Asset Manager - GIS Development Manager

City of Richmond•730 East Broad Street, VA

10h•Onsite

About The Position

The City of Richmond Department of Public Utilities (DPU) is seeking a qualified individual for the position of Asset Manager to join the Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) group. The incumbent will directly oversee the development and implementation of horizontal asset management solutions that effectively respond to business needs throughout DPU. Additionally, the incumbent will supervise staff, including assigning and balancing workloads and priorities; conducting performance evaluations; coordinating training, career development and mentoring; and implementing hiring, discipline, and termination procedures.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in information systems, business, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) or directly related field
Five years of professional level GIS or asset management experience
An equivalent combination of training and experience (as approved by the department) may be used to meet the minimum qualifications of the classification
GIS concepts and practices
Asset management concepts and practices
Business relationship management
Computer programs such as ArcGIS Desktop, Microsoft Access, etc.
Electronic databases and related software applications such as asset management systems, Cityworks software, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), ArcGIS Server, etc.
Familiarity with programming & software engineering practices, e.g. git-based version control, agile methodologies, etc.
Project & Product management, e.g. milestone-driven schedules, budgets, contracts, vendor management roadmapping, feature backlogs, etc.
Field collection techniques for horizontal assets in a public utility setting, e.g. high-accuracy global navigation satellite systems (GNSS), small Unmanned Aerial Systems
Relational databases
System architecture designs
System development life cycle
Data and spatial analysis
Project and Vendor Management
Communicating with various internal and external departments
Managing the EAM system and related technologies for area of focus
Planning and time management skills
Recommending changes to help improve the asset management system
Customer relationship management; managing customer expectations and working to ensure adoption of delivered solutions
Continuous learning and improvement mindset; adaptable and forward-thinking
Supervisory and mentoring: support the team on delivery to DPU expectations, acting as product manager for assigned portfolio area and ensuring delivered solutions meet internal quality thresholds
Prioritization and balancing of work staff, as applicable

Nice To Haves

Experience leading projects supporting gas, water, wastewater, stormwater, or streetlight utilities
Experience in local government, collaborating with partner agencies to manage interdependencies
Experience leading staff
Experience with asset-related field data collection e.g. high-accuracy global navigation satellite systems (GNSS)
Master’s degree in related field

Responsibilities

Research, recommend, and oversee the development and implementation of innovative geospatial solutions to meet specific client business needs
Balance workloads among available resources by directly supervising internal staff in addition to developing and executing task orders for contracted resources
Serve as technical product owner/manager in an agile work environment by owning backlog and creating, prioritizing, and assigning tickets
Change management to include clarification of anticipated outcomes, training and support to end users, and evaluation of solution effectiveness and user adoption
Key representative of EAM group for the wider DPU and City organization in meetings with key stakeholders, new hires, etc.
Remain abreast of trends and developments in related fields and participate in continuing education to enhance technical, quantitative, and qualitative analysis skills to meet the changing needs of clients