Asset Strategy Manager - Water/Wastewater Facilities

The Asset Strategy Manageris responsible for the development of water/wastewater facility asset management plans and coordination of the Asset Management Committee. This position will provide support to the water/wastewater facilities maintenance and operations staff by analyzing work order and asset performance data to provide input into the Asset Management Committee decision processes with respect to maintenance, capital and operational decisions.

• Manages Water/Wastewater Facility Asset Management implementation activities according to a work program determined by the Assets Management Section Manager

• Ensures the outcomes of the Asset Management Program implementations meet the needs of strategic investment planning for the water/wastewater facilities including the development of asset strategies and asset management plans

• Prepares technical and verbal reports regarding the performance of the water/wastewater facility assets and tracks the effectiveness of asset management strategies in improving cost and service level performance

• Leads and coordinates staff responsible for the development of facility asset strategies and the development of the facility Asset Management Plans, and/or Utility Master Plan (UMP)

• Facilitates the update of Condition Assessment and Business Risk Exposure scores and the identification of Level 2 and 3 Condition Assessment needs

• Validates failure criteria based on new input regarding levels of service or budget and validates the shape factor curves for probability of failure

• Reviews/revises maintenance strategies and facilitates the validation of existing and/or the development of new asset replacement costs and/or revise replacement costs as necessary

• Generates a list of “at risk” assets and identifies candidates for analysis utilizing the asset management modeling software

• Determines optimal renewal/rehabilitation/replacement cycles and budgetary requirements based on results from the asset management model output

• Facilitates the review of “at risk” assets and identifies which assets require immediate attention for risk reduction, which should be monitored, and which should be run-to-failure

• Assesses root cause of failures and tracks and monitors failure modes and rates, and develop decay curves where relevant

• Identifies risk reduction strategies and/or projects

• Determines funding requirements and help set budget priorities

• Determines and updates Asset Information CLR ratings and identify improvement tasks and budgets and document CLR information into Business Improvement Plan chapter

• Determines training and other HR needs associated with the Asset Management Plan

• Initiates the approval process for the Asset Management Plan

• Coordinates with staff responsible for asset information and standards management to undertake quality assessment on asset management data and information

• Determine/manage changes to asset technical standards

• Sets/implements operations and maintenance strategies

• Assists in the preparation, review and approval of programs and projects to monitor water industry trends and future directions

• Coordinates and/or develops cross functional teams as required, to execute asset management research and investigations designed to determine appropriate asset strategies as needed

• Assists in the preparation, review and approval of research and analysis to improve the overall management of the water/wastewater facilities in terms of reliability, risk, cost and service level delivery basis

• Performs other duties as assigned

Work is performed in a standard office setting

• Thorough knowledge of facility lifecycle management and facility cost structures (maintenance, operations, capital)

• Thorough knowledge of treatment plant process equipment including operations, maintenance and performance management

• Thorough knowledge of water/wastewater treatment plant permit requirements

• Comprehensive knowledge of the principles and practices of asset management (as described by the EPA and the International Infrastructure Management Manual)

• Working knowledge of the water/wastewater industry, including detailed knowledge of water/wastewater core business processes

• Ability to coordinate a team and possess strong leadership skills

• Ability to prepare and effectively present highly technical and complex reports and estimates both verbally and in writing

• Bachelor’s degree
• 6 years technical experience in water or wastewater and utility operations
• 3 years experience managing projects

• High school diploma (or equivalent)
• 10 years technical experience in water or wastewater and utility operations
• 3 years experience managing projects