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South Florida IAM Workshop Series: Asset Management and Reliability-Centered Maintenance

Address:
Dr. Andre Fladell Civic Center, 16700 Jog Road, Delray Beach, FL 33446
United States

Date & Time:
02 December 2025
08:30 - 15:30 EST

Category
Regional / Branch Event


To register for this event, please contact Melody Q. Laven (mqlaven@pbcwater.com) and Pollop Phonpornwithoon (pphonpornwithoon@pbcwater.com)

 

Foundation concepts on Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM) and why this is a key component in Asset Management.

 

Agenda:

8:15 Registration starts and morning refreshments

8:45 Welcome Address from South Florida Institute of Asset Management and Palm Beach County Water Utilities Department, Melody Laven and Jarvis Gulley

9 Opening Remarks, Ali Bayat, P.E., PMP, Utility Director, Palm Beach County Water Utilities Department

9:30 Asset Management Keynote Speaker, Dr. Laith Alfaqih, Stantec

10:30 Maintenance Discussion: Maintenance Program for Variable Frequency Drives, Eaton

11:30 Lunch Break and Networking, boxed lunch will be provided

1 pm Maintenance Discussion: Condition Based Monitoring and Analytics, the Role of SCADA, Rexel/Rockwell Automation

1:30 Reliability Centered Maintenance Keynote Speaker, Chris Wenz, WSP

3 Closing Remarks, Pollop Phonpornwithoon, P.E, PMP, Utilities Asst. Director, Palm Beach County Water Utilities Department

3:30 Event Ends

 

Participating Utilities and Organizations:

Charlotte County

City Of Boynton Beach Utility Service Area

City of Fort Lauderdale

City Of Lake Worth Utility Service Area

City of Pompano Beach

City Of West Palm Beach Utility Service Area

Miami Dade County

Village Of Tequesta Water Service Area

Town Of Jupiter Water Service Area

Town Of Lake Clark Shores Utility Service Area

Village Of Palm Springs Utility Service Area

 

Palm Beach County Water Utilities Department

Palm Beach County Engineering and Public Works

Palm Beach County Facilities Development and Operations

Palm Beach County Parks and Recreation

 

Please contact Melody Laven (mqlaven@pbcwater.com) for the directions to Dr. Andre Fladell Civic Center, 16700 Jog Road, Delray Beach, FL 33446.

Laith, Alfaqih, Principal – North America Asset Management Lead, Stantec

Dr. Laith, a results-oriented professional engineer with over 22 years of experience, serves as a Principal and North America Asset Management Lead at Stantec. His expertise in asset management spans across diverse industries, including facilities, water, wastewater, transportation, aviation, and energy. As a visionary leader, he consistently delivers complex projects on time and within budget, inspiring and motivating teams to achieve their best work. He is committed to fostering collaborative and inclusive environments where everyone can thrive. With a strategic mind-set, Dr. Laith continuously seeks process improvements and better outcomes for his clients. He champions inter-professional collaboration to achieve common goals and has a proven track record of implementing asset management principles and practices that align with the culture, maturity, and growth strategies of his clients. He has guided organizations at all stages of their asset management journey, from inception to refinement. He is a published author and contributor to the asset management knowledge base, frequently sharing his expertise at industry events.

Chris Wenz, Vice President – Asset Management, WSP

Chris Wenz is a Naval Academy graduate who served more than 20 years on active duty and has more than 20 years designing and implementing Reliability-Centered Maintenance programs across a variety of both federal and commercial industries. He created a multilevel RCM certification program for Navy engineers responsible for developing maintenance requirements for ships, submarines, and aircraft carriers. Chris also led the creation of more than 2,500 step-by-step maintenance procedures as part of an RCM planned maintenance program redesigning all of Amtrak’s rolling stock vehicles and implementing those procedures at 39 maintenance facilities nation-wide.

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