Duties & Responsibilities
Duties
- Maintain the City’s asset management in accordance with the City’s Asset Management (AM) Policy.
- Developing, facilitating, and leading practices across all departments related to the implementation of best practice asset management tools and approaches.
- Developing a centralized approach to managing corporate AM data.
- Responsible for the implementation of activities of the City’s AM framework.
- Supporting the implementation of the AM strategy, roadmap and plan framework and reporting on progress to the AM Steering Committee on the roadmap and readiness scale.
- Facilitating the development and implementation of reports and interface with programs using various software, understanding GIS data systems necessary to support asset management software.
- Facilitating the communication process as it relates to asset management for internal and external stakeholders.
- Providing, in cooperation with management and staff, technical training on asset management best practices and the use of interface programs using various software.
- Attending and participating in professional group meetings, staying abreast of new trends and innovation in the field of municipal asset management.
- Participating in AM Steering Committee meetings and facilitating Working Group meetings.
- Providing recommendations to the AM Steering Committee to continually evolve the role and improve the program.
- Providing information, recommendations, and decisions in the form of reports and presentations.
- Leading stakeholders through the development and implementation of asset management processes such as policy, strategy, levels of service, risk management, and lifecycle analysis.
- Supporting staff in determining the current condition and value of assets as well as assessing future replacement, rehabilitation, or maintenance costs.
- Participating in the development of annual asset management plans.
Other
- Ability to effectively present ideas in user-friendly language to non-technical staff and end users.
- Performs other related duties as required.
- University Degree in Business Administration, Commerce, Economics, Engineering, Public Administration, or other related discipline from a recognized institution.
- Three- to five-years of progressive experience in municipal asset management, or related experience in public/private sector asset management.
- Certificate in Asset Management or equivalent, considered an asset.
- Working knowledge of Canadian and international asset management standards and best practices with focus on the municipal sector.
- Ability to troubleshoot with appropriate decision-making abilities.
- High level of initiative, resourcefulness, and ability to work independently.
- Requires excellent collaborative skills.
- Project management experience and strong research skills.
- Experience motivating a diverse staff of professionals.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- High level of computer literacy.
- A valid Class 5 Driver’s License registered in Alberta or Saskatchewan with an acceptable Driver’s Abstract is required. This position may be required to operate a personal or municipal vehicle for business purposes.
Band 8: $45.61 - $49.96 per hour (Subject to CUPE 1015 Agreement)