Career switch, measured
From Maintenance Supervisor to Facilities Manager
Yes, it's a close move. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 77% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Leadership, Budgeting, HVAC, Equipment maintenance; the main skills to add are Process improvement, Auditing, Project management, Cleaning.
77%
skill overlap
412
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillMaintenance SupervisorFacilities Manager
- Leadership73%70%
- Budgeting44%55%
- HVAC23%31%
- Equipment maintenance26%54%
- Plumbing21%26%
- Carpentry13%13%
- Regulatory compliance35%34%
- OSHA26%15%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Facilities Manager postings, rarely in Maintenance Supervisor ones.
SkillMaintenance SupervisorFacilities Manager
- Process improvement8%26%
- Auditing–21%
- Project management–20%
- Cleaning8%18%
- Procurement5%17%
- Stakeholder management–14%
- Mechanical engineering–11%
- Six Sigma–9%
Plan your move to Facilities Manager
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