ASSET MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST

Seeking an analytical, innovative, forward thinking, collaborative, and strategic professional.

The Municipal District of Bonnyville (M.D.) is looking for an individual with all these traits to become our new Asset Management Specialist.
 

Located in northeastern Alberta, the M.D. is home to over 80 named lakes, a year-round adventure park and ski resort, and is surrounded by the natural beauty of the boreal forest. We have an enviable quality of place and quality of life, offering up the unique mixture of rural/urban/lakeside living.
 

What do we offer? Along with the natural surroundings and desirable lifestyle, the M.D. of Bonnyville organization offers industry-competitive wages and benefits, including vacation time, personal days, health care spending account, and pension.
 

Working with the M.D.’s General Manager of Planning & Community Services, the Asset Management Specialist will continue to build on the M.D.’s current asset management program through the development of new strategies and frameworks, helping to create an innovative program, allowing the M.D. to plan for its sustainable future.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Provide strategic insight and implementation strategies for the sustainable management of the municipality’s existing infrastructure assets that support Optimized Decision Making (ODM).
• Collaborate closely with operating departments to compile asset condition assessment reports and integrate a risk management matrix within the Asset Management Program.
• Manage the selection, launch, and integration of an asset management software system with the assistance of the multi-department Asset Management Working Group.
• Manage the continued systematic development and maintenance of the asset registry for all municipal assets.
• Coordinate the research and assembly of existing asset datasets from various departments and media, including GIS systems, spreadsheets, and other sources.
• Train and educate all staff on asset management processes and their role in the collection and value/use of the data.
• Oversee and mentor the asset management and GIS technical team providing direction, guidance, and feedback.
• Create and provide other high-level asset management reports and recommendations, as required, regarding different aspects involved with the management of capital infrastructure.
• Analyze future funding needs/long-range budgets to maintain municipal levels of service.
• Develop asset management related bylaws, policies, plans, and procedures.
• Provide Asset Management Department quarterly reports and asset specific State of the Infrastructure reports to the senior leadership team and Council.
• Complete other duties, as required, within the scope of the position.

QUALIFICATIONS:
• College Diploma or University Degree in a relevant discipline (Business, Engineering, GIS) from an accredited College or University, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Five years of previous experience in a supervisory role related to municipal/public infrastructure such as developing and maintaining inventory datasets, infrastructure condition assessments, life cycle costing, risk management, and/or infrastructure
priority setting.
• Information Management (asset management, GIS applications, NAMS, ISO) certification and training from a recognized Institute or organization is an asset.
• Project Management experience and/or certification.
• Professional and dependable with exceptional organizational and time management skills.
• Effective influencing, negotiating, communication (both written and verbal), and change management skills.
• Valid Class 5 driver’s license is required.