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The Position
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Carlsbad - The Community: The City of Carlsbad is ideally situated in north San Diego County where a great climate, beautiful beaches and lagoons, and abundant natural open space combine with world-class resorts, family attractions, well planned neighborhoods, excellent schools, and a charming village atmosphere to create the ideal California experience. Covering nearly 40 square miles, the City of Carlsbad is currently home to about 115,000 residents. The city sets the standard for high-quality local government services and is home to corporate headquarters in technology, life sciences and action sports, supported by a thriving tourism market and nearly 40 percent preserved open space. Thanks to an award-winning growth management plan, the city's infrastructure and services keep pace with development and promote an excellent quality of life. The Branch: The Public Works Branch is responsible for planning, providing and maintaining infrastructure that supports Carlsbad's excellent quality of life. The branch includes a variety of departments including Environmental Sustainability, Fleet & Facilities, Construction Management & Inspection, Transportation and Utilities. More than 195 full-time equivalent staff support the branch, which also has an annual total budget of over $123 million, along with a total Capital Improvement Program (CIP) appropriation of over $110 million. These areas of services are often referred to as "Public Works". To learn more please visit: City of Carlsbad - Public Works Department
The Department:
The Utilities Department is part of Public Works and is responsible for the maintenance and operation of water & recycled water distribution systems and a wastewater collection & conveyance system. It includes Engineering, Asset Management and Water and Wastewater O&M. The City of Carlsbad provides wastewater collection service to approximately 74% of the city through 6 interceptor pipelines, approximately 273 miles of gravity mains and 11 lift stations. The Carlsbad Municipal Water District provides potable and recycled water to approximately 82% of the city. The potable distribution system includes approximately 457 miles of pipeline, 8 storage tanks, the Maerkle Reservoir, and 17 pressure zones that are supplied by gravity from 71 pressure regulating stations. The recycled water system includes over 96 miles of pipelines, 6 pressure zones, 3 storage facilities, 3 pressure regulating stations, three booster pumping stations and two supply sources with pump stations.
The Position: Are you an expert in asset management for water and wastewater assets? Do you enjoy analyzing data to develop risk-based recommendations for asset rehabilitation and replacement planning? Do you have excellent communications skills and enjoy working with people at all levels of an organization to ensure the lifecycles of water and wastewater infrastructure are managed properly? Do you want to be part of a high-performing team of professionals who are passionate about delivering high quality water and wastewater services to their ratepayers? The City of Carlsbad Utilities Department has an immediate opening for an experienced Asset Manager to manage the water and wastewater infrastructure life cycles, supervise Asset Management staff and oversee the department's Asset Management Program. The Asset Manager will, plan, direct, coordinate, and manage the utilities asset portfolio. This position will manage utilities infrastructure assets to minimize the total cost of owning and operating them while delivering agreed customer service levels. They will also provide asset management tools; develop processes and procedures to capture information for high level and complex decision-making in optimizing the lifespan of utility assets. Additionally, they will collaborate and coordinate with colleagues throughout public works and the city regarding utility asset management decisions and activities. This job is for you if...
- You have a passion for asset management and the ability to help make asset management a way of life in the Utilities department
- You have strong analytical skills and enjoy turning data into information that can be used to make asset rehabilitation and replacement decisions
- You have experience with water and wastewater infrastructure and the regulatory environment under which we operate
- You have excellent oral and written communication skills and can effectively communicate asset management concepts and strategies to all levels of the organization
- You are collaborative and able to effectively bring people together to work on common goals
- You have experience with developing funding strategies and budgets support an asset management program
- You are highly motivated and take initiative
- You are personable, approachable, and are effective at guiding and motivating others
You belong in Carlsbad: The City of Carlsbad embraces and recognizes the vital relationship of an inclusive, engaged work environment and innovative excellence. An equitable and inclusive work climate comprises personal experiences, values, and views shaped from differences of culture and circumstance. Our organization appreciates belonging, creativity, recognition and retention of its employees and is committed to hiring and developing motivated, productive and talented employees who provide services and enhance our quality of life. We work to embrace open and equitable access to opportunities for learning and development as our responsibility and goal
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Key Responsibilities
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Plan, manage, coordinate and drive the intermediate and long-range financial planning activities, strategy, budget preparation and administration for the utilities asset management program.
