Fleet Manager

Are you a hands-on fleet leader who can manage a large, complex vehicle fleet supporting service, construction, and material operations? Do you enjoy optimizing vehicle performance, managing maintenance and lifecycle programs, controlling costs, developing strong teams, and creating reliable fleet operations that keep employees safe and the business moving? The Fleet Manager is responsible for the overall management, performance, and safety of SVM’s approximately 500-vehicle fleet. This position leads both fleet operations and fleet safety, including oversight of the Fleet Safety Officer, while maintaining accountability for vehicle lifecycle, maintenance, utilization, cost management, driver safety, compliance, and overall fleet performance. This role oversees the full vehicle lifecycle, including acquisition, upfitting, assignment, maintenance, repair, registration, fuel management, utilization, replacement, and disposal. The Fleet Manager works closely with operational departments to ensure vehicles are reliable, properly equipped, cost-effective, and available to meet the needs of the business. SVM’s fleet supports a highly mobile workforce, including 100+ Service Technicians operating company vehicles throughout their workday, material-expediting drivers traveling between jobsites and vendor yards, and construction and operational teams throughout the Bay Area and Sacramento areas. WHAT YOU WILL DO Fleet Operations & Administration Manage the day-to-day operations of SVM’s approximately 500-vehicle fleet. Oversee vehicle assignments, transfers, returns, inventory, and availability. Maintain accurate vehicle records, including registration, licensing, mileage, assignments, equipment, and vehicle status. Coordinate vehicle needs with Service, Construction, Purchasing, Warehouse, and other operational teams. Establish consistent fleet processes and standards across the organization. Fleet Budget & Cost Management Develop and manage annual fleet operating and vehicle replacement budgets. Track and analyze fleet costs, including acquisition, leasing, fuel, maintenance, repairs, rentals, upfitting, registration, and disposal. Monitor total cost of ownership, cost per vehicle/mile, utilization, maintenance costs, and downtime to identify trends and improvement opportunities. Analyze fuel consumption, fuel card activity, and spending trends. Identify underutilized, high-cost, or high-maintenance vehicles and recommend appropriate action. Forecast fleet needs and capital requirements based on hiring, growth, vehicle lifecycle, and operational demand. Provide regular budget-to-actual, cost, utilization, and replacement forecasts to leadership. Vehicle Maintenance & Repairs Oversee preventive maintenance, inspections, repairs, recalls, and vehicle downtime. Ensure maintenance schedules and required services are completed timely. Review significant repairs and make repair-versus-replace recommendations based on cost, condition, and operational needs. Minimize vehicle downtime and coordinate temporary or replacement vehicles when necessary. Ensure vehicles remain reliable, properly maintained, and available to support operations. Fleet Acquisition & Lifecycle Manage vehicle acquisition, upfitting, deployment, replacement, and disposal. Develop replacement plans based on age, mileage, condition, utilization, repair history, and total cost of ownership. Establish vehicle specifications and upfitting standards based on operational needs. Identify opportunities to standardize vehicle types and equipment across the fleet. Coordinate vehicle procurement and deployment with operational and workforce needs. Fuel, Utilization & Cost Management Oversee company fuel card programs and monitor fuel usage and exceptions. Track fleet expenses, including fuel, maintenance, repairs, rentals, registrations, and vehicle acquisition. Monitor vehicle mileage and utilization to identify underutilized or high-cost assets. Develop fleet met…

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