Facilities management

Mandatory competencies

You must achieve the minimum levels as set out below.

Level 3

• Ethics, Rules of Conduct and professionalism

Level 2

• Client care
• Communication and negotiation
• Health and safety

Level 1

• Accounting principles and procedures
• Business planning
• Conflict avoidance, management and dispute resolution procedures
• Data management
• Diversity, inclusion and teamworking
• Inclusive environments
• Sustainability

Core competencies

Two to Level 3 and 2 to Level 2.

• Asset management
• Business alignment
• Client care (must be taken to Level 3)
• Legal/regulatory compliance
• Maintenance management
• Performance management
• Procurement and tendering
• Project finance
• Supplier management
• Workspace strategy

Optional competencies

Two to Level 3 and 1 to Level 2, including any not already chosen from the core list

• Big data
• Building Information modelling (BIM) management
• Business case
• Change management
• Commercial management
• Conflict avoidance, management and dispute resolution procedures or Data management or Health and safety (must be taken to Level 3) or Inclusive environments or Sustainability
• Construction technology and environmental services
• Consultancy services
• Contract administration
• Contract practice
• Design and specification
• Environmental management
• Landlord and tenant
• Managing projects
• Measurement
• Risk management
• Smart cities and intelligent buildings
• Stakeholder management
• Strategic real estate consultancy
• Waste management
• Works progress and quality management

Plus, 1 to Level 2 from the full list of technical competencies, including any not already chosen from the optional list.

Full details of the Facilities management pathway are on the RICS website.