Facilities Manager skills employers ask for

The most-asked skills

Share of Facilities Manager postings that mention each skill.

1. Leadership70%
2. Budgetingdistinctive55%
3. Equipment maintenancedistinctive54%
4. Regulatory compliance34%
5. HVACdistinctive31%
6. Workplace safetydistinctive29%
7. Plumbingdistinctive26%
8. Process improvementdistinctive26%
9. Inventory management25%
10. Problem solving22%
11. Scheduling21%
12. Auditingdistinctive21%
13. Microsoft Office21%
14. Manufacturingdistinctive21%
15. Communication20%

“Distinctive” means Facilities Manager postings ask for it at least three times as often as jobs overall.

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Where Facilities Manager skills carry over

Roles whose postings ask for the most similar skills. Overlap counts the skills that define each role most.

• Maintenance Supervisor77% overlapShared: Leadership, Budgeting, HVAC, Equipment maintenanceHow to switch
• Maintenance Technician72% overlapShared: Equipment maintenance, HVAC, Plumbing, CarpentryHow to switch
• Industrial Maintenance Mechanic55% overlapShared: Equipment maintenance, Workplace safety, Process improvement, Regulatory complianceHow to switch
• HVAC Technician55% overlapShared: Equipment maintenance, HVAC, Plumbing, Troubleshooting

Questions

What skills does a Facilities Manager need?

In 412 current Facilities Manager job postings, the skills asked for most often are Leadership (70%), Budgeting (55%), Equipment maintenance (54%), Regulatory compliance (34%), HVAC (31%). Percentages are the share of postings that mention each skill.

What jobs can a Facilities Manager move into?

Measured by shared skill demand, the closest roles are Maintenance Supervisor, Maintenance Technician, Industrial Maintenance Mechanic, HVAC Technician. Maintenance Supervisor shares skills such as Leadership, Budgeting, HVAC.