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Red Deer County

Provide a lead role in the development and maintenance of a corporate wide asset management program. Responsible for establishing service levels, life cycle cost analysis and asset risk management to prioritize expenditures replacement/rehabilitation for County assets and infrastructure. Perform data collection within the enterprise GIS and conduct asset condition assessments.Work with departments and Engineering firm to estimate future costs for replacement, rehabilitation or… Show more Provide a lead role in the development and maintenance of a corporate wide asset management program. Responsible for establishing service levels, life cycle cost analysis and asset risk management to prioritize expenditures replacement/rehabilitation for County assets and infrastructure. Perform data collection within the enterprise GIS and conduct asset condition assessments.Work with departments and Engineering firm to estimate future costs for replacement, rehabilitation or general maintenance requirements for all assets using industry standard practices. Review impacts of continued growth of existing assets with consideration to resources required to maintain service levels as well as identifying future service expansion and required resources. Collaborate with the Financial Analyst to provide technical information for the Long-Term Financial Planning, Tangible Capital Assets and Full Cost Accounting function.Assist in providing information and input into the Capital/Major Projects Plan related to infrastructure projects and programs.Perform cost/benefit analysis and risk management analysis related to asset management.Produce comprehensive reports and recommendations based on detailed analysis of County assets.Assist in budgeting and 10-year capital plan formulation utilizing information derived from the Asset Management System.Review, refine and update asset management plans on a tri-annual basis. Show less

Westlock, Ab

Westlock, Ab

Responsible for administering, maintaining and managing the Town of Westlock’s Geographical Information (GIS) and Asset Management Information (AM) Systems utilizing ESRI and WorkTech software. Duties include collecting and maintaining all assets data (including gifted assets) for a complete inventory with key attributes, descriptions, location and condition assessment. Accountable for the completeness and ongoing accuracy of the asset database and asset register. Manage the… Show more Responsible for administering, maintaining and managing the Town of Westlock’s Geographical Information (GIS) and Asset Management Information (AM) Systems utilizing ESRI and WorkTech software. Duties include collecting and maintaining all assets data (including gifted assets) for a complete inventory with key attributes, descriptions, location and condition assessment. Accountable for the completeness and ongoing accuracy of the asset database and asset register. Manage the timely data entry, updating and recording of all assets including geospatial and tabular asset data capture and extractions. Record, maintain, review and analyse the transfer of data for asset information systems including facilitation of data capture methods. Perform spatial analysis on Municipal GIS data based upon user requirements and formatting results for the end user through thematic maps, report and charts of exporting graphic files and data to spreadsheets, databases or other GIS/CAD formats. Show less

Lac La Biche / Cold Lake, Ab

Associate team member responsible for the operations of two satellite offices located in the Hamlet of Lac La Biche and the City of Cold Lake, AB. Responsible for business development and marketing, client relationship development and management, the pursuit and capture of projects in the northeast corner of Alberta. Work with Business Centre Managing Leaders, Discipline Leaders, Sector Leaders and team members with various functional backgrounds including engineers, architects… Show more Associate team member responsible for the operations of two satellite offices located in the Hamlet of Lac La Biche and the City of Cold Lake, AB. Responsible for business development and marketing, client relationship development and management, the pursuit and capture of projects in the northeast corner of Alberta. Work with Business Centre Managing Leaders, Discipline Leaders, Sector Leaders and team members with various functional backgrounds including engineers, architects, business analysts, developers, support analysts, etc. Serve as the go-to person for all office needs; maintain adherence to all internal policies and procedures from corporate office; manage project development and project execution through completion; provide technical advice in the area of Geographic Information System (GIS) specialization; ensure compliance to all government and corporate regulations in the area of safety, health and environment for all capital projects.Project Management/Construction Inspection: Provide a local connection to the client, serve as client liaison and perform full time construction inspection services and on-site project coordination for the installation of water and sanitary pipelines. Act as project manager between Engineer, client and the contractor; respond to project delays and developments during construction. Also responsible for completing daily reports; organizing and attending bi-weekly meetings; monitoring pressure testing procedures; and reporting to project engineer and client with matters related to the project. Show less

