Asset Manager

The City of Renton has an exciting opportunity for a skilled and strategic Asset Manager to join our Public Works team. If you are a strategic thinker with a passion for optimizing infrastructure and asset management, this Asset Manager position may be a great fit for you. In this role, you will lead and coordinate the City's Public Works Asset Management Program, overseeing the integration of data, technology, and staff expertise to support efficient and effective operations across multiple divisions. You will supervise and mentor a team, develop short- and long-term plans, monitor budgets, and collaborate with internal and external partners to achieve the City's goals. This position offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on the City's infrastructure and services while fostering a culture of teamwork, equity, and innovation.

Working for the City of Renton comes with an excellent benefits package, including:

• Deferred compensation with the City contributing 4% of the employee's salary.
• Medical, dental, vision and life insurance at affordable rates
• Paid leave for vacation, sick, eleven holidays and two "personal" holidays a year
• State of Washington Department of Retirement Systems Public Employee Retirement Systems (PERS) plan enrollment

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Manage the Asset Management program for the Public Works department in coordination with the Facilities, Maintenance Services, Municipal Airport, Transportation, and Utility Systems divisions within the department.
• Lead and direct GIS services for the Public Works Department to maintain current GIS services and implement new services while integrating asset management data into GIS and other data base systems.
• Utilize city plans and roadmaps to establish scopes, schedules, and budgets of implementation projects and activities; refine priorities and procedures as needed.
• Lead the interdisciplinary Asset Management Program team, consisting of managers and staff across the department, as well as lead individual project teams. Foster collaboration and coordination between members. Implement asset management best practices, projects, methodologies, and procedures.
• Use experience and knowledge with asset data collection, storage, and analysis methods including infrastructure data architecture to achieve optimal system performance analysis and reporting goals.
• Develop and implement systems and performance measures to track project schedules and deliverables, program implementation, budgets and expenditures, and overall progress.
• Use civil engineering principles, practices and methods for public works asset renewal and replacement for capital projects.
• Work in collaboration with other departments and the public works divisions to develop and implement their 6-year Capital Investment Programs.
• Assist with review of capital project development; identify and address issues and concerns that may pose technical, financial, scope, or schedule risks to projects from an asset management aspect. Assist with implementation of "triple bottom line" business case methodologies in capital project delivery.
• Assist with operations and maintenance (O&M) projects, asset management data and systems development and ongoing O&M activities to continue to build asset management practices and principles to increase the efficiency and optimize the work of each division.
• Select consultants, negotiate, and execute consultant agreements, monitor consultant progress and expenditures, review consultants' work and deliverables to ensure it is compliant with project scope and specifications.
• Prepare technical reports and periodic progress updates on the Asset Management Program.
• Prepare and make presentations to Department Divisions, city Council, the public and other partners.
• Provide opportunities for professional development to staff.
• Evaluate employee performance; conduct consistent staff and 1:1 check in meetings with direct reports.
• Delegate, review and ensure timely completion of duties of assigned staff.
• Assist in the development and implementation of department goals that support the City's Mission and Business Plan.
• Train staff; set specific and measurable standards and goals.
• Evaluate the asset management of public works operations to improve service, productivity, and efficiency, and resolve work-related complaints and issues that cannot be addressed by staff.
• Ensure assigned staff regularly evaluate and recognize staff.
• Initiate hiring process and coordinate the onboarding and training of new employees.

• Use progressive discipline when appropriate with guidance from a Director/Administrator.

• Maintain regular, reliable, and punctual attendance.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND LICENSE REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, GIS, Geography, Information Systems, Civil Engineering, Business Administration, or closely related field.
• Minimum 2 years of Asset Management experience.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in enterprise software management systems such as City Works, ESRI, and GIS based data management and mapping system and other software data bases.
• Or minimum 9 years of relevant education and experience.
• 2 years supervisory experience.
• Asset Management certification, from a professional association or the ability to obtain within 1 year of employment.
• Valid Driver's License.
• Successful passing of a required driving record check.

ACCOMODATION:

Individuals needing accommodation in the application, testing, or interview process may contact ajamilova@rentonwa.gov at least 2 days prior to the need.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Drive to offsite locations to perform essential functions.
• Move throughout City facilities and buildings.
• Operate a computer and other office equipment.
• Communicate with City employees and residents.
• Lift or move items weighing up to 20 pounds occasionally.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Approved reasonable accommodation requests will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Please consider visiting the City of Renton's Career Center for more information about our hiring process, benefits and other useful information. The City of Renton embraces a diverse and inclusive workforce and prides itself on promoting collaboration and teamwork in a positive environment while providing high quality services to the community. For more information about the City of Renton, please visit the following website: Why Renton

The City has adopted an anonymous application process that prevents hiring managers from seeing personal identifiers, including candidates' names, addresses, and other similar information. This eliminates the possibility of unintentional or implicit bias during the screening of applications. For that reason, you will not have the ability to attach any documents to your application, including a cover letter or resume. Please make sure to submit a complete, detailed, and updated job application.

TELEWORK PROGRAM:

The City of Renton supports workers performing in a hybrid capacity (partial telework/in-office) where job responsibilities can be performed remotely. This position may be eligible for a telework arrangement, up to 2 days remote, based on the operational needs of the City and specific Department. Regardless of job title or telework arrangement, City of Renton employees must reside in Washington State and within a reasonable distance to their worksite to respond to workplace reporting requirements.

Communication from the City of Renton:

We primarily communicate via e-mail during the application process. E-mails from rentonwa.gov and/or governmentjobs.com should be placed on your safe domain list to ensure you receive notifications in a timely manner. As a precaution, you may also want to check your junk e-mail folders. We also communicate via text and encourage you to sign up for text alerts when completing your job application.

Recruitment Process:
The screening process will include a review of minimum qualifications and applicants selected for an interview will be invited via email to self-schedule a time through the Government Jobs account. At minimum, this position will be subject to a standard criminal background check and professional reference check. This position requires driving and is also subject to a driving record check from the WA State Dept of Licensing (or other state equivalent). Driving records will be evaluated based on a points system depending on the infraction and severity.