Asset Manager

Description

Orange Water and Sewer Authority (OWASA) is Carrboro-Chapel Hill’s not-for-profit public service agency delivering high-quality water, wastewater, and reclaimed water services. Our team seeks a dynamic, highly motivated engineer to lead OWASA’s Asset Management Program.

Examples of Duties

The Asset Manager develops, implements, and maintains all elements of the asset management program to improve the reliability and resiliency of the community’s water and wastewater infrastructure. This is accomplished by evaluating best practices in asset management; updating and promoting the asset management framework; working with consultants and OWASA staff to identify and prioritize business needs; managing asset inventories; developing condition assessment strategies; managing asset risk/prioritization models; assisting with capital project prioritization; updating the asset renewal and replacement financial forecast model; managing facility reliability and risk assessments; and linking the asset management program with the geographic information system (GIS) and computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS).
The position works closely with OWASA’s operating departments (water supply and treatment, distribution and collection, wastewater treatment) managing special projects and programs to improve the efficiency and/or reliability of the water, wastewater, and reclaimed water systems.

Typical Qualifications

Candidates should be self-motivated and possess exceptional organizational, technical, written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to foster collaboration between cross-departmental team members. Position requires three to five years’ experience working closely with asset management principles and practices. Position requires a Professional Engineer license and a North Carolina Class C driver’s license. Previous experience working with GIS and CMMS is desirable.

Supplemental Information
OWASA is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to continuous improvement, sustainability, creativity, diversity and inclusion.

Certified Orange County Living Wage Employer.

Job Type: Full-time