Biography: People in Facilities Management

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1 CAREERS IN FACILITIES MANAGAMENT Is it for me? Linda Hausmanis October2013

2 What is Facilities Management? Facilities management is the integration of processes within an organisation to maintain and develop the agreed services which support and improve the effectiveness of its primary activities. 2 Careers in Facilities Management

3 FM is basically about making buildings work Corporate HQ Hotel Sports arena University Airport Hospital 3 Careers in Facilities Management

4 But it s not all about the building it s also about the people 4 Careers in Facilities Management

5 Patient Security Medical gases Laundry Catering 5 Careers in Facilities Management

6 Student New building projects Maintenance Landscaping 6 Careers in Facilities Management

7 Shopper Lighting Refrigeration Cleaning 7 Careers in Facilities Management

8 Office worker Air conditioning Audio-visual Interior design Furniture 8 Careers in Facilities Management

9 What does FM include? Project Management Customer Service Engineering Catering Health and Safety Front of House Environmental Cleaning Purchasing Risk Security Property / Real Estate 9 Careers in Facilities Management

10 Who are facilities managers? From many different backgrounds Interested in people Energetic Organised Passionate Knowledgeable Happy with change Calm in a crisis 10 Careers in Facilities Management

11 Where do FMs work? 11 Careers in Facilities Management

12 What do they do? Manage essential services such as catering, security and cleaning Provide a great working environment for people Organise workplace moves and relocations Work closely with IT, HR, property and other functions Work with designers and builders on new space and buildings Seek to save energy and help the planet 12 Careers in Facilities Management

13 Why work in FM? It s a growing profession Variety no two days the same Interest so many aspects to the job Challenging work and a chance to make a difference Get to know a business from the post room to the boardroom Responsibility and opportunities to progress Chance to travel and even work overseas Job satisfaction Salary and benefits 13 Careers in Facilities Management

14 What does it take? Communication Good people skills Good organisational skills Reactive Reliability Team player Backbone 14 Careers in Facilities Management

15 Four key skills you ll need 15 Careers in Facilities Management

16 What are the rewards? Facilities managers working for integrated FM firms can earn Up to 25,000 61,000 plus 26,000 to 45,000 46,000 to 60,000 Average starting salary for a facilities assistant is 22,000 Source: FM World 2012 Salary Survey 16 Careers in Facilities Management

17 Professional membership Member Grade Fellow (FBIFM) Certified (CBIFM) Member (MBIFM) Associate (ABIFM) Affiliate Who is it for? For individuals who hold Certified member status and who have at least five years senior facilities management experience. For individuals with a degree level qualification (or higher) in FM or is FM-related and recognised by a Chartered body and are of middle management level with at least 3 years FM experience (including two years management experience) For individuals with an FM related qualification at level 4 or 5 and have 3 years general management + 2 years FM experience or 5 years FM experience + 3 years managerial experience For individuals with an FM related qualification at level 2, 3 or above and at least one year s FM experience or those with two years FM experience. For individuals with limited FM experience, or those who are interested in FM but do not work within FM. 17 Careers in Facilities Management

18 > Professional vocationally related qualifications in facilities management > Also available as part of an Apprenticeship in Facilities Management > Regulated qualifications accredited on the national framework QCF internationally recognised 18 Careers in Facilities Management

19 BIFM Qualifications BIFM level Level 7 Level 6 Level 5 Level 4 Level 3 Who is it for? Strategic head of facilities / estates Senior, strategic facilities managers Specialist facilities managers Operational facilities managers First line and supervisory managers Equivalent level qualifications Masters degree Bachelors degree Foundation degree Certificate of higher education A levels Level 2 New entrants GCSE A*-C 19 Careers in Facilities Management

20 What do I do next? 20 Careers in Facilities Management

21 Contact us > Membership > T: #44 (0) > E: > Qualifications > T #44 (0) > E: qualifications@bifm.org.uk 21 Careers in Facilities Management