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SalaryThe City of Port St. Lucie is an equal opportunity employer.
This position requires the applicant to successfully pass a drug screening.
Overall management, supervisory, administrative, and technical responsibility supervising and leading the asset management program for the Utility Systems Department. The Asset Manager shall perform highly responsible specialized administrative and technical field and office work requiring planning and coordination of department information system activities within an Asset Management System. Facilitates the development of public trust and confidence in the City and its Utility.
The starting salary range for this position is $32.31 - $37.15 depending on qualifications
This position is an Essential classification and will be required to report to duty before, during, and immediately after a civil emergency.
The following duties are illustrative for this position. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned. - Keeps the mission, vision, and values of the City of Port St. Lucie and Utility Systems Department at the forefront of decision making and action; builds strategic and collaborative relationships and interacts with others in a way that builds confidence and trust; provides excellent customer service by taking action to accomplish objectives, maintaining high levels of work and productivity by generating innovative solutions to work situations.
- Lead the continued development and implementation of the asset management program for the Utility Division.
- Implementing continuing improvements to business operations processes while assuring compliance with organization directives, regulations, and respective agency or business plans.
- Conduct needs assessments, collects data from field activities and official records, assess data for accuracy, input into organizational databases, and make recommendations to management.
- Communicate the asset management program framework, including goals, strategies, and performance measures to key team members and field personnel.
- Provide input to Utility Division management for effective and cost-efficient management of the water distribution, sanitary collections, storm collections, water reclamation facility, lift station, and water production assets.
- Implement data from the City's infrastructure projects into the asset program, including but not limited to, project documentation, plans, equipment assets, preventative maintenance scheduling, project expenditures, equipment warranty management, work order records, GIS databases, and inspection data.
- Write, update, and maintain standard operating procedures regarding the asset management program.
- Provide training and technical assistance to Utility Division staff regarding policies, procedures, methods, and workflow related to asset management. Must be able to mentor and train other employees as assigned.
- Ability to troubleshoot and resolve data and software issues with the asset management platform.
- Ability to perform mid to upper-level data analysis and assess the impacts of data and information management.
- Prepare reports and dashboards to simplify database user experience.
- Communicate and coordinate with City staff regarding asset management practices and data implementation.
- Respond proactively to inquiries from City staff, including basic technical support.
- Promotes teamwork and maintains positive working relationships.
- Other duties as may be assigned.
Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the City's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Knowledge, Skill and/or Ability Required:
- Knowledge of basic principles and experience with water, wastewater, and stormwater systems.
- Knowledge of procedures, principles, and practices for the installation, configuration, upgrading, operation, and troubleshooting of GIS-related hardware and peripherals, including printers/plotters, GPS devices, and other related devices.
- Knowledge of and experience with automated and computerized data systems.
- Knowledge and experience in GIS software.
- Skill and proficiency in Microsoft applications, and excellent written communication skills, including spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
- Skill, experience, and proficiency with asset management programs.
- Skill in organization and management that promote an effective and team-oriented work environment.
- Ability to prepare clear and comprehensive written professional communications, including decisions for resolution.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other City departments, public officials, employees, and the public.
- Ability to plan and organize large complex projects and programs.
- Ability to focus on the positive in every situation.
- Ability to stay centered when challenged.
- Ability to model respect for individuals, teams, and the organization.
- Ability to establish and maintain the trust and confidence of the department and public.
- Ability to communicate effectively in writing and orally.
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
- Ability to follow through with assigned tasks.
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in engineering, environmental science, computer science, public administration, business administration, mathematics, or related field involving the principles of asset management required. A minimum of two (2) years of progressively responsible experience with the design, construction, and/or maintenance of municipal infrastructure required. Possession of a valid Florida Driver's License and maintenance of clean driving record required.
A comparable amount of training, education, or experience may be substituted for the minimum qualifications.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk, hear, and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is frequently required to walk and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand and stoop, kneel, and crouch. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions that may be in adverse and extreme (heat, humidity, cold, rain). The employee is frequently exposed to noise, dust, fumes, airborne particles, and uneven surfaces.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.Employment Type: FULL-TIME
