Asset Manager

New York Power Authority; Town of Massena (NY); On-site; USD 116,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

New York Power Authority seeks a senior asset management leader to manage daily operations coordination and oversee asset data in Maximo. You will drive reliability strategies, 10-year planning, capital and O&M budgets, and risk-based lifecycle analysis.

You will monitor KPIs, lead audits for regulatory compliance, and coordinate with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, and EH&S to optimize asset use. Significant travel within NY is required.

Qualifications

• BS/BA degree in Engineering or Business.
• Master’s degree in Business or Engineering preferred.
• 8 years of experience in a utility or related field preferred.
• Experience with Enterprise Asset Management Systems (MAXIMO) and SAP preferred.

Responsibilities

• Understand, communicate, execute tasks and/or implement specific elements of the Asset Management System.
• Provide leadership and collaboration for asset management and NERC Reliability Standards Compliance.
• Establishing and updating the asset management plan(s).
• Monitor asset management performance metrics and diagnose deficiencies.
• Perform audits on work to ensure regulatory compliance with NERC.

Skills

Project management

Financial analysis

KPI tracking

Asset management

Stakeholder communication

Education

BS/BA in Engineering or Business

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

MAXIMO

SAP

Job description

Summary

Accountable for the daily management and coordination of NYPA’s overall operations, including Overseeing, monitoring, and evaluating the operational performance; directing the preparation of operating budgets and proposals for capital expenditure and investments in infrastructure, technology, equipment, systems, or other assets and resources; analyzing and approving operational investments that best meet the organization's business needs.

Summary

Accountable for the daily management and coordination of NYPA’s overall operations, including Overseeing, monitoring, and evaluating the operational performance; directing the preparation of operating budgets and proposals for capital expenditure and investments in infrastructure, technology, equipment, systems, or other assets and resources; analyzing and approving operational investments that best meet the organization's business needs.

Responsibilities

• Understand, communicate, execute tasks and/or implement specific elements of the New York Power Authority’s (NYPA’s) Asset Management System as defined in Business Unit Policies and Procedures
• Provide leadership, motivation and collaboration which are critical for successful asset management and NERC Reliability Standards Compliance.
• Establishing and updating the asset management plan(s).
• Monitor the asset management performance metrics, diagnose deficiencies and identify actions for making improvements to attain targets.
• Perform audits on work done by the Planners in managing and ensuring NYPA’s regulatory compliance in connection with NERC functional entities.
• Utilize risk-based and fact-based methodologies for asset life cycle analysis and maintain the asset risk register for the region.
• Lead and responsible for a comprehensive assets registry
• Improve the decision-making process for asset management based on quantifiable risk.
• Manage the implementation and ongoing improvement of all data on physical assets to include asset onboarding, criticality, condition assessment, inspection history, repairs and failures.
• Ensure the consistency and accuracy of data collected through the Enterprise Asset Management System (Maximo).
• Enforce governance policies and procedures that align to Asset Management policy and strategy.
• Coordinate ongoing activities requiring site reach to interface with: Operations, maintenance, engineering, warehousing, EH&S to ensure effective and economical use of materials and human capital.
• Maintain current knowledge in Asset Management principles, practices, procedures and technology. With this knowledge, makes recommendations for implementation to the Asset Management System.
• Key to the role is the development and execution of Reliability& Availability strategies which deliver maximum reliable uptime of assets.
• Develop and maintain long-range (10 year) work plan and budget to ensure optimal performance of assets over entire life-cycle.
• Coordinate development and prioritization of projects in support of the long range work plan.
• Monitor operational performance data to determine optimal maintenance and replacement strategies for assets
• Support the safe and environmentally responsible operation of the region’s assets.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Excellent Project Management skills with the ability to develop and lead project teams.
• Ability to analyze technical information.
• Ability to analyze financial information, including budgets (capital and O&M), investment analysis (cost/benefit, ROI, etc.) and life-cycle costs.
• Ability to develop long-range (10-year plan) capital and O&M plans and project prioritizations.
• Strong verbal and written skills with the ability to deal persuasively with individuals at multiple levels, to think strategically and present an integrated, properly formatted end-to-end story with concise data analysis.
• Solid understanding of NERC/NPCC compliance requirements.
• Solid understanding of the financial and operational impact of maintenance decisions.
• Organized and detail-oriented.
• Demonstrated leadership skills in areas of change management.
• Ability to utilize Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) definition and tracking for Asset Management process improvement determination.
• Working knowledge of industry standards related to Asset Management are required.

Education, Experience and Certifications

• BS/BA degree in Engineering or Business.
• Master’s degree in Business or Engineering preferred.
• 8 years of successful experience in a utility or related field preferred. (Operations and maintenance experience preferred)
• Experience with Enterprise Asset Management Systems preferred (MAXIMO preferred), SAP experience (or ability to learn).

Physical Requirements

• Significant travel expected (25% - 45% depending upon responsibilities), primarily within NY State to NYPA owned facilities by car, company plane and commercial transportation.
• Up to 25% travel primarily within NY State.
• Valid Driver’s License.
• Ability to travel for meetings and project coordination.
• Availability to attend meetings outside of normal business hours.

The New York Power Authority is committed to providing fair, competitive, and market-informed compensation. The estimated salary range for this position is: $116,000- $159,500. The salary offered will be determined based on the successful candidates’ relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities.
The New York Power Authority and Canal Corporation believes that diversity, equity, and inclusion drive our success, and we encourage women, people of color, LGBTQIA+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents and veterans to apply. As an equal opportunity employer, NYPA/Canals is committed to building inclusive, innovative work environments with employees who reflect communities across New York and enthusiastically serve them. We proudly celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on race/color, creed/religion, national origin, citizenship or immigration status, age, disability, military status, gender/sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy and related conditions, familial/marital status, domestic violence victim status, predisposing genetic characteristics, arrest/criminal conviction record or any other category protected by law.
NYPA/Canals will also provide reasonable accommodations during the hiring process related to candidates’ disabilities, pregnancy-related conditions, religious observances/practices and/or domestic violence concerns. To request an accommodation, please email [e-mail] .