Asset Management Analyst

Town of Whitby•Whitby, ON

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Town of Whitby is a community in transformation, located in the heart of Durham Region. As a growing municipality, Whitby is seeking an Asset Management Analyst to join their team. This role will have a positive impact on the corporate culture by demonstrating the Town’s CARE core values (Collaborative, Accountable, Respectful and Engaged). The Asset Management Analyst will report to the Supervisor, Asset Management and will be responsible for updating the Corporation’s Municipal Asset Management Plan and maintaining the City Wide Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) database and Geographical Information Systems (GIS) datasets. The Town of Whitby is a hybrid organization, empowering staff to do their best work from various locations as appropriate for the position. They aim to be the preferred employer for talented individuals who are passionate about serving the vibrant community.

Requirements

A two (2) to three (3) year, post-secondary diploma in an Engineering Technician or Technology program, Applied Geography, or a related field from a recognized Community College.
A minimum of two (2) years of related asset management experience preferably in the municipal field.
A thorough, technical knowledge and understanding of asset management criteria.
Demonstrated intermediate level knowledge of MS Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel).
Strong technical, analytical, research, and problem solving skills.
The ability to constantly prioritize and organize work in order to meet deadlines.
The ability to work independently in a team environment.
Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written) in order to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, contractors and the public.
The ability to exercise discretion, judgement and diplomacy.
Strong interpersonal and public relations skills to effectively foster business opportunities, manage projects and coordinate activities.

Nice To Haves

Accreditation as a Certified Asset Management Professional (CAMP), Certified Technical Specialist in Asset Management (CTAM), Certified Practitioner in Asset Management (CPAM), or Certified Senior Principal in Asset Management (CSAM) would be considered an asset.

Responsibilities

Updating the Corporation’s Municipal Asset Management Plan.
Maintaining the City Wide Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) database and Geographical Information Systems (GIS) datasets.
Implementation of EAM and GIS applications, including development and maintenance of standards and documentation.
Assisting in maintaining asset and lifecycle activity databases to ensure completeness, accuracy and availability of up to date information from all sources to all users.
Providing technical support and training for sidewalk and sign inspection equipment and software applications to staff.
Performing research and analysis regarding asset management best practices.
Developing and updating the Town of Whitby’s Municipal Asset Management Plan.
Assisting or evaluating commercially available and proprietary Esri GIS software and make recommendations on effectiveness to maintain digital data.
Investigating and promoting the business development aspect of utilizing the Town’s EAM, GIS and GPS resources.
Maintaining up to date knowledge of both current and potential job-related equipment, applications and development.
Other duties as assigned.