Role of the Facilities Manager

Role of the facilities manager

As Facilities managers (FMs), we operate across business functions and as invisibly as possible so we do not interfere with the business seamless operations.

Our number one priority is keeping people alive and safe especially as they deploy facility amenities.

We operate at two levels:

Strategically-tactically: helping clients, customers and end-users understand the potential impact of their decisions on the provision of space, services, cost and business risk. The we do with our inclusive periodic systems audit(energy audit and mechanical services audit and advisory services)

Operationally: ensuring corporate and cost effective environment for the occupants to function.

This is accomplished by managing:

Health and safety

We control and manage many safety related issues. Failure to do so may lead to injury, loss of business, prosecution and insurance claims. The confidence of customers and investors in the business may also be affected by adverse publicity from safety lapses.

Fire safety

The threat from fire carries one of the highest risk to loss of life, and the potential to damage or shut down a business. The facilities management services shall have in place maintenance, inspection and testing for all of the fire safety equipment and systems, keeping records and certificates of compliance.

Security

Protection of employees and the business often comes under the control of the facilities management department, in particular the maintenance of security hardware. Manned guarding may be under the control of a separate department. We have competence and partners at any level of capacity required. We have competence and partners at any level of capacity required.

Maintenance, testing and inspections

Maintenance, testing and inspection schedules are required to ensure that the facility is operating safely and efficiently, to maximize the life of equipment and reduce the risk of failure. Statutory obligations shall also be met.

For our seamless operation all required computer-aided facility management system shall be deployed.

Cleaning

Cleaning operations are often undertaken out of business hours, but provision may be made during times of occupations for the cleaning of toilets, replenishing consumables (such as toilet rolls, soap) plus litter picking and reactive response. Cleaning is scheduled as a series of periodic (daily, weekly, monthly) tasks.

The training and certification of cleaning operatives is increasingly a factor in the award of contracts to cleaning services providers.

Operational

The facilities management department has responsibilities for the day-to-day running of the building. We have competence and partners at any level of capacity required.

This is a policy issue, but due to the immediacy of the response required in many of the activities involved the facilities manager will often require daily reports or an escalation procedure.

Business continuity planning

All organizations should have a continuity plan so that in the event of a fire or major failure the business can recover quickly.

Evacuation procedures shall be carried out periodically to evaluate preparedness.

However, we shall required an evaluation of your specific needs and scope to proffer the facility management solutions for your organisation

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