BIFM Level 5 Qualifications

Unit: FM5.02

Organisational and facilities management strategy

Aims: This unit aims to enable the learners to analyse, implement, review and update the facilities management strategy based on an understanding of its relationship with organisational strategies and effectively communicate the facilities management strategy to a wide audience.

Learning Outcomes

• Understand how organisations develop and review their business strategy
• Understand approaches to developing facilities management strategies
• Be able to develop and implement a facilities management strategy
• Be able to review and identify the need to change the facilities management strategy
• Be able to communicate the facilities management strategy effectively

Unit: FM5.03

Managing people in facilities management

Aims: This unit enables learners to review, develop and implement human resource management strategies from recruitment through to exit, in compliance with employment legislation.

Learning Outcomes

• Be able to undertake and review human resource planning in a facilities management context
• Be able to review and improve processes for selecting and recruiting appropriate people
• Be able to use and review appropriate processes to manage staff retention
• Be able to use and review appropriate processes to manage staff exit
• Be able to manage and monitor staff performance in a facilities management context
• Understand the importance of good communication methods within people management
• Be able to manage stress in the workplace
• Understand the implications of compliance and non compliance with the key legislation

Unit: FM5.04

Risk management in facilities management

Aims: This unit enables learners to develop a risk management policy, establish risk criteria and improve and review the risk management process and strategy.

Learning Outcomes

• Be able to develop and disseminate a risk management policy and culture within an organisation
• Be able to establish and review risk criteria for an organization
• Be able to review and evaluate organisational activities and the potential risks that might emerge
• Be able to manage and improve the risk management process in an organization
• Be able to review the effectiveness of actions being take to reduce risk and maintain business continuity

Unit: FM5.05

Financial management in facilities management

Aims: This unit enables learners to apply the principles of financial management and financial policies to facilities management. To effectively manage budgets and cash flow and to prepare financial cases.

Learning Outcomes

• Be able to understand the principles and practices of management accounting to facilities management
• Be able to understand sound financial policies within area of responsibility
• Be able to manage and review capital and revenue budgets in a facilities management context
• Be able to manage cash flow
• Be able to prepare financial cases

Unit: FM5.16

Property and asset management for facilities managers

Aims: This unit enables learners to implement strategies for managing property portfolios, property costs and asset registers, influence building design and undertake property relocations in a facilities management context.

Learning Outcomes

• Be able to implement a property portfolio strategy
• Be able to manage property costs
• Be able to manage property and related asset registers
• Be able to evaluate how building design impacts on facilities management and property strategies
• Be able to undertake property relocations

Unit: FM5.18

Energy and utilities management and the impact on facilities management

Aims: This unit enables learners to develop strategy for the management of space allocation and accommodation, prepare briefs for space layout, implement changes and assess feasibility of new developments in the use of space.

Learning Outcomes

• Be able to develop a strategy for space allocation in offices and buildings
• Be able to assess the impact of building structure and building services on space management
• Be able to prepare briefs for space layouts
• Be able to programme and manage changes in accommodation
• Be able to introduce new developments in the use of space

Unit: FM5.19

Sustainability and environmental management and the impact on facilities management

Aims: This unit enables learners to develop and manage sustainability and environmental policies which support corporate responsibility. To also review and influence the impact of the facilities management functions, to manage waste and promote wider engagement and awareness.

Learning Outcomes

• Be able to develop and manage a policy that protects the environment and supports corporate responsibility
• Understand the impact of the facilities management function on the environment.
• Be able to improve environmental awareness and corporate responsibility in facilities management
• Be able to manage waste

Unit: FM5.20

Energy and utilities management and the impact on facilities management

Aims: This unit enables learners to apply the principles of energy and utilities management, analyse and improve energy and utility efficiency and develop and implement policy.

Learning Outcomes

• Be able to understand the principles of energy and utilities management
• Be able to develop and implement an energy and utility management policy
• Be able to manage energy and utilities efficiency
• Be able to measure energy and utility efficiency