Senior Engineer, Strategic Asset Management

JOB SUMMARY

The Asset Management Branch is responsible for the cost-effective management of the City’s $20 billion public works infrastructure assets, carrying out or overseeing the provision of planning, analysis and needs evaluation specifications, and Request for Proposal (RFP) development, evaluation and selection.

You are responsible to manage the staff, organization, operation and work plan of the Strategic Asset Management Section.  You contribute to the development of Unit budgets, strategic and operational plans, lead Unit based projects, and provide asset management and operational support to the Program Manager, as required.

You also oversee delivery of the strategic asset management functions for the assets managed by the Department.  This includes defining and updating asset management practices, processes and guidelines and the delivery of the Department’s share of corporate service based asset management plans, Tangible Capital Asset reporting and benchmarking initiatives.  In addition, you play a key role in supporting the corporate comprehensive asset management program by leading working groups and assignments aimed at defining and maintaining corporate level policy, strategy, guidelines and work plans as well as the development and update of corporate level service based asset management plans and state of the asset reporting.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Completion of 4 year university degree in Engineering or Applied Science from a recognized university, preferably in a Civil, Electrical, Mechanical or Municipal Engineering related discipline

Minimum of 8 years of progressively responsible and direct practical experience in asset management best practices and applications, strategic business planning, engineering planning and rehabilitation of municipal assets including design, operations and maintenance, predictive modeling project/contract management, risk assessments and engineering studies

Proven leadership and supervisory experience

CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENCES

KNOWLEDGE

• Operations and strategic asset management principles
• Design, construction, maintenance/operational aspects of large municipal infrastructure systems  
• Infrastructure lifecycle models, principles and concepts, rehabilitation techniques and best management practices 
• Capital and operating budget processes
• Principles of project management to plan, organize and control project budgets
• Working knowledge of computers and computer applications such as models, spreadsheet applications, CAD, GIS tools and database management systems
• Applicable legislation, provisions and requirements related to municipal infrastructure, such as, the Planning Act, Environmental Assessment Act, Water Resources Act, Municipal Act and the Conservation Authorities Act
• Public consultation processes
• Must be familiar with all applicable health and safety legislation, have knowledge of any potential or actual danger to health or safety in the work place, and have knowledge of appropriate actions to be taken in order to ensure the health and safety of staff in accordance with applicable legislation and City policies and procedures

COMPETENCIES, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Leadership Competencies:

The key competencies that describe the skills and behaviours expected to be demonstrated by managers and supervisors at the City of Ottawa are available on Ozone. The seven Leadership Competencies, which align with Servant Leadership, are:

• Strategic Leadership - Sets/implements the strategic direction, understands internal and external trends, the political sensitivities of the organization and applies this knowledge to support the long-term vision and success of the City
• Demonstrates Business Sense - Understands the impact of decisions on the business and the ability to strive to improve business performance; requires an awareness of business issues, processes and outcomes as they impact the community, the City’s reputation and strategic direction
• Builds Collaborative Relationships - Proactively communicates, builds and utilizes professional relationships and partnerships with all internal and external stakeholders
• Fosters Innovation and Change - Develops an environment that embraces innovation and efficiently integrates change into the organization
• Engages Employees - Leads, coaches, mentors and develops an engaged, diverse workforce of individuals and teams, where work is performed in a safe, respectful environment and successes are recognized and celebrated regularly
• Delivers Results - Creates effective plans and performance measures, holds themselves and others accountable for measurable, high quality, timely and cost-effective results
• Client-centric Focus - Serves the client interest through focusing individual, team and organization effort on identifying and meeting key and diverse client needs (the term “client” includes both internal and external clients)