Oversee, direct and supervise the development and implementation of a high-performing utilities asset management program which incorporates a computerized maintenance management system.
Collaborate with engineering and operations colleagues regarding the rehabilitation, repair or replacement of utilities assets.
Coordinate utilities asset management activities and communications with other departments and divisions, outside agencies and organizations.
Identify, develop, and coordinate customer service level goals and performance measures working with all managers and directors in Public Works and Utilities.
Organize and direct the operation of the computerized work management system that plans and schedules work activities for water and wastewater field staff, including planning, scheduling and coordinating the material, equipment and personnel requirements for projects and work orders.
Analyze program data; recognize issues and trends; identify options, consequences, and develop conclusions and recommendations; prepare complex statistical reports and make presentations.
Develop and implement department and division asset management goals and objectives.
Coordinate and administer the work of project contractors and consultants; provide documentation of all project-related discussions and meetings.
Collaborate with staff and management across the organization and with outside third parties to clearly identify, explain and communicate their project and/or program involvement and the goals, expectations, objectives, policies, priorities, and tasks associated with their project and/or program.
Assist in the development of engineering standards that reduce asset life cycle costs.
Select, supervise, train, evaluate, and assign work to subordinates.
Perform other duties as assigned.
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Qualifications
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To perform a job in this classification, an individual must be able to perform the essential duties as generally described in the specification. The conditions below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.
Knowledge of:
- Computerized maintenance management programs.
- Analytical and interpersonal skills.
- Collaboration in team environments.
- Project management tools and methodologies.
- Applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations.
- How to apply mathematics and/or mathematic formulas.
- Methods and techniques of research, statistical analysis, and report presentation.
- Principles and techniques of performance measurement.
- Principles of labor relations, supervision, training and performance evaluation.
Ability to:
- Provide administrative and professional leadership.
- Make recommendations and decisions in accordance with laws, regulations, policies and procedures.
- Plan and manage multiple projects with strong attention to detail.
- Interpret complex, descriptive statistical reports.
- Develop and implement goals, objectives, policies and procedures that are consistent with the city's goals and objectives.
- Initiate, plan and complete work with a minimum of direction and control.
- Direct, supervise, train and evaluate assigned staff.
- Communicate clearly and concisely, orally and in writing.
- Establish and maintain cooperative relationships with customers, the public and those contacted in the course of work including negotiating work with outside contractors.
- Use computer applications to assist in performing duties.
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Experience & Education
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Any combination equivalent to experience and education that could likely provide the required knowledge and ability is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:
Equivalent to a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in engineering, finance, information technology or a related field and five to seven years of increasingly responsible engineering, finance or information technology experience, to include two years supervisory experience and three years asset management experience.
Continuing education coursework in the area of asset management preferred.
A background in water and/or wastewater operations preferred.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
Possession of a valid Class C California Driver's License or the ability to be transported
throughout the city.
PHYSICAL STANDARDS AND ENVIRONMENT:
While performing the duties of this class, an employee is regularly required to sit; talk or hear, in
person and by telephone; use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate standard office equipment;
and reach with hands and arms. An employee is frequently required to walk on level ground or
other terrain, stand, climb on ladders and scaffolding, stoop, bend and squat. Specific vision
abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus to read and operate
office equipment as necessary during the course of the work assignments.
While performing the duties, employees of this class are regularly required to use written and oral
communication skills; properly read and interpret financial and statistical data, information and
documents; analyze and solve problems; use math and apply mathematical reasoning and
abstract statistical concepts; observe and interpret people and situations; learn and apply new
information or skills; perform highly detailed and complex work on multiple, concurrent tasks; work
under deadlines, and interact with staff, Council members and others encountered in the course
of work.
Work is performed mainly in an office environment; however, an employee may be required to
operate in a field setting, and as a result may be exposed to weather conditions and loud noises.
The incumbent is required to meet with other staff, the public and officials at various city locations
and may travel to off-site locations as necessary.
This is an at-will unrepresented classification.
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City of Carlsbad
$136,339.00 - $165,877.00 Annually
medical insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, vision insurance, flexible benefit account, vacation time, paid holidays, retirement plan
Apr 03, 2026