Property and Hospitality Facilities Management Training Course

Duration 10 days 16 modules · 65 contact hours
Level Intermediate Certificate on completion
Who attends Facilities Managers, Hotel Operations Managers and others
Fee from USD 2,200 KSh 190,000 for Kenyan organisations
Where 52 cities + online See dates by city
Next start 16 Nov 2026 Course code SD-TH-035

Before you join: Participants should have basic experience in property operations, hotel operations, building maintenance, engineering services, accommodation management or supplier coordination.

Dates & prices

Two start dates a month in every city, and live online on weekdays or weekends. Fees are per participant; classroom fees include tuition, materials, lunch and refreshments, and the certificate.

Suggest a date or city

Showing the next six months. Later dates, other cities and private deliveries for your team are available on request.

Course overview

Hotels, resorts, serviced apartments and residential estates depend on facilities that are safe, available, presentable and economical to operate. Failures in guest-room readiness, lift availability, water systems, fire safety, housekeeping coordination, contractor control or energy management quickly affect occupancy, reviews, revenue and resident confidence. Facilities managers must convert property standards and service promises into planned work, measurable service levels, controlled costs and reliable records.

This course develops the operational and management skills required to run facilities services for hospitality and residential property portfolios. Participants examine the facilities management operating model, asset registers, planned preventive maintenance, helpdesk workflows, housekeeping interfaces, building services, health and safety controls, contractor management, procurement, budgeting and sustainability reporting. They apply recognised methods including ISO 41001 concepts, service-level agreements, lifecycle costing, risk registers, RACI matrices and performance dashboards.

Teaching combines focused instructor briefings with property-based cases, group analysis, service-failure simulations, document reviews and application planning. Participants work progressively on a facilities management plan for a hotel, serviced apartment building, resort or residential estate. They leave with reusable templates for service specifications, maintenance planning, contractor governance, risk control, budget monitoring and performance reporting, plus a certificate of completion.

The course suits managers responsible for property operations, engineering, accommodation services, estates, building maintenance or outsourced facilities contracts. It is particularly useful where owners, hotel operators, asset managers and service providers must coordinate around agreed standards, transparent costs and resident or guest experience.

What you will be able to do

  • Design a facilities management operating model for hotel or residential property.
  • Build an asset register and risk-based planned preventive maintenance schedule.
  • Draft service-level agreements, KPIs and escalation routes for facilities contracts.
  • Apply lifecycle costing and annual budgeting methods to facilities expenditure.
  • Assess building, fire, water and contractor risks using a controlled risk register.
  • Develop contractor procurement, mobilisation and performance-review documentation.
  • Create facilities dashboards from work-order, cost, compliance and service data.
  • Present a complete property facilities management plan for stakeholder approval.

Benefits of attending

For you

  • Produces credible maintenance and service plans for occupied hospitality properties
  • Improves control of guest-impacting failures and recurring building defects
  • Builds confidence challenging contractor costs, reports and performance claims
  • Creates a practical evidence base for facilities management career progression
  • Strengthens collaboration with engineering, housekeeping, security and finance teams

For your organisation

  • Reduces reactive maintenance through risk-based preventive maintenance planning
  • Improves guest and resident satisfaction through defined facilities service standards
  • Controls contractor expenditure with measurable scope, KPIs and change procedures
  • Improves audit readiness for safety, fire, water and statutory obligations
  • Supports capital planning through asset condition and lifecycle cost evidence

Course modules

16 modules over 10 days

Participants can define a facilities management service model aligned to property, guest and resident requirements.

  • FM service models for hotels, serviced apartments and residential estates
  • Asset, guest and resident outcomes balanced through operating priorities
  • ISO 41001 terms: demand organisation, service provider and interested parties
  • Front-of-house standards translated into measurable facilities service requirements
  • Stakeholder maps covering owners, operators, tenants, guests and contractors
  • Service charters distinguish included services, chargeable work and exclusions

Participants can establish clear facilities accountabilities, reporting routes and service governance arrangements.

  • Operating models for owner-managed, branded and outsourced property services
  • RACI matrices assigning facilities, engineering, housekeeping and security responsibilities
  • Governance calendars for operational reviews, audits and capital approvals
  • Escalation routes for guest-impacting defects and life-safety incidents
  • Management reporting lines between property teams and central functions
  • Decision rights for emergency spend, variations and planned replacements

Participants can create asset records that support maintenance, budgeting and replacement decisions.

  • Asset registers structured by location, system, component and criticality
  • Condition surveys using consistent ratings, evidence and remedial priorities
  • Asset hierarchy links plant rooms, equipment, rooms and common areas
  • Critical asset identification for guest services, safety and revenue protection
  • Data fields for manufacturer, warranty, age, capacity and maintenance history
  • Document control for drawings, manuals, certificates and commissioning records

Participants can build a risk-based maintenance strategy for building assets and guest-facing facilities.

