- Trades
- Facility Operations and Maintenance Manager
- NOC #70012
Facility Operations and Maintenance Manager
An energy facility isn’t going to run itself. That’s where you come in. You handle all of the day-to-day activities needed to keep a facility running smoothly. You schedule and oversee the rest of the team and equipment needed to help run it. Are you a great multitasker? Can you see how the pieces of a puzzle come together to create the big picture? That could be a great foundation for this career.
Facility operations and maintenance managers plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the day-to-day operations of a facility, excluding the pressurized systems which require a Power Engineer licence. Their work includes ensuring proper equipment is available and reliable, appropriate operations and maintenance (O&M) resources are available to support the facility, personnel are properly trained, and roles and responsibilities have been clearly communicated. They develop and implement maintenance management systems, and ensure health and safety programs and protocols are in place. Health and safety is an important function of this occupation.
Facility operations and maintenance managers must interact with plant personnel, external suppliers and corporate management. Computer applications for customer relationship management, project management, databases and time accounting are primary tools.
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- Sub-sector Exploration and production, Offshore, Oil and gas services, Oil sands, Pipelines
- Environment Primarily outdoor work
- Average Salary $67,000 to $146,000
- Education Post-secondary degree
- Career Demand Growing
In this occupation activities may include:
- Managing and coordinating the efficient and safe daily operation of the plant
- Developing and implementing schedules and procedures for safety inspections and preventive maintenance programs
- Implementing plant-wide operations hazard awareness programs
- Implementing the maintenance strategy
- Directing the installation, maintenance and repair of facility machinery, equipment and electrical and mechanical systems
- Preparing, planning and managing facility operations and maintenance reports and budgets
- Preparing monthly expenditure forecasts for the plant manager
Education
- Facility Operation Managers typically require completion of a college or university program in a discipline related to facility operation and maintenance. Maintenance Managers require a trades certificate or completion of a college or university program in electrical or mechanical engineering. For both roles, an equivalent combination of technical training and experience in administration or maintenance may also be acceptable. Several years of supervisory experience in facility operations or maintenance are usually required.
Certifications
- Standard and emergency first aid
- Respirator fit testing
- H2S Alive®
- Asbestos safety
- Fall protection
- Confined space entry
- Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS)
Nature of work and environment conditions specific to oil and natural gas include:
- Minimal or no travel
- Primarily outdoor work
- Physical work
- Work away from home/in camps
You’re organized and have a brain for details, which is how you stay on top of things. You are able to work with people and clearly communicate your needs.
- Production and processing
- Planning and organizing
- Public safety and security
- Equipment maintenance
- Management of material resources
- Management of personnel resources
- Judgment and decision making
- Time management
- Management of financial resources
- Computer use
- Sub-sector Carbon capture, utilization and storage
- Environment Primarily outdoor work
- Average Salary Equal to oil and gas
- Education Post-secondary degree
- Career Demand Growing
- Skills Upgrading Minor
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Refocus
A facility operations and maintenance manager working in oil and natural gas will need to complete some minor upskilling to transition to working in the CCUS sub-sector of cleantech. A worker may be required to gain an understanding of new and different carbon capture technologies and equipment for operating, maintaining, upgrading of assets in the most cost and performance-effective manner.
In this occupation activities may include:
- Managing and coordinating the efficient and safe daily operation of the plant
- Developing and implementing schedules and procedures for safety inspections and preventive maintenance programs
- Implementing plant-wide operations hazard awareness programs
- Implementing the maintenance strategy
- Directing the installation, maintenance and repair of facility machinery, equipment and electrical and mechanical systems
- Preparing, planning and managing facility operations and maintenance reports and budgets
- Preparing monthly expenditure forecasts for the plant manager
Education
- Facility Operation Managers typically require completion of a college or university program in a discipline related to facility operation and maintenance. Maintenance Managers require a trades certificate or completion of a college or university program in electrical or mechanical engineering. For both roles, an equivalent combination of technical training and experience in administration or maintenance may also be acceptable. Several years of supervisory experience in facility operations or maintenance are usually required.
