Asset Management Specialist

Town of Newmarket; Newmarket; Hybrid; CAD 63,000 - 78,000; Part time

Job summary

Town of Newmarket in Ontario is seeking an Asset Management Specialist to support the development and implementation of asset management strategies for roads, water, wastewater, stormwater and facilities. You will help evaluate lifecycle costs, deterioration patterns and ODM to guide rehabilitation and replacement planning.

The role requires a bachelor's degree and asset management certification or equivalent, plus experience with municipal assets, data analysis, risk assessment and strong

Qualifications

• Degree in Business, Engineering, Computer Sciences, or equivalent.
• Certificate in Asset Management or equivalent.
• Experience with municipal asset types and asset management frameworks.
• Knowledge of data analysis, performance measurement, risk, and ODM/RCM.
• Leadership and team coordination abilities.

Responsibilities

• Support development and implementation of Asset Management strategies.
• Analyze asset performance, deterioration, and lifecycle costs.
• Provide ODM and RCM insights to rehabilitation planning.
• Lead or participate in asset management projects.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Utilize MS Office, Access, and GIS for data analysis.

Skills

Data analysis

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MS Office Suite

Access

GIS

Job description

Job Title

Asset Management Specialist

Organizational Unit

Requisition #

26-209

Location

Hybrid Corporate - Newmarket, ON CA (Primary)

Shift Type

Job Type

Contract

If a contract, Contract Duration

24 months

Staffing request is required for

Replacement

Date Posted By

9/21/2026

Date Posting Closes

10/5/2026

Time Posting Closes: 5:00 p.m.

Category

Asset Managment

Experienced (Non-Manager)

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Salary Payband/Range

S8 - $45.58 - $56.98

Job Description

Under the direction of the Manager, Corporate Asset Management, the Asset Management Specialist is responsible to provide support in the development and implementation of Asset Management strategies and frameworks at all levels of the organization; recommends corporate performance solutions and process enhancements as they relate to asset performance monitoring, evaluation and reporting, deterioration patterns and lifecycle cost analysis, and Optimized Decision Making (ODM) to support rehabilitation and replacement planning for the effective use, management and replacement of the Town’s infrastructure (i.e. Roads, Water, Waste water, Storm water and Facilities).

Job Requirements

Successful completion of a Degree in Business, Engineering, Computer Sciences, or equivalent combination of education and experience. Certificate in Asset Management or equivalent.

Proven demonstrated experience in the design, construction and operating processes of all municipal asset types (i.e. roads, water, sewer, storm, facilities,) and implementation of Asset Management strategies and frameworks.

Thorough knowledge and experience in all aspects of asset management, such as data analysis, performance measurement plans, risk profiles and mitigation strategies, performance monitoring, evaluation and reporting as well as recommending alternatives and options related to continuous improvement.

Extensive experience in analyzing performance gap and failure mode, risk assessment, deterioration pattern recognition and trending, ODM & RCM and determining asset management life cycle costing analysis comparisons.

Thorough knowledge and experience in the development and implementation of asset management strategies developing condition assessment and inspection plans, and programs, processes and protocols for data collection.

Demonstrated leadership skills and ability to work with teams and /or lead teams for various asset management projects.

Effective influencing, negotiating, communication (both written and verbal), and change management skills.

Ability to apply time management, organizational and project management skills to support project teams and manage work priorities for a wide range of initiatives.

Demonstrated expertise in use and application of MS Office Suite including Access and related software applications, including GIS.

Valid Class “G” Driver’s License in good standing and reliable vehicle for use on corporate business.

The Town of Newmarket is committed to accommodating all applicants in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code for all employment activities including the recruitment process.