Senior Asset Management Engineering Manager

Metro Water Recovery•Denver, CO

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Metro Water Recovery (Metro) is focused on ensuring its wastewater infrastructure remains reliable, resilient, and positioned to meet the needs of the future. As Metro continues to advance its asset management program, the Senior Asset Management Engineering Manager provides strategic leadership for the Asset Management Engineering Division and plays a key role in how Metro plans, manages, and invests in its critical infrastructure. This position leads Metro’s enterprise Asset Management Program and serves as a subject matter expert in asset lifecycle management, reliability, risk-based decision-making, and infrastructure investment. Working closely with the Director of Comprehensive Planning, this role translates organizational strategy into practical asset management programs, standards, methodologies, and initiatives. The Senior Asset Management Engineering Manager oversees the development and implementation of Asset Management Plans, leads asset condition and criticality efforts, and develops lifecycle strategies and asset replacement recommendations. The role also helps shape capital investment priorities by balancing risk, reliability, performance, regulatory requirements, and cost. This is an opportunity to influence how Metro makes long-term infrastructure decisions while working across engineering, operations, maintenance, finance, information technology, and other organizational functions. You’ll also have the opportunity to advance Enterprise Asset Management systems and data-driven decision-making that support Metro’s infrastructure strategy. We offer a range of benefits, including a flexible work environment, a competitive salary, and an incentive training program to help you grow and develop your skills. This is just a small sample of all the benefits we offer! The Senior Asset Management Engineering Manager is a key leader within the Comprehensive Planning Department, working at the intersection of planning, engineering, operations, maintenance, finance, and organizational strategy. Our department looks at the big picture - helping Metro understand future infrastructure needs, evaluate alternatives, prioritize investments, and develop strategies that support reliable and sustainable wastewater services. The Asset Management Engineering Division works closely with Engineering, Maintenance, Operations, Finance, and other departments to understand organizational needs and develop comprehensive planning recommendations. You'll also lead and participate in Enterprise Planning Group activities and decision-support processes that help bring diverse perspectives together around Metro's long-term infrastructure needs. Our work requires collaboration, thoughtful analysis, and the ability to navigate complex issues with competing priorities. You'll work with technical experts, organizational leaders, consultants, and stakeholders to evaluate challenging infrastructure decisions and develop solutions that balance today's needs with tomorrow's demands. As the Senior Asset Management Engineering Manager, you’ll have a significant opportunity to shape the future of Metro’s infrastructure. You’ll lead a major functional area within Comprehensive Planning with substantial autonomy, partnering with the Director of Comprehensive Planning to develop and implement asset management strategies that support Metro’s long-term goals. Your work will influence how Metro understands the condition and risk of its assets, prioritizes renewal and replacement needs, manages lifecycle costs, and makes capital investment decisions. You’ll help establish the standards, governance, processes, and decision-support tools that create consistency in asset management practices across the organization. Beyond the technical work, this position provides an opportunity to develop a strong team and build organizational capability through coaching, mentoring, training, workforce planning, and succession planning. You’ll build relationships across Metro and contribute to strategic initiatives that have a lasting impact on the organization. At Metro Water Recovery, we prioritize our employees' growth and development by offering a range of training and development opportunities. Our focus is on fostering well-rounded professionals who are equipped with the technical expertise, leadership skills, and tools needed to achieve their career goals. As the Senior Asset Management Engineering Manager, you'll have the opportunity to make a lasting impact on Metro's infrastructure strategy while helping develop the people and planning processes that will support Metro for years to come.

Requirements

Advanced principles, practices, and methodologies of asset management, including asset lifecycle management, risk-based decision-making, and reliability-centered approaches
Asset Management Plan (AMP) development, implementation, and maintenance practices
Asset management principles and industry best practices applicable to public utilities such as ISO 55000
Asset condition assessment, criticality analysis, reliability analysis, and Business Risk Exposure (BRE) methodologies
Asset replacement planning, renewal forecasting, and capital investment prioritization techniques
Wastewater treatment and transmission infrastructure systems, operations, maintenance practices, and asset performance considerations
Capital planning processes and integration of asset replacement needs into Capital Expenditure Schedules (CES)
Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) systems and administration
Asset commissioning and decommissioning processes
Performance measurement, reporting systems, dashboards, and analytical tools used to support asset management decision-making
Information technology concepts related to software implementation, business requirements development, systems integration, and data management
Public-sector procurement, contract administration, consultant management, and budget administration principles
Program and project management principles
Leadership, employee development, supervision, performance management, workforce planning, and succession planning principles
Change management and continuous improvement methodologies
Federal, state, and local regulations affect wastewater infrastructure, asset management, and capital planning activities
Organizational safety policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements
Leading and managing enterprise asset management programs and initiatives
Evaluating asset conditions, criticality, reliability, performance, and business risk to support asset investment decisions
Developing asset lifecycle strategies, asset replacement recommendations, and risk-based funding priorities
Facilitating cross-functional workgroups and prioritization discussions involving diverse stakeholders
Developing, reviewing, and maintaining Asset Management Plans (AMPs)
Managing consultant contracts, professional service agreements, and contract negotiations
Administering budgets, monitoring expenditures, and managing resource utilization
Managing implementation and enhancement of Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) systems and related technologies
Developing business requirements and coordinating software improvements and system integrations
Evaluating asset information quality and ensuring asset data integrity
Interpreting analytical results, dashboards, reports, and performance measures to support decision-making
Building effective working relationships with department stakeholders
Preparing and delivering technical reports, recommendations, presentations, and briefing materials
Managing multiple programs, projects, priorities, and deadlines simultaneously
Identifying and implementing process improvements and organizational efficiencies
Problem-solving, with the ability to anticipate challenges, think critically, and develop innovative solutions for complex issues
Active and empathic listening skills
Team building and team management
Managing disagreements, de-escalating conflicts and negotiating win-win solutions
Direct supervisory responsibilities including candidate selection, coaching, performance management and enforcing procedures
Master’s degree in engineering or other related field or equivalent experience. A combination of education and relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
Registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) in the State of Colorado. If registered as a PE in another state, must apply for PE reciprocity in CO.