Certifications
- Standard and emergency first aid
- Respirator fit testing
- H2S Alive®
- Asbestos safety
- Fall protection
- Confined space entry
- Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS)
Nature of work and environment conditions specific to industrial construction and maintenance include:
- Shiftwork/variable work hours (CCUS)
- Primarily indoor/office work (CCUS)
- Physical work (CCUS)
- Lower-risk tolerant culture (CCUS)
- Safety-sensitive environment (CCUS)
- Transition to a similar level (CCUS)
- Rural location (CCUS)
Nature of work and environment conditions specific to oil and natural gas include:
- Minimal or no travel
- Primarily outdoor work
- Physical work
- Work away from home/in camps
You’re organized and have a brain for details, which is how you stay on top of things. You are able to work with people and clearly communicate your needs.
- Production and processing
- Planning and organizing
- Public safety and security
- Equipment maintenance
- Management of material resources
- Management of personnel resources
- Judgment and decision making
- Time management
- Management of financial resources
- Computer use
- Sub-sector Start-up and commissioning
- Environment Primarily outdoor work
- Average Salary Equal to oil and gas
- Education Post-secondary degree
- Career Demand Growing
- Skills Upgrading None
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Direct
Congratulations! The skills gained as a facility operations and maintenance manager in oil and natural gas are directly transferable to the start-up and commissioning life cycle project phase of industrial construction and maintenance in energy.
In this occupation activities may include:
- Managing and coordinating the efficient and safe daily operation of the plant
- Developing and implementing schedules and procedures for safety inspections and preventive maintenance programs
- Implementing plant-wide operations hazard awareness programs
- Implementing the maintenance strategy
- Directing the installation, maintenance and repair of facility machinery, equipment and electrical and mechanical systems
- Preparing, planning and managing facility operations and maintenance reports and budgets
- Preparing monthly expenditure forecasts for the plant manager
Education
- Facility Operation Managers typically require completion of a college or university program in a discipline related to facility operation and maintenance. Maintenance Managers require a trades certificate or completion of a college or university program in electrical or mechanical engineering. For both roles, an equivalent combination of technical training and experience in administration or maintenance may also be acceptable. Several years of supervisory experience in facility operations or maintenance are usually required.
Certifications
- Standard and emergency first aid
- Respirator fit testing
- H2S Alive®
- Asbestos safety
- Fall protection
- Confined space entry
- Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS)
Nature of work and environment conditions specific to industrial construction and maintenance include:
- Shiftwork/variable work hours (start-up and commissioning)
- Travel required (start-up and commissioning)
- Work away from home/in camps (start-up and commissioning)
- Physical work (start-up and commissioning)
- Temporary/project-to-project work (start-up and commissioning)
- Lower-risk tolerant culture (start-up and commissioning)
- Safety-sensitive environment (start-up and commissioning)
- Transition to a similar level (start-up and commissioning)
Nature of work and environment conditions specific to oil and natural gas include:
- Minimal or no travel
- Primarily outdoor work
- Physical work
- Work away from home/in camps
You’re organized and have a brain for details, which is how you stay on top of things. You are able to work with people and clearly communicate your needs.
- Production and processing
- Planning and organizing
- Public safety and security
- Equipment maintenance
- Management of material resources
- Management of personnel resources
- Judgment and decision making
- Time management
- Management of financial resources
- Computer use
- Environment Primarily outdoor work
- Average Salary Equal to oil and gas
- Education Post-secondary degree
- Career Demand Growing
- Skills Upgrading Minor
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Refocus
A facility operations and maintenance manager in oil and natural gas will need to complete some minor upskilling to transition to the same role in LNG facility operations. Experience with large and complex facilities and an understanding of process manufacturing using similar stationary and rotating equipment, control room technology and, predictive, preventative and corrective maintenance may be required.
In addition to the activities below, other activities in LNG facility operation may include:
- Troubleshooting and resolving operational issues.
- Optimizing processes and production.
- Managing and upgrading assets to increase energy efficiency and cost- and performance-effectiveness.
