Asset Management Specialist

City of St. Joseph•St. Joseph, MO

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Responsible for street and infrastructure assets; responsible for coordinating and making A.I. annual pavement inspections of all City maintained street infrastructure. Assist with yearly lists for contracted street sealing, crack seal, permanent repair asphalt, and the City’s asphalt overlay program. Acts as supervisor during emergency operations. No budgetary responsibilities. Reports directly to Superintendent and Assistant Superintendent of Street and Infrastructure division. Integral to the position of Asset Management Specialist is the responsibility for developing subordinates to their fullest potential by exercising appropriate degrees of coaching, training, guiding, evaluating, correcting and, if necessary, disciplining.

Requirements

Knowledge of computer systems, databases, and asset management systems.
Skills with video equipment and software.
Skills working with manual, electronic, and geographic measuring equipment.
Knowledge of asphalt, concrete and brick construction.
Knowledge of both maintenance and preventive maintenance procedures of both asphalt and concrete pavements.
Knowledge of defects that can affect both asphalt and concrete pavements and ability to ascertain the correct maintenance or preventive maintenance needed to correct them.
Ability to prepare accurate records.
Knowledge of SIMR emergency procedure protocols.
Required to be on-call and/or carry a pager and respond to emergencies as needed.
High school diploma or equivalent required.
Three to five years’ experience in related field required.
Must pass a drug screening and criminal background check prior to employment.

Nice To Haves

Skills in Microsoft Office and knowledge of asset management software preferred.
Valid Class A CDL with Tanker Endorsement preferred.

Responsibilities

Performs bi-annual A.I. street inspections and administer the city street ratings.
Assist in the creation of the work program from obtained data.
Updates the pavement management program within the asset management system.
Administration corrections and updates to Geographic Information System Mapping program for city street identification, location, and parameters.
Prepares annual report on street conditions.
Works with Project Management to provide streets for resurfacing, reconstruction, reclaiming and rebuilding annually.
Works with Street Maintenance to provide street maintenance programs.
Identify and Report emergency street, sewer, and drainage defects for repair.
Responds internally to inquiries concerning street repair plans and programs.
Inspect, Evaluate, and Record video footage of street conditions prior to and after private contractor construction and travel routes.
Interacts indirectly with citizens on street, sewer, and drainage concerns and questions.
Acts as supervisor during emergency operations.
Performs utility row cut inspections.
Assists with management of the sidewalk program.
Issues row permits.
Performs all other related duties as assigned.