r/FacilityManagement

I work as a maintenance supervisor (facilities) but my actual day to day duties are that of a director or at the very least an FM.

Just to give a snap shot:

I write RFPs

Capital loan applications

Manage 20 facilities totaling over 200k SF

Project manager of multiple million dollar renovation or new builds

Chair of the safety committee

Member of the corporate compliance committee

Present Capital Projects to the board

Manage life cycle and budgeting for a 100 vehicle fleet of vehicles

And blah blah

These last few years I've earned my CFM, PMP, and Master degree.

As I start to look around I find myself doing things so far outside my job description i began to question what is happening. Last year I communicated to the ceo that we need a FM or director to run these projects. Because I no longer do anything maintenance related. Well I approve my guys time cards. But theres no one training them, no one checking their work, no one going to sites to help expand their knowledge. And I actually feel bad about that.

None the less Saturday I decided to apply for a FM role at a very large commercial company. And today they reached out.

I know its a long road before this position even becomes within reach. But the position pays more then double my current salary. And now im terrified.

What happens if they actually interview me? What happens if they send an offer?

On one hand im happy and excited. Because truly its life changing and acknowledges my hard work is being noticed by someone. But on the other hand. What if I am not ready, what if I fail.

How have you guys gotten over this feeling, this fear?

I am scared to answer my phone so much now. I almost hope its another telemarketer lol.

I work at a residential school for Autistic children.
A new student has been pushing the screens out of their windows on the second floor and attempting to jump.

We will be adding a keyed window lock to one of the windows but to be ASTM F2090-2008; ASTM F2090-2010 compliant, one window must allow emergency egress.
What are my options here?
I’m looking at upgrading to security screens, adding WOCDs and better alarms as the student tears them off the window. Is this all I can do?

Any suggestions? Anybody maybe in elder care, mental health or a similar field face this issue, and if so what did you do?
Any suggestions for solid products?

Have attempted to move them down to a lower floor to reduce the risk of a serious fall but that was shot down quickly. Appreciate any input.

I work for a nonprofit healthcare company with 52 locations. 20 maintenance staff and growing. Most of our information is on spreadsheets right now with Jira for work orders. I want to pitch software to my higher ups, but there’s so many systems out there. We need to do things like generate a list of all our back flow preventers and their locations to give to the company testing them. Or a list of all the filters I need to order for filter changes this month. Keep track of which locations are 100% our responsibility vs landlord is responsible for HVAC vs clinics in a county building.

With this many users, I assume we’re not going to be able to use free software. Are there any that are particularly useful for healthcare and dental equipment?

Greetings, i just started to lead the facilities coordination of a small biotech lab consisting of approximately 15 employees. installing anti-static flooring in those areas where we have sensitive equipment is one of the requirements but not much documentation is available of the previous coordinator so i am beginning afresh.

i am in the process of options review and have realized that there is a broad pricing range. Commercial vendors are offering some smaller rooms in the thousands, and cheaper options can be found on the international market like alibaba.

…i am attempting to comprehend what usually causes the variation in the price and performance. in practice, at what cost do less expensive anti-static flooring materials tend to comply with lab needs, or are there any frequent reliability or compliance problems as compared to the known brand? i also am attempting to figure out the common methods of performance verification after installation, e.g. is a resistance test the norm and what tools are typically involved. in case there are any certifications or standards to be verified at the time of procurement i would also like to be advised on that.

The primary objective is to arrive at a cost effective decision without putting equipment or operations at risk. Any advice or experience would be highly desirable.

My wife really wants to start a business as an outsourced vendor coordinator to facilities managers. I feel like the offering doesn't give enough value.

Her idea: To take work orders from facilities managers and compile/maintain a masters list of relevant vendors then source and vet vendors for the projects coordinating project timelines, contracts, budgets, billing etc.

My issue: I feel like the biggest pain point is in the active management of the projects (walking projects with vendors, negotiating price, quality control, etc.) Scheduling and clerical work is likely less of a burden. Also, I feel like adding a 3rd entity between the manager and vendor would just add a layer of unnecessary complexity.

She's deadset and won't listen, to what I believe, reason. Am I all the way correct or only slightly less than all the way correct?

I’m currently looking for work in the property management field, and I came across a recruiter who preferred applicants with CPM, FMA, or CFM certifications. I’m wondering if it’s necessary to get all of these certifications, or if they are similar and one is better than the others. I’m interested in pursuing a certification, but I’m not sure where to start.

I manage a large commercial campus, and we have hundreds of vendors coming in and out every day. We’ve decided to implement automated license verification & monitoring to ensure that every elevator tech, HVAC specialist, and fire safety contractor is properly licensed.

Doing this manually is impossible given the sheer number of vendors. What is the best way to automate this process so we only get notified if a vendor's license becomes invalid? We need a solution that scales with our campus size.

I currently work at ABM in the Seattle area as a janitorial supervisor. I've been in this position for the past 3-4 years now with no growth as management simply does not care. I work nights as well so I have no visibility.

We contract with JLL so I talk to them sometimes and it seems a lot nicer to be on their end than ours. I've looked at job listing's and a FC role pays around $10k less than my current role ($70k). However, it seems like there's a clearer path to advancing. I don't have a degree, but would assistant FM or FM be attainable if I stick with the company?

Curious what you guys think. Should I jump ship?

Hi, looking to figure out who in the chain of command has the most influence/ or actually looks for buying the needed generators. For you guys, does your electrical engineer make the call of where to buy the generator? Do you the facility manager do that? Or does the finance manager look online?

Just trying to figure out what is norm. Obviously the budget people always asking for the lowest budget item, but just curious if they actually look for the generator or if they just say "meh, Karen unhappy, give me generator for under 4k, OkiE?" and just in general who looks for the generator when things are breaking down/need a new one.