Project Manager

City of Tucson • Tucson, AZ

5d • $35 - $53

About The Position

The Reliability & Condition Assessment Project Manager within Tucson Water advances reliability-centered maintenance and condition assessment programs for critical and high-value water infrastructure. The position evaluates asset condition, failure risk, and performance, and develops predictive and prescriptive maintenance strategies to improve reliability, resiliency, and lifecycle performance. It leads field assessments and coordinates cross-functional projects that turn asset data into actionable maintenance, rehabilitation, and capital improvement recommendations.

The position works under the supervision of the ORCA Administrator and does not supervise other employees. The position is a primary driver expected to operate a City vehicle. Work is mostly in an office but also involves indoor and outdoor work in various climates and conditions, including heavy exposure to extreme physical, ergonomic, or emotional hazardous environments. Duties and responsibilities are subject to change.

Applicants must submit an updated resume and a cover letter by the application closing date. The cover letter must answer questions about water infrastructure and/or asset reliability experience, specified certifications, and driver’s license and driving history. The position requires a criminal background check. The City employs U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized non-U.S. citizens and does not offer visa sponsorship.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree, or an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience substituted on a year-for-year basis.
• Three years of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience substituted on a year-for-year basis.
• Valid and unrestricted Arizona Class D driver license.
• Applicants must submit an updated resume and a cover letter addressing the required application questions by the closing date.
• Successful completion of a criminal background check.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or lawfully authorized non-U.S. citizen; visa sponsorship is not offered.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with water infrastructure and/or asset reliability.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certificate.
• ADEQ Water Distribution and/or Water Treatment certification, any grade.
• Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional (CMRP).
• Certified Reliability Leader (CRL), required within the 12-month probationary period.

Responsibilities

• Lead condition assessment programs for large, high-value, and/or critical assets and facilities; evaluate asset health, failure modes, remaining useful life, and operational risk to support maintenance and capital planning.
• Develop and implement predictive and prescriptive maintenance strategies using condition monitoring, asset performance data, inspection technologies, failure history, and analytical tools.
• Plan and coordinate field condition assessment activities, including inspections, testing, monitoring, data collection, and verification; coordinate with operations, maintenance, engineering, contractors, and technical specialists.
• Perform reliability and risk assessments to identify critical assets, single points of failure, system vulnerabilities, and opportunities to improve asset availability, resiliency, and lifecycle performance.
• Translate condition assessment and reliability findings into actionable work plans, including preventive and predictive maintenance, rehabilitation, repair, replacement, and capital improvement recommendations.
• Manage reliability projects from planning through implementation, including scopes of work, schedules, budgets, procurement requirements, consultant and contractor coordination, and deliverables.
• Perform other duties and tasks as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and flexible spending account coverage.
• Pension plan and optional Roth and pretax deferred compensation savings.
• 38 paid days off in the first year for new hires, with time off increasing in subsequent years.
• Twelve weeks of paid parental leave.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Student loan repayment.
• Off-the-job and on-the-job training.
• Paid volunteer hours.
• Employee resource groups.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level