Facility operation managers plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the operations of commercial, transportation and recreational facilities and the included real estate. Facility operation managers are employed by a wide range of establishments, such as airports, harbours, canals, shopping centres, convention centres, warehouses and recreational facilities. Maintenance managers plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the maintenance department within commercial, industrial, institutional, recreational and other facilities. Maintenance managers are employed by a wide range of establishments, such as office buildings, shopping centres, airports, harbours, warehouses, grain terminals, universities, schools and sports facilities, and by the maintenance and mechanical engineering departments of manufacturing and other industrial establishments.
Facilities Technician
Facilities technicians monitor the safety and comfort of buildings. They operate, diagnose, and maintain air conditioning, ventilation, chiller and refrigeration, water treatment, heating, pumping, low-pressure, boiler, and control systems. Some also operate electrical, plumbing, and emergency systems.