Also called: Director of Engineering, Facilities Director
Keeps a hotel's building systems running: HVAC, plumbing, electrical, pools, and elevators.
Your day might include fixing a chiller on the roof, planning a lobby renovation, and leading a team of maintenance techs. When a pipe bursts at midnight, you are the call. Hotels can't operate without you.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 2 years after high school. Trade background (HVAC, electrical) plus years of facility experience.
Ways in: Trade school, Apprenticeship, On-the-job training, 2-year college. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: HVAC Technology (trade school), Facilities Management, Electrical Technology.
Growing about average (about 4% over 10 years). Grouped with facilities managers.
Low risk for 10 years. Smart building systems flag problems, but fixing HVAC, plumbing and pools is hands-on trade work.
Classes: HVAC or Electrical CTE, Physics, Math.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-3013.
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