Asset Management Specialist

Employment Status: Contract >6 months (FT) - Pension - Dental Insurance - Health Insurance - Weekdays **Asset Management Specialist** **Competition Number**: 18138 **Primary Work Location**: Waterloo Service Centre **Posting Status**: Internal/External Job Posting **Hourly Range**: $ 48.41 - $ 60.51 (Band F) **Number of Positions**: 1 **Employment Group**: Staff Association **Job Status**: Temporary, Full Time (up to 36 months) **Posting Release Date**:July 7, 2025 **Hours of Work**: 35 hours per week** **Posting Closing Date**: July 20, 2025 **Why work with us**: The City of Waterloo is a rewarding place to work. Each day, you will support and/or participate in the delivery of services that impact residents of this city, making it a great place to live, work and play for everyone. Home to two world-class universities, a top-ranked college, a tech ecosystem, entrepreneurs and small businesses, there is a readiness to do things differently in Waterloo. Our vision is to be a leader in sustainability and to build a future-ready community for all. We are committed to workplace wellbeing and providing an inclusive, safe and enjoyable work environment. For more information about the City of Waterloo’s **Strategic Plan, Vision, Values & Guiding Principles,**please click here**:City of Waterloo 2023-2026 Strategic Plan**. **What we offer**: - Supportive and caring organization that promotes respect, inclusivity, health, safety and wellness; - Dedication to the organization’s commitment for Reconciliation, Equity, Accessibility, Diversity and Inclusion through ongoing training and access to related programs and workshops, opportunities to connect with others around topics of social justice and equity, and opportunities to be involved with the initiatives that guide this corporate journey; - Certification as a Living Wage Champion; - Defined Benefit Pension Plan (OMERS) eligibility for all employees; - Flexible work schedules, paid vacation and personal days, and the opportunity to bank overtime*; - Substantial internal and external training and development opportunities; - Opportunities to get involved and give back to the community; - Employee-wide events, activities, site visits, BBQs, etc.; - Complimentary FitPass for City of Waterloo employees and family members for leisure, swim, and fitness drop-in programs; and, - So much more **What you will do**: Reporting to the Manager, Asset Management, your primary responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following: - Manage projects with consultants and contractors, coordinating with City staff, to complete building condition assessment, detailed engineering/architectural studies, investigative studies and other building asset related projects. - Review and integrate new or updated infrastructure studies/master plans, in the standard operating procedures and the Waterloo Decision Support System and facility asset software, ensuring building condition assessments data are current and accurate - Review and monitor levels of service metrics and provide recommendations for improvement as needed based on emerging AM standards/practices. - Maintain standard operating procedure documents that outlines the methodology and processes the city uses to manage its infrastructure assets to assist in the consistency and quality of information used within the Waterloo Decision Support System. - Define problems, collect data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions and provide potential solutions. - Support continual improvement initiatives in own section and for other divisional partners - Leverage facility asset data to create short - and long-term capital plans informed by the City’s asset management system and available funding approved through the budget process. - Review and integrate the 10-year capital budget and related capital project sheet information into Waterloo Decision Support System. - Use the Waterloo Decision Support System to run budget and target scenarios and determine funding gap/long-term financial needs with respect to existing assets. - Work with the City Staff including grants, incentives, capital/maintenance project alignment with GHG reduction strategies, and regulatory reporting. - Work within Maximo to improve documentation of assets, locations, preventative maintenance plans, and information to support tracking of labour cost, material costs and vendor costs. - Develop spreadsheet models/tools to assist in the analysis of condition and investment scenarios. - Perform ad-hoc analysis and reporting as required - Perform other duties as assigned **What you will bring**: - A post-secondary university degree in Engineering, Architecture or a related discipline; Diploma/certificate or equivalent training in asset management is preferred. - Minimum of five years progressive experience in engineering, architecture or equivalent; experience in a municipal environment is preferred. - Experience related to industry best practi