• Facility operation managers require completion of a college or university program in business administration or in a discipline related to facility operation and maintenance or an equivalent combination of technical training and experience in administration or maintenance.
  
• Maintenance managers require completion of a college or university program in electrical or mechanical engineering or in another discipline related to building maintenance or an equivalent combination of technical training and experience in building maintenance.
  
• Several years of supervisory experience in facility operations or maintenance are usually required.
  

Diploma
Bachelor

Administer contracts for the provision of supplies and services
Prepare or oversee the preparation of reports and statistics related to areas of responsibility
Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the operations of commercial, transportation and recreational facilities and the included real estate
Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate construction projects to modify commercial, transportation and recreational facilities and real estate
Plan, organize and direct administrative services such as signage, cleaning, maintenance, parking, safety inspections, security and snow removal
Develop and implement schedules and procedures for safety inspections and preventive maintenance programs
Oversee the leasing of space in the facility and the included real estate and the development of marketing strategies
Oversee the installation, maintenance and repair of real estate infrastructures including machinery, equipment and electrical and mechanical systems
Hire and oversee training and supervision of staff
Direct the maintenance and repair of an establishment's machinery, equipment and electrical and mechanical systems

Mathematics
Physics