In this occupation activities may include:
- Managing and coordinating the efficient and safe daily operation of the plant
- Developing and implementing schedules and procedures for safety inspections and preventive maintenance programs
- Implementing plant-wide operations hazard awareness programs
- Implementing the maintenance strategy
- Directing the installation, maintenance and repair of facility machinery, equipment and electrical and mechanical systems
- Preparing, planning and managing facility operations and maintenance reports and budgets
- Preparing monthly expenditure forecasts for the plant manager
Education
- Facility Operation Managers typically require completion of a college or university program in a discipline related to facility operation and maintenance. Maintenance Managers require a trades certificate or completion of a college or university program in electrical or mechanical engineering. For both roles, an equivalent combination of technical training and experience in administration or maintenance may also be acceptable. Several years of supervisory experience in facility operations or maintenance are usually required.
Certifications
- Standard and emergency first aid
- Respirator fit testing
- H2S Alive®
- Asbestos safety
- Fall protection
- Confined space entry
- Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS)
Nature of work and environment conditions specific to LNG include:
- Shiftwork/variable work hours
- Potential for relocation
- Primarily indoor/office work
- Physical work
- Lower-risk tolerant culture
- Safety-sensitive environment
- Transition to a similar level
- Career development fostered/supported
- Rural location
Nature of work and environment conditions specific to oil and natural gas include:
- Minimal or no travel
- Primarily outdoor work
- Physical work
- Work away from home/in camps
You’re organized and have a brain for details, which is how you stay on top of things. You are able to work with people and clearly communicate your needs.
- Production and processing
- Planning and organizing
- Public safety and security
- Equipment maintenance
- Management of material resources
- Management of personnel resources
- Judgment and decision making
- Time management
- Management of financial resources
- Computer use
- Environment Primarily outdoor work
- Average Salary Equal to oil and gas
- Education Post-secondary degree
- Career Demand Growing
- Skills Upgrading Minor
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Refocus
A facility operations and maintenance manager in oil and natural gas will need to complete some minor upskilling to transition to the same role in petrochemicals and refining. Experience with large and complex facilities and an understanding of process manufacturing using similar stationary and rotating equipment, control room technology and, predictive, preventative and corrective maintenance may be required.
In addition to the activities below, other activities in petrochemicals and refining may include:
- Troubleshooting and resolving operational issues.
- Optimizing processes and production.
- Managing and upgrading assets to increase energy efficiency and cost- and performance-effectiveness.
In this occupation activities may include:
- Managing and coordinating the efficient and safe daily operation of the plant
- Developing and implementing schedules and procedures for safety inspections and preventive maintenance programs
- Implementing plant-wide operations hazard awareness programs
- Implementing the maintenance strategy
- Directing the installation, maintenance and repair of facility machinery, equipment and electrical and mechanical systems
- Preparing, planning and managing facility operations and maintenance reports and budgets
- Preparing monthly expenditure forecasts for the plant manager
Education
- Facility Operation Managers typically require completion of a college or university program in a discipline related to facility operation and maintenance. Maintenance Managers require a trades certificate or completion of a college or university program in electrical or mechanical engineering. For both roles, an equivalent combination of technical training and experience in administration or maintenance may also be acceptable. Several years of supervisory experience in facility operations or maintenance are usually required.
Certifications
- Standard and emergency first aid
- Respirator fit testing
- H2S Alive®
- Asbestos safety
- Fall protection
- Confined space entry
- Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS)
Nature of work and environment conditions specific to petrochemicals and refining include:
- Shiftwork/variable work hours
- Potential for relocation
- Primarily indoor/office work
- Physical work
- Lower-risk tolerant culture
- Safety-sensitive environment
- Transition to a similar level
- Career development fostered/supported
- Rural location
- Potentially unionized
Nature of work and environment conditions specific to oil and natural gas include:
- Minimal or no travel
- Primarily outdoor work
- Physical work
- Work away from home/in camps
You’re organized and have a brain for details, which is how you stay on top of things. You are able to work with people and clearly communicate your needs.
