Also called: Facilities Manager (sports)
Keeps a sports complex, arena, or recreation center running: HVAC, lighting, cleaning, and repairs.
They schedule maintenance, manage custodial crews, and handle emergencies like a broken scoreboard before tip-off. Event changeovers mean overnight shifts.
Estimate based on BLS facilities managers.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in facility or sports management, or experience.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Facility Management, Sports Management.
Growing about average (about 4% over 10 years). About average growth.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. Smart building systems automate monitoring of HVAC and lighting; managing repairs and crews stays human.
Classes: Business, Construction or HVAC CTE, Math.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-3013.
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