Manager, Capital Planning

• Experience implementing leading and best practices in asset management.
• Actively participates and leads process improvement activities.
• Demonstrated capability to determine the right advanced data analytics and visualization tools and integrate into workflows.
• Provides mentorship to asset management staff as assigned.
• Addresses escalations and complex client needs.
• Mentors and provides coverage for Managers, Capital Planning.
• Supports the development of proposals as required.

• Full involvement with recruiting talent.
• Provides mentoring, coaching and guidance to all team members.
• Objectively recommends compensation adjustments.
• Performance management of assigned team.
• Oversees a team including analysis and condition assessors as required.
• Supervise and training of team members and clients as required.

• Liaises with Client Corporate Real Estate representatives to identify business drivers, strategic priorities, existing workflow & processes, and asset information and data systems.
• Monitors and reports on physical and functional state of client asset portfolio.
• Responsible for creating a Strategic Asset Management Plan and program maturity improvement roadmap.
• Assess asset data quality and provide recommendations for data collection.
• Responsible for client deliverables including work such as, development of an Asset Management Plan, recommended capital plan, budget, project scoping documents and analysis of assessments.
• Contributes to the development of the implementation plans and project charters to execute capital plan deliverables.
• Maintains a register of asset risks and completes research to determine mitigation strategies.
• Completes stress tests of asset strategies and capital planning scenarios.
• May be responsible for periodic capital expenditure reporting to senior client management.

• Tailors lifecycle management strategies to client needs.
• Defines asset condition assessment methodology and identifies asset criteria for assessments based on industry standards and facility requirements.
• Develops and/or applies technical design standards, process, direction and oversight to the resources conducting asset assessments, annual building inspections and other specialized asset assessments.
• Audits and conducts quality assurance reviews of asset data.
• May conduct condition assessments of building systems and prepares written reports detailing findings and recommendations.
• Collaborates with relevant concerned parties to continuously refine and implement asset assessment management processes and tools.

• Monitor and meet financial targets, monitor program efficiencies, collaborate with finance team.
• Manage team utilization target for team members.
• Collaborate with other business service lines to increase revenue.

• Develops and maintains effective relationships with clients and account leads.
• Resolve escalated project issues, manage client expectations, ensure client satisfaction.
• Support new client transition process for capital planning, data management, and property assessments.

• Prepares and ensures all deliverable submissions are professional and suitable for client submission.
• Conducts research on leading asset management practices.
• Completes lessons learned reviews and identifies improvement or new opportunities related to asset management.
• Provides technical subject matter expertise related to asset management.
• Responsible for day-to-day client relationship management.
• Escalates issues to senior management proactively.
• Other duties as assigned.

• University degree in relevant field such as engineering, building science, mathematics/statistics, data science or business management.
• 6 years of capital planning work experience or related experience such as capital project delivery, operations & maintenance, statistical forecasting or infrastructure planning.
• Thorough understanding of the principles of asset assessment and building science including fundamental knowledge of typical building systems and site components.
• Experience presenting recommendations and securing funding approval from senior and executive management.
• Familiarity with ISO 55001, Asset Management Standard and O.Reg 588/17, Infrastructure for Jobs and Prosperity Act.
• Familiar with project delivery principles and statistical methods for forecasting.
• Fundamental knowledge of national and provincial building codes and regulatory requirements.
• Familiarity with American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) Practice E2018-01 “Standard Guide for Property Condition Assessments: Baseline Property”.
• Fundamental knowledge of general building design, construction and facility operation.
• Familiarity with procurement strategies including private and public sector practices.
• Experience with asset management software systems.
• Ability to work with a team and provide direction to staff.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills along with presentation abilities.
• Strong computer skills including the ability to learn and leverage new data analytics tools.

• Professional Engineering Designation an asset.
• Asset Management designations an asset.
• LEED Certification an asset.
• PMP Certification an asset.

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