Successfully created, implemented and maintained a comprehensive GIS from concept through to an Enterprise Level GIS. This included but is not limited to migration from maintenance of shape files to an enterprise Geodatabase in ArcSDE; (Inline7 SQL Server (2008) with ArcSDE (v10); running Windows 2008 R2 Standard Edition); Integration of external data sources (i.e. AltaLIS) with County systems (i.e. Assessment and Taxation); Central Asset Management System (CAMSII) an equipment tracking and… Show more Successfully created, implemented and maintained a comprehensive GIS from concept through to an Enterprise Level GIS. This included but is not limited to migration from maintenance of shape files to an enterprise Geodatabase in ArcSDE; (Inline7 SQL Server (2008) with ArcSDE (v10); running Windows 2008 R2 Standard Edition); Integration of external data sources (i.e. AltaLIS) with County systems (i.e. Assessment and Taxation); Central Asset Management System (CAMSII) an equipment tracking and data acquisition system providing real-time or historical location and operations information. Enterprise Addressing solution; researched, implemented and maintained a civic addressing program for the Municipality. Determined properties with residential improvement; utilize customized software to assign civic address based on the location of the intersection of the driveway with the main road. Set road naming conventions, implemented policies and procedures, provided updates to Emergency Personnel. Supervised field crews for installation of signage.Asset Management - Involved with the complete cycle of the Tangible Capital Assets program from inception through to data maintenance utilizing the GIS model. Examples of GIS Analysis - Annexation for the creation of Improvement District No. 349, Orders in Council 418/2011 and 419/2011. Under strict confidential parameters and with limited direction, conducted critical analysis of Oil and Gas Activity within the local and surrounding regions. Presented an extensive analysis and comprehensive report which Local County Officials successfully used during negotiations with Alberta Provincial Government Ministers and their Deputies.Water and Sewer Off Site Levy Bylaw; conducted full scope population growth analysis to determine off site levy basins to be applied on water and sanitary servicing for future infrastructure needs and demands. Show less

GIS Data Integration & ConversionRural Addressing Program - Issuance of Civic Addresses for the integration with Provincial 911 Emergency Response Services. Analyze data from BC Assessment Authority to determine residential improvement properties; utilize digital ortho imagery to locate home on property (heads-up digitizing); calculate and assign addresses based on preset formula. Supervise and coordinate seasonal field staff to collect missing data. Produce plotting templates and… Show more GIS Data Integration & ConversionRural Addressing Program - Issuance of Civic Addresses for the integration with Provincial 911 Emergency Response Services. Analyze data from BC Assessment Authority to determine residential improvement properties; utilize digital ortho imagery to locate home on property (heads-up digitizing); calculate and assign addresses based on preset formula. Supervise and coordinate seasonal field staff to collect missing data. Produce plotting templates and standards for consistent, efficient output of hardcopy maps. Starting with virtually no digital data, the project was completed within one year.Land Use By-Law Zoning Base MappingUse BC Government cadastral data and digital plans, compile base maps for new zoning regulations, produce Schedule A’s and OCP bylaws; Establish standards, plan, coordinate and delegate work load and tasks for seasonal mapping personnel; Design plotting templates for consistent, efficient production of zoning mapping products. Show less

Dawson Creek, Bc

Office ManagementAssist with planning, organizing, directing and controlling the day to day activities to ensure company commitments and contracts were met;Calculate, analyze and approve small proposals for the firm;Develop and implement policies and procedures to increase company efficiency;Accounting responsibilities involved payroll, accounts receivable and payable, budgetary control;Resolve computer problems; deal with vendor support and warranty issues plus software… Show more Office ManagementAssist with planning, organizing, directing and controlling the day to day activities to ensure company commitments and contracts were met;Calculate, analyze and approve small proposals for the firm;Develop and implement policies and procedures to increase company efficiency;Accounting responsibilities involved payroll, accounts receivable and payable, budgetary control;Resolve computer problems; deal with vendor support and warranty issues plus software installation, maintenance and upgrades; perform data management, security and backup functions to ensure efficient use of the computer resources.Geotechnical AnalysesEnsure contractor performed work as per engineer / architect specifications; Perform required tests in accordance to ASTM and CSA Standards; Perform physical testing and quality control inspection of construction materials: concrete, soils, asphalt and aggregates; Develop prescriptions for rehabilitation / deactivation of abandoned logging roads; Produce reports with detailed prescriptions, maps and photos. Show less

Professional Certificate, Asset Management Planning

NAMS Canada The course is based on the International Infrastructure Management Manual (IIMM) and aligns with ISO 55000 global AM standard..

Certificate In Gis And Digital Mapping

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