Asset Data Specialist

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

All employees share components of leadership, management, technical, and team skills to assist in making the City of Largo the community of choice in Tampa Bay.

Leadership

• Demonstrates an understanding and reflection of the City’s mission, vision, and values and a commitment to achieve organizational goals aligned with the City’s strategic plan
• Champions a high-performance work culture that encourages and embraces new ideas, develops individuals, and welcomes and encourages diverse perspectives
• Articulates strategic and innovative thinking and provides clarity to deliver superior services
• Approaches the job with enthusiasm and curiosity to promote a solutions-oriented work culture
• Recognizes ways to make the organization better through the utilization of data

Management

• Effectively manages assignments and priorities to ensure the fulfillment of projects, tasks, and responsibilities
• Follows suggested procedures to ensure the highest standards of risk management, employee safety, and risk avoidance
• Recommends policies, procedures, and training in concert with other department personnel
• Ensures workflow processes are documented and followed across the department and works with team members to ensure that the proper information is being captured

Technical

• Understands reports using Microsoft Power BI, Excel, and other reporting tools to support asset management decisions, with a preference for skills to create Microsoft Power BI reports.
• Understands the databases for multiple asset management systems to provide information to operational managers looking for data to support their operational needs
• Captures, manages, and shares asset information (condition, age, cost, etc.) according to established processes with various departmental cross-functional teams, including Finance, Engineering Services, Public Works, and Environmental Services
• Conducts on-site inspections of City assets (e.g., infrastructure, equipment) to verify or collect relevant data
• Supports the creation and modification of datasets and maps in geographic information systems (GIS) as needed by the department
• Assists in the inputting, sorting, correcting, and allocating of asset data to ensure its integrity and usability among Public Works staff
• Follows established protocols and procedures for using the City’s electronic asset management system to maintain data accuracy
• Assists with running management and key performance indicator (KPI) analyses as directed
• Documents workflow processes and learns to improve data collection and reporting methods

Team Skills

• Supports honest and transparent decision-making
• Collaborates with the IT Department and the Asset Management Data Coordinators to troubleshoot basic GIS and data-related issues
• Works closely with cross-functional teams to share and validate asset data
• Collaborates with all team members in a way that builds upon ideas and takes personal accountability and ownership of projects, roles, and assignments
• Openly exhibits a positive attitude, in words and action, and encourages others to do the same
• Attends relevant training sessions and provides input on process improvements
• Demonstrates courteous and cooperative behavior when interacting with clients, visitors, City staff, and elected officials; acts in a manner that promotes a harmonious and effective workplace environment

Performs related work as required.

EMERGENCY RESPONSE STATUS: As a condition of employment, City of Largo employees will be required to work as directed during an undeclared and/or a declared emergency. All employees are subject to recall around the clock for emergency response operations, which may require irregular work hours, work at locations other than the normal work location, and may include duties other than those specified in the official job description.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience:

• Associate’s degree in geographic information systems (GIS), data analytics, or a closely related field, and two (2) years of directly related experience or equivalency of training and experience
• Experience supporting Public Works (specifically Solid Waste or Fleet Management), or Wastewater operations is preferred.
• Asset management software, experience preferred
• Public Works: Fleet telematics systems, and route optimization experience preferred
• Environmental Services: SCADA experience preferred
• Valid Driver's License