Utilities Asset Management/Reliability Specialist

The City of Grand Junction is actively recruiting a dynamic, data-driven Utilities Asset Management/Reliability Specialist to assist with the Utilities Department's asset management program. This position will support the City's strategic directive of effective planning and infrastructure management of Water and Wastewater Assets. The ideal candidate will help in engaging operations, maintenance, engineering, and information technology staff to develop and implement a best-practice asset management framework that will improve asset reliability and optimize operational spending and capital investment.  The candidate will have the opportunity to utilize enterprise asset management (EAM) information systems and tools to move the organization from a corrective maintenance paradigm to a predictive, risk-based model with the goal of improving service to Grand Junction's Utilities customers.

 

• Assist with the development, implementation, and ongoing application of the Utilities Department Asset Management Program that optimizes reliability, cost, level of service, and risk.  
• Assist with various initiatives including monitoring & analyzing maintenance records, performing condition assessments; work with water and wastewater staff to continuously improve preventative maintenance programs and identify projects for capital improvement programs; monitor performance metrics; coordinate planning-level studies; and assist with business case analyses.
• Assist with forecasting the long-range water and wastewater infrastructure replacement/rehabilitation program using industry maintenance strategies, risk/criticality prioritization, and Level of Service (LOS) goals to minimize total life-cycle cost.
• Coordinate engineering studies for assigned projects; coordinate start-up meetings; perform calculations and modeling; prepare conceptual plans of infrastructure improvements; coordinate departments and jurisdictions involved in projects; assist with budgetary cost estimates.
• Participate in the selection of consultant engineers for various studies and condition assessments; assist with developing scopes of work; participate in the preparation of Requests for Proposals and Requests for Qualifications; advertise for bids; participate in the review of proposals and bids; participate in award of contract.
• Coordinate with engineering and operations staff through project design, construction, and commissioning phases to ensure appropriate turnover of new assets and maintenance management to Utility Department.