  • Planned preventive maintenance matched to asset criticality and failure consequences
  • Maintenance task libraries define frequencies, procedures, labour and materials
  • Reactive, corrective and condition-based maintenance compared for property assets
  • Annual maintenance calendars coordinate access windows and occupancy constraints
  • Seasonal readiness plans cover cooling, heating, storms and peak occupancy
  • Backlog analysis separates safety defects, reliability issues and aesthetic repairs

Participants can manage work-order workflows from request logging through closure and service recovery.

  • Work-order categories distinguish emergency, urgent, routine and planned requests
  • Priority matrices combine safety, guest impact, asset criticality and response targets
  • Helpdesk scripts capture location, symptoms, access restrictions and caller details
  • Closed-loop workflows record diagnosis, actions, materials, completion and confirmation
  • Service recovery procedures address room moves, resident communication and compensation
  • Repeat-fault reports identify defects requiring root-cause investigation

Participants can coordinate facilities services with housekeeping and accommodation operations.

  • Room-out-of-order controls protect revenue reporting and maintenance access
  • Housekeeping-engineering handovers identify defects during room turnover inspections
  • Public-area inspection standards cover lighting, finishes, odours and accessibility
  • Defect triage separates cosmetic issues from guest-critical technical failures
  • Occupancy forecasts inform maintenance windows, staffing and shutdown planning
  • Rooms standards define acceptance criteria after repair and deep-clean work

Participants can oversee core building services and recognise their operational dependencies.

  • HVAC service requirements support thermal comfort, humidity control and air quality
  • Electrical distribution risks include overloads, emergency power and isolation procedures
  • Water systems require pressure monitoring, leak control and quality records
  • Lifts, escalators and automatic doors need statutory inspection coordination
  • Building management system alarms prioritised by safety, comfort and energy impact
  • Plant-room housekeeping supports access, fire separation and equipment reliability

Participants can apply structured controls for facilities-related health, safety and statutory risks.

  • Risk registers record hazards, controls, owners, actions and review dates
  • Fire safety management covers inspections, evacuation routes and impairment permits
  • Permit-to-work systems control hot work, isolation and confined-space activities
  • Water safety plans address storage, temperature, flushing and microbiological risks
  • Incident investigation uses five-whys analysis and corrective action tracking
  • Contractor inductions verify competence, insurance, method statements and supervision

Participants can specify and monitor facilities controls that protect people, property and access.

  • Access-control matrices assign permissions for guests, residents, staff and contractors
  • CCTV governance covers placement, retention, incident review and privacy controls
  • Key-management logs track issue, return, loss and emergency master-key access
  • Security patrol routes align with vulnerable areas and operational risk patterns
  • Visitor management procedures coordinate deliveries, contractors and residential guests
  • Emergency communications define alerts, assembly information and duty-manager actions

Participants can procure and mobilise facilities contractors using clear scope and control documents.

  • Scope-of-work documents define assets, frequencies, exclusions and response requirements
  • Prequalification reviews competence, capacity, financial standing and insurance evidence
  • Bid evaluations compare technical method, staffing, price and mobilisation plans
  • Mobilisation checklists cover asset data, access, uniforms, tools and inductions
  • Contract transition plans protect critical services during supplier handover periods
  • Variation procedures document scope changes, approvals, costs and programme effects

Participants can establish measurable service levels and conduct evidence-based contractor reviews.

  • Service-level agreements define response, resolution, quality and reporting requirements
  • KPI scorecards track planned maintenance completion, downtime and repeat defects
  • Quality audits use sampling plans, inspection criteria and corrective actions
  • Monthly review packs combine cost, compliance, work-order and satisfaction data
  • Root-cause reviews address missed targets, recurring failures and disputed performance
  • Performance improvement plans set actions, milestones, owners and verification evidence

Participants can prepare facilities budgets and evaluate maintenance, replacement and improvement costs.

  • Operating budgets separate labour, contracts, utilities, materials and contingency
  • Zero-based cost reviews challenge inherited scope, frequencies and resource assumptions
  • Lifecycle costing compares repair, replacement, energy and downtime consequences
  • Annual budget phasing aligns maintenance expenditure with occupancy and seasonality
  • Capital expenditure cases state condition, options, risks and financial justification
  • Variance analysis explains volume, price, timing and scope differences

Participants can identify utility-control actions and report environmental performance for property operations.

  • Utility baselines use meter data, occupancy, floor area and weather factors
  • Energy intensity metrics compare guestrooms, public areas and building services
  • Submetering plans isolate major loads, tenant consumption and abnormal usage
  • Water reduction measures address leaks, fixtures, irrigation and laundry processes
  • Waste segregation systems define storage, collection, contamination and reporting controls
  • Environmental dashboards track consumption, cost, emissions and improvement actions

Participants can plan property changes while protecting operational continuity and service quality.

