About This Role
This role involves developing and executing a comprehensive fleet management strategy, optimizing asset utilization, and overseeing the acquisition, rental, and disposition of fleet and equipment. The Fleet Manager will also be responsible for life cycle planning, capital forecasting, maintenance, compliance, financial management, and leading a team of regional Warehouse Foremen.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute a comprehensive fleet management strategy aligned with enterprise-wide growth plans and operational demands
- Analyze fleet utilization data to identify underperforming, over-deployed, or redundant assets
- Determine optimal fleet size, composition, and mix across the construction management division and all four self-perform companies
- Drive asset-sharing and coordination between regions to maximize utilization and minimize idle assets
- Establish purchasing strategy and approval processes for fleet and equipment acquisition
- Evaluate rent-versus-own decisions using total cost of ownership modeling, project duration, and asset life cycle analysis
- Manage vendor and dealer relationships; negotiate purchase, lease, and rental agreements to achieve favorable terms
- Plan and execute the timely sale, auction, or decommissioning of equipment at end of useful life
- Maintain awareness of market conditions to time buy/sell decisions advantageously
- Define and maintain life cycle standards for each category of fleet asset (light vehicles, heavy equipment, specialty equipment)
- Build and maintain a multi-year capital replacement schedule and fleet forecast aligned with the company's annual budgeting process
- Provide leadership with actionable reporting on fleet aging, upcoming replacement needs, and capital requirements
- Develop asset depreciation schedules in coordination with accounting
- Oversee preventive maintenance programs across all fleet categories and regional yards
- Ensure DOT compliance for all commercial motor vehicles, including driver qualification files, DVIR logs, and inspection records
- Manage telematics systems and utilize data to improve driver safety, fuel efficiency, and vehicle utilization
- Maintain accurate asset registrations, titles, insurance records, and licensing across all entities and states of operation
- Coordinate with the safety and risk teams to ensure fleet-related safety programs are in place and effective
- Own and manage the annual fleet and yard operations budget across all divisions
- Track and report fleet operating costs, including fuel, maintenance, insurance, depreciation, and rental spend
- Develop cost allocation and chargeback systems to accurately charge fleet costs to individual projects and divisions
