

• Project management

• Finance and business