Strategic Asset Management Lead
Christchurch City Council
Total years of experience :22 years, 9 Months
• Support the development and preparation of the Long Term Plan and the Infrastructure Strategy.
• Lead the development and engagement with the five asset owning business units in the asset planning process.
• Support the delivery of the SAP improvement programme and related SAP projects and programmes.
• Enhance Council’s understanding of asset management and resilience and integrate these principles into business processes and systems.
• Align the Unit’s annual planning process to meet Council’s requirements; ensure performance frameworks are in place and monitor progress, delegating key areas of work to experts within the team.
• Developed asset data and information policies, strategies and systems. Lead and resource a technical team to provide asset management related support to the five asset owning business units (IT, Transport, Three Waters & Waste, Parks and Facilities).
• Develop and deliver programmes of work that change and drive improvements across Council and the management of its assets.
• Ensure Asset data is seamlessly integrated into Council systems from the other units or groups of Council, including external parties, and aggregated appropriately to enable effective decision making.
• Enhance the Risk Management framework to ensure appropriate alignment to ISO 31000 and Council activities.
• Develop a Financial Benefits realisation framework to ensure demonstrable financial savings to Christchurch Council can be delivered.
• Support and implement organisational transformational change, encourage a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.
• Lead and provide strategic direction to the Parks operational teams.
• Reviewed and completed a restructure of the operational teams to ensure they met the current and future demands of a city experiencing significant growth.
• Manage our internal fleet and fleet renewal program within the unit to ensure the fleet is fully utilised and fit for purpose to meet operational demands.
• Implemented a new way of operating to provide a more consistent and improved level of service to the Hamilton City community.
• Ensure all internal resources are effectively managed to deliver our service in the most efficient, effective and productive way possible.
• Manage and develop the performance of team members, mentor and train direct reports in business management processes.
• Lead the Parks services team to implement and deliver exceptional customer service to residents.
• Manage Work Health and Safety and other legislative requirements, including monitoring health and safety performance within my team.
• Deliver services to the infrastructure Alliance partnership through an external contract agreement.
• Provide advice to the Parks contracts team on the implementation of large externally provided contracts, park strategies and internal policies.
• Develop unit plans, business plans, and contribute to the Council’s operational plan.
• Developed and implemented the new financial structure for the park’s services unit, ongoing management, and reporting on operational budgets.
• Management and direction of the Parks and Recreation Unit including efficient and effective provision of human, financial, and other resources in the Unit including performance management, mentoring, training, and development of employees.
• Provided strategic direction to the Parks and Recreation Unit including the ongoing development, implementation, monitoring, and review of a range of specific projects and activities.
• Lead, develop and motivate the Parks and Recreation team to implement and deliver exceptional customer service to residents.
• Delivered a diverse capital works program, best practice operational and maintenance programs within parks, reserves, and the city's streetscape.
• Provide advice to the Open Space Planning Team on strategic park planning initiatives such as the development of policies, strategies, management plans, master plans and the implementation of large-scale projects.
• Developed the Parks and Recreation asset management plan, Unit plans, business plans, and contributed to the Council’s operational plan ensuring alignment with the City’s Strategic Plan and Vision.
• Lead the strategic and operational management of assets within the Parks and Recreation portfolio including playgrounds, sportsgrounds, facilities, etc.
• Respond to enquiries received from Elected Members, Council Management, community, sporting, and other stakeholders.
• Prepared, managed, and reported monthly on operational and capital budgets.
• Managed all Parks and Recreation physical assets to ensure optimum condition and asset life to meet service needs.
• Managed Work Health and Safety and other legislative requirements and influenced appropriate Council policies.
• Implemented effective risk management practices, inspections and programs in line with Council’s risk framework and risk appetite.
• Provide qualified advice to Council and Executive Leadership Team and prepare detailed Committee and Council reports for Council and Committee meeting
• Mentored 4 team leaders in the management of operational staff to ensure monthly KPI’s are met.
• Managed the daily workload of 55 staff over 5 separate departments within the Civil / Open Space division.
• Advised on the programming of maintenance/inspection works and ensure our maintenance management systems RAAM and Field One provide correct claims and reports to the client.
• Managed the maintenance of the fleet for the Civil / Open Space contract
• Implemented a competency training assessment program to ensure all staff were trained and flexible in delivery of work across each unit.
• Developed new programmed maintenance rounds for the Open Space Contract enhancing productivity for the maintenance teams and community.
• Work and liaise with Melton City Council on the delivery of complex maintenance and capital works.
• Provided customer support and provided clear communication with residents during programmed works and capital projects.
• Managed the defect liability inspections of all new subdivisions within Melton City ensuring works meet MCC standards before being accepted into contract maintenance.
• Weekly HSQE and environmental auditing of equipment and site works with client.
• Established the landscape department within Fulton Hogan - Canterbury.
• Successfully secured and contract managed 3 open space maintenance contracts.
• Prepared annual budgets for each maintenance contract.
• CAPEX organisation and purchasing of all equipment for the 3 maintenance contracts.
• Advised Christchurch City Council representatives on the delivery of large complex Civil landscaping projects following the Great for Christchurch project objectives.
• Estimating lead for the unit, undertook project reviews and supplied quotations to potential clients.
• Project planning and daily site management ensuring project delivery within scope, time, and budget constraints.
• Prepared and managed the Department monthly accounts P&L.
• Client liaison representative within our division to discuss contractual and design imperfections prior to work beginning on major projects.
• Managed and motivated the landscape team to maintain effective communication and achieve departmental objectives.
• Bidding and tendering lead for upcoming contracts/projects.
• Scheduling of daily work activities for team and sub-contractors.
• Quality management of work undertaken by company staff and external suppliers.
• Monitor monthly and annual maintenance expenses to ensure the contracts stay within budget constraints.
• Initiate cost savings annually and provide new innovative ways to work.
• Organise and chair operation meetings to ensure all contract maintenance schedules are met by the contractors monthly.
• Completed the re-write of the Road Landscapes contract to ensure all parties involved have a shared understanding of contract specifications.
• Programmed and capitalised the re-development of the garden city’s road landscape assets.
• Engaged with councillors and community boards to ensure the public are satisfied with the council’s work and planning for future projects.
• Advise on road landscape design of new sub-divisions and transport projects to ensure they meet the council’s long-term plan and public expectations.
• Complete QA audits on all landscape work that was undertaken during the rebuild to ensure it met construction specification standards (CSS) before being accepted back into CCC ownership.