Skilled occupation profile

Facilities Manager

ANZSCO 149913

Facilities Manager organises, controls and coordinates the strategic and operational management of facilities in a public or private organisation.

STSOLSkilled Employer Sponsored Regional Occupations

Assessing authority: VETASSESS | Management

Recent SkillSelect information

Recent SkillSelect information for Facilities Manager

Public preview based on SkillSelect data as at May 2026

SkillSelect information published for May 2026 provides a historical snapshot of available EOI activity for Facilities Manager, ANZSCO 149913. Selected published indicators relevant to this occupation are shown below.

Subclass 190 – Skilled Nominated visa

Submitted EOIsAt least 310
Most common submitted EOI points †70 points
Recent invited-status presenceNo published EOIs with invited status appear
Visa applications lodged<20*

* <20: the official source published a small-number value below 20. The exact number is not shown by the official source.

† PointsView-calculated indicator: calculated from the published SkillSelect points distribution where sufficient data is available.

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Occupation guide

Occupation details and migration pathways

This guide brings together the key occupation tasks, possible visa pathways and skills assessment information for Facilities Manager ANZSCO 149913.

Typical tasks and duties

Facilities Manager may perform the following tasks:

  • planning for future development in line with strategic business objectives;
  • preparing documents to put out tenders for contractors;
  • directing, coordinating and planning essential central services such as reception, security, maintenance, mail, archiving, cleaning, catering, waste disposal and recycling;
  • project management and supervising and coordinating work of contractors;
  • investigating availability and suitability of options for new premises;
  • calculating and comparing costs for required goods or services to achieve maximum value for money;
  • ensuring the building meets health and safety requirements and that facilities comply with legislation;
  • planning best allocation and utilisation of space and resources for new buildings, or re-organising current premises;
  • checking that agreed work by staff or contractors has been completed satisfactorily and following up on any deficiencies;
  • responding appropriately to emergencies or urgent issues

Skills assessment

For skilled migration purposes, Facilities Manager usually requires a suitable skills assessment. Relevant assessing authorities may include:

Additional occupation-specific assessment information

Facilities Manager is classified as Group C occupations by Vetassess. The criteria for skills assessment of Group C occupations are the following :

  • Qualification(s) assessed at least AQF Diploma level with a highly relevant field of study and at least one year of post qualification highly relevant employment in the last five years; Or
  • Qualification(s) assessed at least AQF Diploma level with an additional qualification at least AQF Certificate IV in a highly relevant field of study and at least one year of post-qualification highly relevant employment in the last five years; Or
  • Qualification(s) assessed at least AQF Diploma level without a highly relevant field of study and at least two years of post-qualification highly relevant employment in the last five years;

According to Vetassess, if you have pre-qualification employment and if all of your employment is before your qualification assessed at the AQF diploma level), three years of highly relevant employment in addition to at least one year of highly relevant employment completed in the last five years..

Legacy subclass 187 pathway

Do you currently hold, or have you previously held, a subclass 457 or 482 visa?

If you have worked for a sponsoring employer in regional Australia, please note that Facilities Manager — ANZSCO 149913 was included in the legacy Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (subclass 187) occupation list. The subclass 187 Direct Entry stream is closed to new applications, but the Temporary Residence Transition stream may remain available to certain transitional subclass 457 and subclass 482 workers. Eligibility is limited and depends on your visa history, relevant dates, sponsored regional employment, employer nomination, age, English and other requirements. Being included on this occupation list does not establish eligibility.

If this may describe your circumstances, we can assess whether the subclass 187 transitional arrangements may still apply to you.

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Facilities Manager historical SkillSelect report

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Mohammad Reza Azimi

Reviewed by Principal Migration Consultant

Reviewed by Mohammad Reza Azimi

This occupation page has been reviewed for migration context by Shada Migration Services. Mohammad has assisted clients with Australian migration matters since 2009 and holds a Graduate Certificate in Migration Law from the Australian National University.

Last reviewed: July 2026