Facilities Officer

Facilities officer is the person in charge of operating and maintaining the buildings and grounds of an organization, corporation, institution, or any other entity that has significant physical property.

Oversee just one large building and the property on which it is located, or they might be in charge of a campus that has many buildings and extensive property.

Responsibilities, including:

• Maintaining and repairing buildings and equipment • Overseeing custodial and security staff

• Ensuring that the lighting, heating, air conditioning and ventilation systems are operating properly to provide good working and/or living conditions for occupants

• Supervising the design and upkeep of the facilities grounds and landscaping

• Updating and maintaining the telecommunications and computer systems

• Adhering to and improving health and safety standards, and

• Planning for and overseeing major renovations and new construction.