National Occupational Classification (NOC): 70012
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Sample Job Titles
- Airport manager
- Arena manager
- Campus maintenance manager
- Facilities maintenance head
- Facility operations manager
- Maintenance and service superintendent
- Maintenance manager
- Maintenance support services chief
- Mechanical services superintendent
What do facility operation and maintenance managers do?
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.
Facility operation managers perform some or all of the following duties:
- Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the operations of commercial, transportation and recreational facilities and the included real estate
- Oversee the leasing of space in the facility and the included real estate and the development of marketing strategies
- Plan, organize and direct administrative services such as signage, cleaning, maintenance, parking, safety inspections, security and snow removal
- Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate construction projects to modify commercial, transportation and recreational facilities and real estate
- Oversee the installation, maintenance and repair of real estate infrastructures including machinery, equipment and electrical and mechanical systems
- Plan and manage the facility’s operations budget
- Prepare or oversee the preparation of reports and statistics related to areas of responsibility
- Hire and oversee training and supervision of staff.
Maintenance managers perform some or all of the following duties:
- Direct the maintenance and repair of an establishment’s machinery, equipment and electrical and mechanical systems
- Develop and implement schedules and procedures for safety inspections and preventive maintenance programs
- Co-ordinate cleaning, snow removal and landscaping operations
- Administer contracts for the provision of supplies and services
- Plan and manage a facility’s maintenance budget
- Hire and oversee training and supervision of staff.
Source: National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021, Employment and Social Development Canada
Facility operation and maintenance managers work in many subsectors (NAICS) in Newfoundland and Labrador, including:
- 531 Real estate
- 212 Mining and quarrying (except oil and gas)
- 488 Support activities for transportation
- 611 Educational services
- 911 Federal government public administration
- 561 Administrative and support services
- 713 Amusement, gambling and recreation industries
- 211 Oil and gas extraction
- 912 Provincial and territorial public administration
- 238 Specialty trade contractors
- 311 Food manufacturing
- 493 Warehousing and storage
Source: Census 2021, Statistics Canada
Short and Long Term Occupational Projections
Short Term Projections for 2023-2025
The employment outlook will be moderate for facility operation and maintenance managers in Newfoundland and Labrador (rating of 3 out of 5) for the 2023-2025 period.
Source: Job Bank, Government of Canada
Long Term Projections for 2023-2032
The outlook for facility operation and maintenance managers is forecast to be tightening (rating of 3.1 out of 4) over the next several years, meaning new labour supply will be required to meet anticipated job openings.
Source: Department of Finance, Occupation Projections (Summer 2023)
Number of Job Postings in 2023
During 2023, there were 44 public job postings for this occupation, with the following distribution:
| Avalon: 50% | Western: 27% |
| Eastern: 5% | Labrador: 9% |
| Central: 9% | NL-unspecified: 0% |
Source: Lightcast (note: data used in this analysis reflects new unique monthly postings which are totaled for the calendar year)
Who works as facility operation and maintenance managers in Newfoundland and Labrador?
During the reference week of May 2021, there were approximately 785 people working in this occupation in Newfoundland and Labrador. 80% of those employed were Male+ and 19% of those employed were Female+.
Here is the age group breakdown for this group of workers:
| 15 to 24 | 25 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65+ |
| 0% | 67% | 25% | 8% |
Source: Census 2021, Statistics Canada
How much do facility operation and maintenance managers make?
Annual Earnings
The median employment income for all facility operation and maintenance managers in the reference year 2020 (860 workers in total, including those working part-time and full-time, as well as part-year and full-year) was $66,000.
Source: Census 2021, Statistics Canada
Hourly Earnings
Salary information for facility operation and maintenance managers in Newfoundland and Labrador is as follows:
| Low ($/hour) | Median ($/hour) | High ($/hour) | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | $17.09 | $38.46 | $55.58 |
The following low, median, and high wages are for Canada:
| Low ($/hour) | Median ($/hour) | High ($/hour) |
| $24.84 | $41.81 | $67.31 |
Source: Job Bank, Government of Canada
Most Frequently Sought Skills from Job Postings (2023)
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Facility Management
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Housekeeping
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Snow Removal
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Building Codes
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Electrical Systems
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Occupational Safety And Health
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Machinery
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Renovation
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Swimming Pool Maintenance
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Asset Management
Source: Lightcast
What training is required?
- Facility operation managers require completion of a college or university program in business administration or in a discipline related to facility operation and maintenance
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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
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An equivalent combination of technical training and experience in building maintenance. - Several years of supervisory experience in facility operations or maintenance are usually required.
Source: National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021, Employment and Social Development Canada
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