Asset Management Specialist 3

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Why it's a great opportunity: In this role as an Asset Management Specialist 3 who brings technical excellence, curiosity, integrity, and a collaborative mindset to a mission-driven team you will support the operation, maintenance, and long-term performance of critical utility infrastructure.

You will utilize your expertise in our computerized maintenance management systems, SCADA, HachWIMS, PowerBI, Excel, and database interface tools to solve complex problems.

Your skills in retrieving and analyzing large datasets using SQL and Visual Basic (VB.NET) will be crucial for our Asset Management activities.

You’ll also get to showcase your creativity by turning datasets and analysis into compelling visuals, reports and dashboards using PowerBI and other business intelligence tools for this and other divisions within Planning and Public Works (PPW).

Your work will directly support data-driven decisions, ensuring sustainable infrastructure and development protecting public health and the environment throughout Pierce County.

This is an opportunity where you can take pride in quality work, value accountability, and grow both professionally and personally while making a meaningful difference. Make your work matter. Steward infrastructure that communities depend on.

Why it's a great department: PPW is a diverse and fast-moving department filled with motivated professionals working to ensure Pierce County is positioned to handle growth while building, operating, and maintaining reliable infrastructure to support livable communities.

PPW is responsible for a broad and complex portfolio of services that provides unique opportunities to collaborate, innovate, and inspire.

We are responsible for the County road and levee systems, sewer systems, airports, ferries, building permits, environmental review, sustainability, community planning, and code enforcement - just to name a few!

Learn more about Planning and Public Works here.

How to be successful in the role: Your success will come from contributing independently while also working collaboratively with cross-functional teams across the Sewer Utility Division and applying strong understanding of Asset Management best practices.

It will also stem from excellent communication skills; commitment to producing high-quality, reliable work; solving problems with curiosity, creativity, and persistence; eager to learn the business operations of the Utility; skilled in complex data extraction and translation of data-driven analysis into actionable insights.

Your future in this role: You will have access to professional development through robust online learning and other training opportunities, including Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI); mentorship program; employee-led Employee Resource Groups (ERG) to support your career success.

As a high-performing professional, this position has multiple career growth and promotional opportunities in Pierce County to build on a great career while directly impacting the communities in Pierce County.

Core daily responsibilities:

• Produce information, reports, graphs, project lists, maps, and other information.
• Make recommendations to decision makers to be used in resource allocation decisions made to manage infrastructure assets.
• Write technical reports, operational guidelines, or documents to support a job function and record information for future use.
• Provide technical information and explain policies and procedures to the public, other staff or groups in person, on the telephone or in writing.
• Organize and analyze data and perform difficult calculations and mapmaking to support a major asset management function in the department.
• Conduct on-site inspections to gather data or to assure the quality of asset condition and inventory data being collected by lower-level technical positions; prepare inspection reports.
• Prepare and or review routine data collection plans for conformance to pre-established Pierce County standards, methods, and procedures.
• Operate geographic information systems, computerized maintenance management systems and other data base interface tools, asset management systems, reporting tools, modeling programs, and project management systems as required to complete assigned tasks.
• Prepare and perform data quality control and final reports upon the completion of projects.
• Interpret data and information for the purpose of providing asset management decision making.
• Operate data collection equipment to ensure that data collection meets the quality standards for asset management.
• Perform data analysis and create reports.
• Draft standard operating procedures and update appropriate operational manuals.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.
• Work a flexible schedule, which may include evenings, weekends, holidays and overtime.

A classification description with a more detailed list of essential functions can be found here.

Qualifications

• A resume and cover letter are required for this position.
• Additional education or experience may substitute for the required education.
• Bachelor’s degree in mathematics, engineering, geography or closely related field AND
• Two years of progressively responsible experience as an Asset Management Specialist 2 or equivalent classification.

As a condition of employment, the applicant will need to authorize and complete a background check. Information received from the background check is reviewed case-by-case and will not necessarily remove an applicant from consideration.

Additional Information

To be considered for this opportunity please:

• Complete and submit a detailed online Pierce County Employment Application by selecting "APPLY" above or go to: www.piercecountywa.org/jobs.
• If you have a question about this opportunity, please email the Recruitment Team at PCHRRecruit@piercecountywa.gov and specify the Job Number and Title.
• If you do not have internet access, you may visit your local public library or any WorkSource location and use their computers.
• Individuals needing accommodation in the application, testing process or need this job announcement in an alternative format may call Human Resources at (253) 798-7480, at least two days prior to the need.

This is a competitive selection process. Your application will be reviewed and evaluated for the quality and quantity of education/experience in the areas listed.

Applicants whose qualifications most closely correspond to the County's needs will be eligible for further consideration.

Notification of application status normally occurs 2 to 3 weeks after the closing date.

Short notice may be given to applicants to participate in further selection processes which may include assessments, phone screen, and interviews.

At Pierce County, diversity, equity, and inclusion means commitment, not a single step.

We strive to foster an inclusive environment that supports equitable access to opportunities throughout your career.

We want to recruit, develop, and maintain a talented workforce from various backgrounds, cultures, lifestyles, and perspectives, committed to our vision.

Employees of the County have local, direct, and visible impact in our diverse community. Will you join us in keeping Pierce County a place people are proud to call home?