  • Space inventories record room use, capacity, occupancy and service requirements
  • Move-management plans sequence communications, access, furniture and technical support
  • Refurbishment scopes protect occupied areas through phasing and segregation controls
  • Method statements address noise, dust, deliveries, waste and working hours
  • Snagging lists record defects, acceptance criteria, owners and completion dates
  • Handover packs include warranties, manuals, test records and asset updates

Participants can turn facilities data into management information and improvement priorities.

  • Facilities dashboards combine service, compliance, cost, asset and sustainability indicators
  • Trend analysis identifies recurring faults, seasonal demand and deteriorating assets
  • Pareto charts prioritise high-frequency issues and disproportionate maintenance expenditure
  • Benchmarking compares service costs, staffing ratios and maintenance productivity
  • Data-quality checks test completeness, timeliness, consistency and traceability
  • Improvement registers convert findings into approved actions and benefit tracking

Participants can build, review and present a complete facilities management plan for a hospitality or residential property.

  • Property profile defines assets, users, operating constraints and service expectations
  • Service model assigns responsibilities, staffing, suppliers and governance arrangements
  • Asset strategy combines condition evidence, maintenance schedules and replacement priorities
  • Risk register addresses safety, compliance, guest impact and business continuity
  • Budget model links operating costs, capital needs and improvement initiatives
  • KPI dashboard defines targets, data sources, review cadence and escalation
  • Stakeholder presentation defends priorities, costs, controls and implementation milestones

Exercises and examples are adapted to each cohort's sectors and roles.

What you take back to work

  1. Property facilities management plan template
  2. Risk-based planned maintenance schedule
  3. Facilities service-level agreement template
  4. Contractor performance scorecard
  5. Facilities budget and lifecycle cost model
  6. Compliance risk register and audit checklist

Who should attend

  • Facilities Managers — need consistent service, maintenance and compliance controls across properties
  • Hotel Operations Managers — coordinate engineering, housekeeping and guest-service standards
  • Property Managers — oversee residential building services, budgets and supplier performance
  • Chief Engineers — manage technical assets, maintenance teams and external contractors
  • Asset Managers — require transparent lifecycle costs, risks and capital priorities
  • Outsourced FM Contract Managers — deliver measurable services against client requirements

Skills and tools covered

Property operations planningAsset lifecycle managementFacilities contract managementMaintenance schedulingFacilities cost controlCompliance risk management

Tools and standards

ISO 41001, ISO 41011, ISO 41012, RACI matrix

How the course runs

Training methodology

The instructor uses short briefings to introduce facilities management methods, standards and decision tools, followed by hospitality and residential property cases. Participants review asset records, service specifications, work orders, contractor reports, budgets and incident scenarios. Group exercises address guest-impacting failures, supplier disputes, maintenance prioritisation and compliance decisions. Simulations test service escalation and contractor review meetings. Each participant develops elements of a property facilities management plan throughout the course, receiving peer and instructor feedback before the final presentation.

Requirements and prerequisites

Participants should have basic experience in property operations, hotel operations, building maintenance, engineering services, accommodation management or supplier coordination. They should be comfortable reading simple budgets, maintenance records and performance reports. Familiarity with hotel departments, residential property management or outsourced service contracts is useful but not essential. The course does not require an engineering degree, formal facilities management qualification, prior knowledge of ISO standards, specialist software expertise or advanced financial modelling skills. Participants should bring examples of their current property, service issues or reporting requirements where confidentiality permits.

A typical training day

08:30 – 10:30First session
10:30 – 10:45Refreshment break
10:45 – 12:30Second session
12:30 – 13:30Lunch and networking
13:30 – 15:00Third session
15:00 – 15:15Refreshment break
15:15 – 16:30Workshop and daily review

Live online deliveries follow the same structure in East Africa Time, with shorter screen blocks and longer breaks.

What the fee includes

  • Instruction by a practitioner facilitator
  • Full course workbook and materials
  • Exercise files, templates and case studies
  • Refreshments and lunch on classroom deliveries
  • Certificate of completion
  • Post-course application plan

Frequently asked questions

Participants need basic exposure to property, hotel, residential, engineering, maintenance or supplier operations. Formal facilities management qualifications and engineering degrees are not required.

Bring a laptop if available and non-confidential examples of maintenance plans, contractor reports, budgets or recurring property issues. The instructor provides the course materials and templates.

It is intended for facilities managers, property managers, hotel operations managers, chief engineers, asset managers and contract managers. It also suits managers moving into responsibility for residential or hospitality estates.

The course concentrates on occupied hotels, serviced apartments and residential properties, where guest experience, room availability, resident communication and service recovery matter. Cases and templates address accommodation operations, public areas, building services and outsourced property contracts.

Participants develop practical documents throughout the programme, including maintenance schedules, risk registers, service levels, scorecards and budget models. These can be adapted to their own property portfolio after the course.

Each training day runs from 08:30 to 16:30 and provides about 6.5 contact hours. The first week establishes operating, asset, maintenance and compliance controls; the second week focuses on contracts, cost, sustainability, reporting and the final property plan.

Questions about this course?

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