ASSET MANAGEMENT PLANNING TECHNICIAN

Introduction About Tucson Water: Tucson Water is the second-largest water utility in Arizona, serving over 730,000 customers over a 390 square mile service area.
With 350 days of sunshine a year, Tucson offers an array of activities, including parks, hiking trails, entertainment, recreation, local breweries, resorts, golf courses, restaurants, and ample shopping opportunities make Tucson one of Arizona's great places to live.
About the Business and Organizational Support Service Division: This Division provides a variety of services necessary to the business operations of the utility including asset management, financial management, forecasting, rate development, and organizational development services.
This is an exciting time to join our team as we are in the midst of a variety of transformational change initiatives that are modernizing many aspects of our utility’s business processes.
This change includes the configuration, implementation, and ongoing management of several critical software systems.
About the Position: The Tucson Water Department is seeking a motivated team player with excellent attention to detail to join our Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) team.
The EAM system was recently upgraded to Hexagon EAM and we are expanding the use of the system throughout the department.
The successful candidate will join a dynamic team that is playing an integral role in Tucson Water’s transition to a digital utility.
This position is responsible for maintaining asset data in the Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) system and will work closely with Planners, Business Analysts, Supervisors, and Utility Technicians to ensure the accuracy and completeness of our asset data.
This work is foundational to the Utility’s desire to improve the quality of our data and allow managers to make data driven decisions.
The City of Tucson offers a wide range of generous benefits for eligible employees.
Some of those benefits include: · Medical: Choice between a high deductible plan (HSA or HRA), or Network plan · Dental: Choice between a national dental PPO and a local dental HMO · Vision: Coverage for annual eye exam and glasses or contacts, plus LASIK · Life: City-paid coverage for you & dependents, plus option to buy more · Long-Term Disability: Income replacement of up to 60% of your base salary in the event of a qualifying disability · Employee Assistance Program: Enhance your wellbeing when life doesn’t go as planned · Flexible Spending: Pay for qualified health and dependent care expenses using pretax dollars · Colonial Voluntary Benefits: Financial help in the event of cancer, hospitalization, accident, and more Your Security and Future · Pension: Generous pension plans that help both civilian and public safety employees retire more comfortably · Deferred Compensation: Save more toward a comfortable retirement with a 457(b) plan · Training & Tuition Assistance: Pursue your dream through internal training or financial help toward a degree · Back-Up Care: Care for your loved ones when your regular care is unavailable Your Peace of Mind · Paid Parental Leave: Six (6) weeks paid leave when you welcome a child, plus other generous leave policies for FML, Medical and USERRA · Paid Time Away: New hires enjoy 37 days of paid time off in the first year, with time increasing steadily thereafter (In year one: 13 accrued days of vacation, 13 accrued days of sick leave, and 11 paid holidays) · Employee Discounts: Generous discounts, ranging from car rentals to computers, gifts to groceries, electronics to entertainment · Social Connectedness: Forge connections with the community we serve through paid volunteerism and payroll-deducted charitable giving For a full description of benefits offered to eligible employees, or to inquire further about the City of Tucson's benefits options, please visit: https://www.
tucsonaz.
gov/hr/employee-benefit-snapshot General Description This classification is responsible for the maintenance of the Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) system, to include data entry, analysis and review of portfolio assets.
Essential Functions Documents task time on assigned EAM Work Orders, work order estimates, flag repeats/returns, on-call orders, and projects for introduction of data into dash boards and metrics.
Provides asset specific data into FCM dashboards and metrics on a weekly, monthly, and quarterly requirement.
Executes assigned tasks to manage and monitor the EAM database data and functionality.
Updates and/or creates new assets in Hexagon EAM.
Reviews/updates existing assets for accuracy.
Updates information for new user’s group in EAM.
Performs data analysis for data integrity, accuracy, and error correction.
Identifies trends in data inaccuracies and provides input on correcting through either interface or application constraints.
Builds Excel upload sheets using drawing knowledge and established processes.
Develops reports using Excel documents exported from various software programs.
Collaborates, coordinates, receives, reviews, and analyzes assessment data from field technicians, assessment teams and others specific to the asset.
Maintains baselines and updates for all identified assets to be cataloged and tracked.
Provides data and analysis for work orders, projects, and estimates by reviewing and analyzing job requests; researching past requests; comparing cost estimates by trade as they pertain to the asset.
Identifies trends in data inaccuracies and provides input on correcting through either interface or application constraints.
Assists professional planning staff by compiling, evaluating, analyzing, and illustrating, and by preparing descriptive materials and illustrations for presentations.
Manages site inventory and builds out new sites in EAM.
Creates map graphics as required for display.
Minimum Qualifications Minimum Education Level & Type: 6 months post High School Minimum Experience Qualifications: At least 2 years of experience utilizing Computerized Maintenance Management or Enterprise Asset Management systems.
Valid and Unrestricted Class D - Driver's License *Any combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis.
Preferred Qualifications The ideal candidate will possess the above minimum qualifications as well as have relevant experience in the areas of: · Basic understanding of Microsoft Excel.
· Good organizational skills.
· Excellent attention to detail.
· Ability to collaborate with people from various disciplines and expertise.
Selection Plan **You are encouraged to print this bulletin because it contains important dates and information that will not be available online once this position closes.
** All applicants will be required to submit a resume under the "Resume" tab as part of the online application, as your resume will be reviewed and scored during the testing process.
Please ensure your application contains the required resume prior to submission.
Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications will be evaluated on the education and work experience in their employment profiles and the responses to their supplemental questions.
The highest scoring applicants will then be invited to participate in a presentation and oral board interview.
Oral board interviews will be held December 11, 2023.
Upon completion of all examination processes, the highest scoring applicants will be placed on the Civil Service Employment List.
An applicant’s ranking on the Civil Service Employment List will be based on their final score which will be calculated as: 10% of the rating for education and work experience 90% of the rating for the oral presentation and panel interview This recruitment will establish a civil service list that may be utilized to fill vacancies occurring at Tucson Water within the next 6 months.
Hiring interviews may be conducted post list and prior to final selection.
Veterans, Native American, or Disability preference points will be added to the final score for those that are placed on the Civil Service Employment List.
If you qualify for preference points as outlined in the Employment Profile, you must upload your documentation as part of the application process or email it to Ashley.
Tellez@tucsonaz.
gov.
The DD 214 must be a copy that indicates characterization of service.
If you are in need of an Americans with Disabilities Act-related accommodation during the testing process, please contact Ashley Tellez at Ashley.
Tellez @tucsonaz.
gov at least 48 hours prior to the evaluation.
Pre-Employment Medical Testing Requirements None