Work & Asset Management Manager

Job Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, management and accountability to fully plan for ongoing maintenance, repair, replacement and acquisition of City Light capital assets using best‑practice asset management concepts, strategies, tools and techniques.
• Develop and implement asset policies (maintenance/rehabilitation/replacement) and specific Asset Master Plans to support and improve reliability metrics as well as electrification, resilience and sustainability goals.
• Facilitate and guide decisions that advance the forward evolution, modernization, and automation of City Light’s transmission, distribution and generation assets and systems.
• Develop full life‑cycle costing for asset replacement, focusing on strategic options analyses that incorporate forward‑looking, non‑traditional options to maximize reliability, minimize future costs and drive electrification, resilience and sustainability goals.
• Analyze condition assessment data to deliver recommendations for rehabilitation or replacement for Asset Master Plans (e.g., Substations, Undergrounding, Facilities & Fleets) to meet core operational needs and longer‑term strategic goals and priorities.
• Provide direction for a multi‑disciplinary team in collecting, maintaining, managing and disseminating asset condition information, including procedural oversight of asset creation and retirement within the utility’s Work and Asset Management System.
• Plan, direct, and lead the work of the Asset Management team: assign work activities, coordinate schedules, projects and programs; provide constructive feedback, mentorship, coaching and employee development; review and evaluate work and performance; coordinate and/or provide staff training and learning opportunities.
• Collaborate with engineering, project delivery, operations, finance, and risk and regulatory oversight teams to inform and recommend project prioritizations, annual work planning, staff resource loading, and budget development.
• Develop and administer the Asset Management program budget by monitoring expenditures against plan, identifying and reconciling budget anomalies, revising schedules and assignments as warranted, and recommending and reviewing performance metrics.
• Develop and maintain relationships with internal and external clients—including managers, supervisors, program and project managers, customers and local agencies—to maximize safety, productivity, open communication and achievement of work objectives.
• Serve as the primary business owner/lead for the utility’s asset management software, overseeing business process design, system planning and implementation, change management, employee training, knowledge transfer, and ongoing support.
• Work an average of two days per week in the office with hybrid telework options.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, finance, business administration, public administration, or a related field.
• Eight years of experience in strategic asset management or related business processes, including managing complex projects/programs across disciplines.
• Six years of leadership, budgetary, planning and workforce‑management experience.
• Or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Advanced knowledge of strategic asset management concepts, strategies, planning collaboration, tools and techniques.
• Familiarity with policies, procedures, rules and regulations governing electric‑utility asset infrastructure consistent with reliability, safety, affordability and environmental standards.
• Advanced principles and practices of program/project development, administration and management.
• Ability to translate project/program requirements into objectives and tasks, manage task assignment to resources, and manage project scope throughout the lifecycle.
• Knowledge of supervisory principles, methods and techniques; experience managing, developing and coaching staff.
• Ability to interpret and administer policies and procedures and explain them to staff and other constituencies.
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, with the ability to clearly explain complex asset‑management concepts to diverse audiences.
• Strong leadership skills to influence others and move toward a common vision across functional teams.
• Proven ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with department staff, management, vendors, outside agencies, community groups and the public.
• Understanding of information‑technology system project management, asset‑management best practices, and how people use information systems to support business processes aligned with strategic goals.
• Skill in analyzing problems, identifying alternative solutions, projecting consequences of proposed actions and implementing recommendations.
• Demonstrated strong interpersonal techniques and a consistent commitment to working with diverse work groups and individuals.
• Experience with public speaking, developing and delivering presentations, and presenting ideas both orally and in writing.
• Ability to work in a complex environment, manage multiple tasks, set objectives/goals, and re‑prioritize as needed.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience in utility management, operations, or engineering.
• Proficient knowledge of electric‑utility operations protocols and best practices, including electrical systems and equipment.
• Working knowledge of grid and generation automation and modernization concepts.
• Experience with asset management and reliability‑centered maintenance (RCM) programs.
• Demonstrated experience with business‑process redesign and performance‑metric development leading to operational improvements.
• Experience planning, configuring and implementing asset and work‑management systems and practices.
• Experience working with and managing a union labor force.

Pay

The full salary range for this position is $61.90 to $92.84 per hour.

Schedule

Hybrid telework option with an average of two days per week in the office.

Benefits

Seattle City Light offers a comprehensive