THE CITY OF OCEANSIDE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The Water Utilities Department is conducting a department wide compensation study. If approved, the results of this study may impact base salaries in fiscal year 2024/2025.

The City of Oceanside’s dynamic Water Utilities Department is an industry-leading team looking to integrate top-level talent utilizing innovative technology, resource efficiency and financial stability.

The Water Utilities Department is currently accepting applications for a newly created Asset Management Administrator position primarily within the Engineering and Capital Improvement divisions of the Water Utilities Department. This position optimizes, monitors and safeguards hundreds of millions of dollars in departmental capital assets to ensure system-wide reliability and efficiency.

This position will support all divisions of the Water Utilities Department by developing and implementing a modern asset management program that supports and optimizes data collection and analysis of water and wastewater facilities which impacts operating and financial performance. Work will occur under the direction of the Principal Water Engineer to prepare control strategies to reduce risk and improve asset utilization, determine predictive and critical assessment strategies, perform root-cause failure analysis to reduce down time and optimize productivity, improve asset reliability to prioritize capital spending while maintaining acceptable levels of service. This position will work closely with staff in other divisions.

This position will be primarily involved in developing, monitoring, and administering data-collection systems to support a data-based approach to complex decision-making. This role will support the Principal Water Engineer and Director’s ability to effectively prioritize and plan asset management to direct resources and execute the highest impact actions. The person in this role will become the subject matter expert for departmental asset management policies and industry best practices.

The ideal candidate for this position will have a thorough knowledge and understanding of modern principles, practices, and applications of asset management with specific emphasis on water and sewer utility assets. This role will rely heavily on the management and guidance of the operation and utilization of the computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) to reduce asset life cycle costs and enhance capital improvement planning and budgeting. It will include collaboration with operation and maintenance staff as well as external parties to clearly identify and communicate the goals, expectations, and objectives of the asset management program.

This position may also provide assistance to other divisions within the department and/or work on special projects as required by the Water Utilities Director and Principal Water Engineer.

The Asset Management Administrator plans, organizes, directs, coordinates, and oversees the activities of the infrastructure asset management program for water, wastewater, and reclaimed water systems.

Records and predicts asset reliability; assists with capital project prioritization and asset renewal and replacement schedules.

Coordinates consultants for rehabilitation projects; makes recommendations for action and assists in the development and implementation of policy and procedure.

Identifies and addresses gaps in data and the use of Lucity across the department, paving the way toward using asset condition data to assess risk, elevate performance reporting, and enhance operational decision-making.

Oversees the development and implementation of an asset management program which incorporates a comprehensive computerized work management system.

Works with operations staff to unify renewal priorities and to integrate them with other capital project priorities such as growth, new regulations.

Schedules and prioritizes work activities; makes necessary arrangements for technical resources, procedures, manuals, supplies, equipment, budget management, planning and oversight.

Plans, organizes, schedules and coordinates the work of professional and technical staff in the section. Oversees the development of training and orientation programs for assigned staff.

Provides training and technical guidance in asset management principles and decision making processes; assists department leadership in business process documentation and improvement.

Oversees and directs staff in coordinating, analyzing, documenting, tracking and reporting a

wide variety of infrastructure condition assessments, including establishing data collection schedules, standards and methods for use in supporting complex risk-based decisions using accepted asset management principles and practices.

Develops or oversees the development of recommendations on prioritized strategic maintenance and capital project programs for City infrastructure using historical, current use, condition, replacement costs, maintenance costs and other data consistent with asset management principles and best practices.

Coordinates utilities asset management activities and communications; collaborates with division colleagues as well as outside agencies and organizations and other City departments regarding the preventative maintenance, rehabilitation, repair or replacement of City assets.

Develops and recommends asset management policy and strategy to minimize total cost of

ownership, increase reliability and meet performance standards throughout the organization; leads or assists in implementation of department and division asset management goals and objectives.

Analyzes program data; recognizes issues and trends; identifies options, consequences and develops conclusions and recommendations; prepares complex statistical reports and makes presentations.

Collaborates, supports and participates in the development of standards and long-range comprehensive planning for all infrastructure, including, water, wastewater, storm drainage utilities and other facilities.

Performs related duties as assigned.

Experience: Five years of asset management experience including at least two years with supervisory or project management responsibilities in water utility, public works operations environment or a comparable industry.

Training: A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in business administration, urban planning, geographic information systems, civil engineering, computer sciences or a related field.

License/Certificate: Possession of, or ability to obtain and maintain, an appropriate, valid California driver’s license.

Associate Water Asset Manager (AWAM) or Professional Water Asset Manager (PWAM) certification is desirable.

Selection Process : All applications will be reviewed and the most appropriately qualified individuals will be invited to continue in the selection process. The process may include any combination of a written and/or oral board examination, and/or skills assessment to evaluate job-related qualifications. Candidates who successfully complete the examination process will be placed on an Eligibility List according to their scores and will remain eligible for employment consideration for a minimum of six months.

Note: Prospective candidates will undergo a background reference check (including fingerprinting) and a medical examination, which may include a drug screening.

RESUMES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED IN LIEU OF COMPLETED APPLICATION FORMS BUT MAY BE ATTACHED.

CANDIDATES WHO REQUIRE A REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION IN THE SELECTION PROCESS SHOULD STATE THEIR NEEDS IN WRITING WHEN SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION.

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