Facilities officers provide assistance to ensure the day-to-day smooth
management and operation of a building’s infrastructure through administrative
support and, at times, overseeing maintenance tasks.
How much can I expect to earn?
Full-time employed Facilities Officer earn an average of $1540 per week. The
[average annual salary for this job is $80080 excluding super.]
Personal requirements
good interpersonal, communication and customer service skills
able to work in a team
able to assess and prioritise tasks
good computer literacy
able to use initiative and work unsupervised
excellent organisational skills.
This job also involves:
Driving
Driving or piloting a powered vehicle on road, rail, water or in the air is an
essential or usual requirement of these jobs. Vehicles include cars, buses,
aeroplanes, trucks, forklifts, ships, boats, etc.
Reading or writing
These jobs require moderate or better reading and writing skills. Workers may
be expected to prepare, understand or act on written materials, such as
letters or reports. People may wish to avoid these jobs if their reading or
writing English skills are limited to a small range of words or phrases and
symbols. Jobs remaining may still require very basic reading or writing
skills.
This occupation offers jobs at the following skill levels:
Para Professional Jobs
Jobs in this group usually require completion of secondary education and/or
completion of some further study of a vocational nature, such as a Diploma or
an Advanced Diploma.
Study requirements
At school, you can study these subject(s) to get a good foundation for this
occupation:
Economics
School subjects that include some aspect of ECONOMICS provide a useful
background to these jobs. In some cases an economics-related subject is a pre-
requisite for entry to courses that provide the training for the job.
Mathematics
School subjects that include some aspect of MATHEMATICS provide a useful
background to these jobs. In some cases a mathematics-related subject is a
pre-requisite for entry to courses that provide the training for the job.
Duties and tasks of a Facilities Officer
Facilities officers may perform the following tasks:
log, analyse and track maintenance requests
issue work orders to appropriate tradespeople or maintenance officers
match work orders to invoices and send invoices for payment
distribute, archive and coordinate documentation
conduct routine cleaning inspections with cleaners and facilities managers
coordinate recycling and waste management reports
set up meetings, conferences and function rooms
collect and distribute mail
suggest initiatives to improve operating practices, such as increasing energy efficiency.
Specialisations
With further training and experience, a facilities officer can become a
facilities administrator, facilities manager or director of facilities.