- Production and processing
- Planning and organizing
- Public safety and security
- Equipment maintenance
- Management of material resources
- Management of personnel resources
- Judgment and decision making
- Time management
- Management of financial resources
- Computer use
- Sub-sector Geothermal, Solar, Wind
- Environment Primarily outdoor work
- Average Salary Equal to oil and gas
- Education Post-secondary degree
- Career Demand Growing
- Skills Upgrading None
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Direct
The skills gained as a facility operations and maintenance manager in oil and natural gas are directly transferable to the geothermal sub-sector of renewables, however, a worker may need to complete some minor upskilling to successfully transition to the solar or wind sub-sectors. Experience with photovoltaic (PV) panels and rotating equipment in the respective solar and wind sub-sectors may be needed. The average salary range for a facility operations and maintenance manager in geothermal is similar to the average salary range in oil and natural gas, however, the average salary range in solar and wind may be lower than that of oil and natural gas.
In addition to the activities below, other activities in renewables may include:
- Completing major turnaround and recommissioning as panels with increased efficiency are available. (solar)
- Working with local utilities and grid operators with focus on the development of connection and energization documentation. (solar)
- Installing, repairing and maintaining equipment and performing preventative maintenance. (solar | wind)
- Managing construction and environmental restoration. (wind)
- Ensuring all environmental permits are upheld under the site permits. (wind)
In this occupation activities may include:
- Managing and coordinating the efficient and safe daily operation of the plant
- Developing and implementing schedules and procedures for safety inspections and preventive maintenance programs
- Implementing plant-wide operations hazard awareness programs
- Implementing the maintenance strategy
- Directing the installation, maintenance and repair of facility machinery, equipment and electrical and mechanical systems
- Preparing, planning and managing facility operations and maintenance reports and budgets
- Preparing monthly expenditure forecasts for the plant manager
In addition to the requirements below, specific requirements in renewables may include:
- Accreditation for solar or wind equipment installation and maintenance may be required by some employers. (solar | wind)
Education
- Facility Operation Managers typically require completion of a college or university program in a discipline related to facility operation and maintenance. Maintenance Managers require a trades certificate or completion of a college or university program in electrical or mechanical engineering. For both roles, an equivalent combination of technical training and experience in administration or maintenance may also be acceptable. Several years of supervisory experience in facility operations or maintenance are usually required.
Certifications
- Standard and emergency first aid
- Respirator fit testing
- H2S Alive®
- Asbestos safety
- Fall protection
- Confined space entry
- Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS)
Nature of work and environment conditions specific to renewables include:
- Shiftwork/variable work hours (geothermal | solar | wind)
- Potential for relocation (solar | wind)
- Travel required (geothermal |solar | wind)
- Primarily outdoor work (geothermal |solar | wind)
- Physical work (geothermal |solar | wind)
- Less formal organizational structure (geothermal |solar | wind)
- Safety-sensitive environment (geothermal |solar | wind)
- Transition to a similar level (geothermal |solar | wind)
- Career development fostered/supported (geothermal)
- Rural location (geothermal |solar | wind)
Nature of work and environment conditions specific to oil and natural gas include:
- Minimal or no travel
- Primarily outdoor work
- Physical work
- Work away from home/in camps
You’re organized and have a brain for details, which is how you stay on top of things. You are able to work with people and clearly communicate your needs.
- Production and processing
- Planning and organizing
- Public safety and security
- Equipment maintenance
- Management of material resources
- Management of personnel resources
- Judgment and decision making
- Time management
- Management of financial resources
- Computer use
The renewables sector is further divided into sub-sectors:
Geothermal
- Transferability: Direct
- Skills upgrade: None
- Average salary range: Equal to oil and gas
Solar
- Transferability: Refocus
- Skills upgrade: Minor
- Average salary range: Less than oil and gas
Wind
- Transferability: Refocus
- Skills upgrade: Minor
- Average salary range: Less than oil and gas
What does this mean for workers?
Workers will find that the ease of a career change from oil and natural gas into renewables may vary by sub-sector. There could be differences in the need to upskill, gain knowledge and experience, expected salary range and varying work environments. Further research on the sector or consultation with a career advisor may be required.
