Asset Manager - Honolulu


Job Details

Job Description

Reports to the President and is responsible for identifying, tracking, justifying and controlling over $80 million of shoreside and marine assets at seven locations across the Hawaiian Islands.

Essential Functions:

  • Works within organization to identify financial, regulatory, compliance and maintenance information needs concerning asset management.
  • Collaborates with shoreside and marine personnel to identify and track all physical assets in a suitable format and develops processes and procedures to provide required information.
  • Works with team to identify appropriate data management system and processes to improve asset management capabilities and reduce costs.
  • Establishes processes and procedures for all types of assets including capital requests and approvals, alternatives analysis and justification, tracking and performance through disposal.
  • Develops an asset management system that meets the needs of the financial department, for both GAAP and regulatory accounting and the regulatory department to support Public Utilities Commission.
  • Develops asset management policies and procedures concerning new versus maintain and lease versus buy.
  • Establishes a performance measurement system by equipment category to evaluate utilization and assist in decision-making affecting the number of assets under management required to meet business needs.
  • Prepares a detailed five-year annual capital expenditure plan for all assets and 10, 20 and 30-year long-range capital expenditure forecast.
  • Develops an asset management and control system to know where equipment is at all times and if it is in or out of service.
  • Identifies, tracks and ensures compliance with all state, county and federal requirements.
  • Annually verifies physical assets and reconciles accounting and asset tracking systems.
  • Incorporates continuous improvement into asset management and related functions to improve company operations.
  • Identifies and incorporates asset management best practices and industry standards for useful life and depreciation.
  • Authors testimony to support assets in rate base for regulatory proceedings before the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission.
  • Performs special duties and other projects as assigned.
Supervisory and Leadership of Direct Staff
  • Responsible for all matters of employment including recruiting, training, development, promotion, discipline and termination.
  • Understands and complies with Affirmative Action Plan, EEO, Non-Discrimination, Harassment, and all other HR policies and procedures.
  • Effectively communicates company and regional goals and objectives.
  • Provides direction and leadership to achieve company Core Values, Mission and Safety Vision.
  • Processes employee evaluations in a timely manner.
  • Directs, motivates and develops employees for maximum performance.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
  • Must be a self-starter and team player who is able to develop processes, procedures and policies to meet the asset management needs of the business.
  • Must possess excellent quantitative analysis skills such as buy new versus repair, buy versus lease, life cycle analysis and utilization.
  • Demonstrated experience developing and managing budgets and forecasts.
  • Strong knowledge of asset management information systems.
  • Demonstrated experience with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and regulatory accounting.
  • Must have a strong understanding of asset utilization and performance metrics and be able to right-size assets under management to meet business objectives.
  • Strong understanding of the information requirements placed on a regulated entity.
  • Strong engineering, manufacturing or process background to understand work flow.
  • Proficient in asset management systems or Microsoft Excel and financial analysis, analyzing data to make fact-based decisions.
  • Strong business acumen, judgment and maturity with ability to differentiate strategic versus non-strategic opportunities.
  • Demonstrated ability to influence at all levels within the organization.
  • Effective communication skills -- must be articulate and able to communicate with employees at all levels across the organization, from front-line worker to executives.
  • Ability to work effectively with all levels of business and community leaders with a verifiable track record of relationship building with both internal and external customers.
  • Ability to organize and prioritize workload, effectively manage time and meet deadlines.
Minimum Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering, business or operations management or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Minimum five-years' experience directly leading teams required.
  • Project management experience preferred.
  • Familiarity with transportation and/or logistics or maritime field preferred.


Young Brothers an Equal Opportunity - Affirmative Action Employer and a VEVRAA Federal Contractor. We are committed to a diverse workforce and taking affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and protected veterans. Young Brothers is a drug-free employer and a participant of the E-Verify Employment Verification Program.





 Foss Maritime

 06/06/2024

 Honolulu,HI