Responsibilities

Provides strategic leadership and functional oversight for Metro’s Asset Management Engineering Division related to the planning, research, study, asset management, maintenance, operation, and optimization of wastewater transmission and treatment facilities.
Partners with the Director of Comprehensive Planning define long-range infrastructure strategy and ensure effective execution of programs aligned with organizational goals.
Leads multidisciplinary teams and major initiatives with significant organizational impact.
Works under the general direction of the Director of Comprehensive Planning.
Direct and supervise the work of Comprehensive Planning staff.
Lead a major functional area within the Comprehensive Planning Department (CPD).
Lead asset management efforts and serve as a subject matter expert.
Operate with significant autonomy within established strategic direction and advises and partners with the Director to develop asset management strategies.
Translate strategic direction into implementable programs and initiatives.
Manage and oversee implementation of Metro's Asset Management Program.
Direct development and maintenance of Asset Management Plans (AMPs).
Lead implementation of asset management standards, methodologies, and processes across the organization.
Ensure asset management practices align with organizational objectives, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices.
Lead the Asset Management Program and participates in Metro program teams.
Role includes facilitating meetings and working with various work groups on prioritization and decision-making.
Direct development of asset lifecycle strategies and asset replacement recommendations.
Oversee coordination of asset replacement needs and associated funding recommendations for inclusion in the Capital Expenditure Schedule.
Ensure asset investment recommendations appropriately balance risk, reliability, performance, and cost.
Manage evaluation of asset conditions, criticality, reliability, and business risk exposure.
Develop and maintain asset management governance documents, standards, and procedures.
Manage enterprise asset information processes including commissioning, decommissioning, and asset hierarchy management.
Oversee quality and integrity of asset information maintained within Enterprise Asset Management systems.
Ensure compliance with asset management policies and procedures.
Negotiate and administer contracts for engineering activities.
Partner with Information Technology and operational stakeholders to improve asset information systems.
Oversee implementation and enhancement of Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) systems and related technologies.
Manage development of business requirements for asset management software improvements.
Ensure reporting, dashboards, and analytical tools effectively support decision-making.
Supervise and mentor staff and develop technical capabilities through training and targeted work assignments.
Seeks to support staff by listening to concerns with empathy and managing conflict through effective listening and a genuine desire to understand and resolve identified issues.
Consult with the Director of Comprehensive Planning on workforce planning and knowledge development.
Responsible for maintaining and promoting a safe working environment.
Ensure employees complete all required training on time, maintain compliance with organizational requirements, and follow all safety protocols.
Ensures employees maintain required certifications.
Participate in workforce planning, succession planning, recruitment, and employee development activities.
Recommend programs to improve the skills, knowledge, and job performance of CPD staff.
Participate in selection process, performance reviews, coaching and mentoring, and any disciplinary action as needed.
Establish work priorities, assign projects, and monitor staff performance.
Develop workload projections and related resource requirements.
Coordinate with others to fully utilize CPD staff.
Approve project and divisional expenditures.
Coordinate asset management activities with Engineering, Maintenance, Operations, Finance, and other departments to understand their needs and expectations.
Presents recommendations and technical information to leadership, committees, and stakeholder groups.
Coordinates CPD support to other Metro departments.
Represent the department in internal asset management efforts and external professional organizations.
Identify and support continuous improvement activities for the business processes and tools used in the CPD.
Lead asset management improvements and implementation of asset management best practices related to ISO 55000, reliability engineering, lifecycle management, and utility asset management.
Monitor industry developments and emerging asset management methodologies.
Support implementation of department initiatives established by the Director of Comprehensive Planning.
Responsible for maintaining and promoting a safe working environment.
Ensure employees complete all required training on time, maintain compliance with organizational requirements, and follow all safety protocols.
Ensures employees maintain required certifications.
Perform other duties as assigned.