The City of Sugar Land is inviting hard-working professionals who are interested in a full-time program position as an Asset Management Program Manager to apply to join our amazing City! This exciting position works Monday-Friday during typical business hours as well as occasional after hours when our emergency operation center is activated.

Why Should You Join Our Team?

We are a full-service municipality located approximately 20 miles southwest of downtown Houston that invests in our team and offers real opportunities for career growth. We will pay our Asset Management Program Manager a competitive salary, depending on experience. We also offer great benefits and perks, such as 10 paid holidays, a generous vacation package that starts to accrue on your first day, a robust pension plan to set you up for a fulfilling retirement, a down-to-earth casual environment and dress code, and a positive team-oriented culture. Our full-time employees have access to medical, dental, vision, disability, life and other insurance options. If we have your attention… Please. Continue. Reading!

About The City of Sugar Land

The City of Sugar Land, a municipality with a population of 111,026, provides the highest quality of affordable services to meet the needs of its residents. Master-planned communities and welcoming neighborhoods enhance home values and create a sense of belonging. The community offers outstanding schools, libraries, civic organizations, entertainment venues, and other resources that make Sugar Land a great place to work, live and raise a family. Numerous high-profile regional and international corporations have chosen Sugar Land as a corporate home. Sugar Land's aggressive economic development program has created a business-friendly environment, one that includes a variety of incentives, including a corporate aviation facility.

We are proud to have been named one of the Top 50 places to live in the United States by The Press of Atlantic City, as well as the Best Texas cities to raise a family by Dwellics. We hire people based on their potential, not just their experience. We have an informal work environment but are serious about what we do. We believe that happy, talented employees add value to the City. We do our best to hire friendly, professional people who work hard and play well with others. We also promote a healthy work-life balance and personal development.

Are You a Good Fit?

The ideal candidate must be extremely organized and able to manage the City’s asset management efforts with professionalism and strong communication skills. In addition, the ideal candidate must maintain a working knowledge of programming, coding, basic engineering and construction concepts, as well as understand asset management strategies and initiatives. Strong attention to detail and ability to work in a fast-paced environment is critical for success in the role, as are high levels of accuracy, timeliness and dependability.

We are looking for someone who can lead and coordinate asset management support and planning activities across the organization. Ask yourself: Do you enjoy developing and implementing a sustainable and effective risk-based infrastructure plan? How are you at relationship building? Are you able to collaborate with other City Departments to establish customer service levels related to assets and develop an effective risk-based asset management program? Can you manage your time well and prioritize multiple tasks effectively? If so, please consider applying for this Asset Management Program Manager position today!

What We Need from You as An Asset Management Program Manager

As our Asset Management Program Manager, you will report directly to the Executive Director of Public and Neighborhood Services. You will be responsible for leveraging existing and future asset management principals, practices procedures, and technology. You will be responsible for evaluating emerging technologies with regards to asset management and suitability for implementation. Much of your day will be split between an office environment and the field which brings unpredictable weather hazards. This position will improve our asset reliability with reduced risk at an optimized spending and capital enhancement level.

The ideal candidate is innovative, motivated, organized, and a leader of the program.  You are diligent and enhance all current projects-initiatives by being accountable for your actions.  You are self-motivated and eager to assist in any strategic initiatives given by your supervisor and Department Directors. When tense situations arise, you are not easily flustered, but are diplomatic and work hard to diffuse the situation and come to a solution. At the end of the day, you get great satisfaction out of making the asset management program successful and sustainable. If you can do these things and meet the following requirements, we would be happy to speak with you:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Systems, Engineering, Geographic Information Systems, Business Administration, Asset Management or a related field from an accredited school or university.
• Three years of experience in Asset Management or condition assessments in a municipal field or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience in ArcMap GIS, Excel, Power BI and/or Bluebeam Revu databases, work order systems, and dashboard applications is preferred.
• Additional relevant work experience resulting in acceptable proficiency levels in the above knowledge, skills and abilities may be substituted in lieu of specific education requirements.
• Valid Texas Class “C” Driver License
• IAM Certificate or IPEWA certification must be obtained within 12 months of employment.

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