Fleet Manager

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The City of Richmond Department of General Services is seeking a highly qualified individual for the position of Program and Operations Managerwithin ourFleet Division. The incumbent will be responsible for providing leadership and strategic direction for the citys Fleet Services in the areas of vehicle/equipment maintenance and repair acquisition and disposition fueling and motor pool operations. Additionally the Fleet Manager will formulate longrange goals for the organization develops policy and position papers and report progress of major activities to executive level administrators through reports and conferences.

• Provides leadership and strategic direction for determining priorities goals and objectives to meet the Citys vehicle and equipment needs to include developing equipment specifications overseeing and coordinating equipment procurement establishing contracting procedures and coordinating contract work and establishing and administering systematic cost effective and efficient programs in the areas of vehicle/equipment maintenance & repair acquisition and disposition fueling and motor pool operations.
• Establishes implements and evaluates internal systems to effectively meet operating goals and objectives.
• Develops and evaluates policies and procedures to effectively implement departmental operations; promotes staff collaboration innovation and critical thinking in developing solutions and approaches to departmental issues.
• Responsible for the overall financial management of the agency to include budget research development preparation and budget monitoring to ensure cost effectiveness and ensures that purchasing and financial transactions are properly conducted in accordance with City administrative policies and procedures.
• Develops proposals and reports and presents recommendations to the General Service Director City Council and other groups.
• Responsible for implementing programs policies and procedures in purchasing inventory systems parts management computer utilization communication flow general financial and accounting accountability systems and cost evaluation systems.
• Responsible for the overall leadership and oversight of the agency. Provides leadership counsel motivation constructive performance feedback arranges for training of employees and administers discipline to all staff assigned in support of the mission and strategic goals.
• Determines personnel needs establishes positions interviews and selects departmental personnel. Adjusts in the organization to meet changing needs of the department.
• Establishes and directs operational and safety policies for the facility and the fleet; tours the facility periodically to inspect equipment and installations; examines work areas to determine if safety regulations are being observed and if accident prevention devices are being used.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelors degree in business accounting finance or public administration or field related to assignment.
• Six years of journeylevel professional experience in area related to assignment
• Two years of supervisory experience
• An equivalent combination of training and experience (as approved by the department) may be used to meet the minimum qualifications of the classification

• Virginia drivers license
• Previous experience managing fleet and vehicle (including heavy equipment) maintenance operations

• Previous experience management fleet and vehicle (including heavy equipment) maintenance operations.
• Fifteen 15 years of professional experience in area related to assignment.
• Ten 10 years of supervisory experience in Automotive Maintenance Management

• Accounting budgeting accounts payable/receivable
• Computer programs such as Microsoft Office Suite
• Cultural development
• Data analysis
• Data management
• Electronic databases and related software applications
• Federal regulations pertaining to assigned area
• Federal state and local laws and legal procedures related to focus area
• Processes and procedures related to the assigned area
• Project management
• City guidelines and standards
• Indepth knowledge in area of focus

• Communicating and coordinating with various internal and external departments
• Creating and implementing policies and procedures
• Gathering and interpreting data routinely
• Interpreting and applying federal regulations for programs
• Managing contracts projects data reports etc.
• Overseeing the daily accounting and procurement functions
• Overseeing the financial and operational aspects of programs of focus
• Overseeing daily operations and directing workflow
• Setting timetables achieving milestones tracking progress and taking corrective actions
• Supervising including conducting performance evaluations mentoring etc.
• Understanding a programs intent and application
• Writing standard operating procedures
• Coaching
• Conducting attending and participating in various meetings; providing input as needed
• Reviewing preparing and submitting reports
• Customer service
• Oral and written communication

• Adapt
• Think critically
• Grasp overall objectives and determine steps to achieve the objectives
• Multitask
• Organize
• Problem solve
• Manage time effectively
• Evaluate and analyze data

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. Prospective and current employees are invited to discuss accommodations.

ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS: Working conditions may include exposure to travel to other locations within the City of Richmond as well as outside of the City of Richmond; exposure to hazardous physical conditions such as mechanical parts electrical currents vibrations etc.; atmospheric conditions such as fumes odors dusts gases and poor ventilation; inadequate lighting; intense noise; and environmental hazards such as disruptive people imminent danger and a threatening environment.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT: Due to the nature of work assignments incumbents must be able to perform detailed work on multiple concurrent tasks with frequent interruptions and under time constraint. The essential duties of this classification may require the ability to regularly talk hear see and perform repetitive motions; frequently finger; and occasionally climb balance stoop kneel crouch reach stand walk list grasp and feel. The working conditions may include environmental hazards. In terms of the physical strength to perform the essential duties this classification is considered to be light work exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally up to 10 pounds of force frequently and a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.

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The City of Richmond provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.

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