Fleet Equipment Specialist

POSITION DUTIES AND QUALIFICATIONS 

SUMMARY OF DUTIES:

Leads fleet service employees in developing bid specifications, evaluating bid proposals, recommending award of contracts and preparing purchase requisitions for new equipment and vehicles. Manages warranty and vendor issues.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:*

Position Specific Summary

The Fleet Equipment Specialist position at the City of Tucson’s Department of Environmental and General Services Collaborates with and supports all city departments by developing technical specifications, acquiring and up-fitting city vehicles and related equipment, as well as testing for safety and regulatory compliance. 

 

Work is performed under the supervision of the Fleet Administrator. This position leads and instructs the daily operational work of fleet services personnel. 

Duties and Responsibilities

• Collaborates with departments to create and review vehicle, equipment, and upfit bid specifications. Researches new vehicles, technology and equipment available to purchase, that will meet operational needs and fill replacement requests.  

 

• Compares specifications such as engine type, towing capacity, speed rating, performance cab and chassis configurations, lighting components and patrol vehicle upfit components. Evaluates compared options and ensures vehicle acquisition is based on the research conducted and the departments needs. 

 

• Purchases, tracks, and coordinates various rolling stock units for the large fleet. Verifies and approves invoices, purchase orders (POs) and dealership paperwork for title and registration. Introduces new units into operation and service, manages warranty, and finalizes new contracts associated with vehicle acquisition.  

 

• Inputs and documents units into asset management systems for maintenance and repair, including warranty, emissions, and fuel usage. Inspects new vehicles, ensuring the completion of unit delivery to identify and resolve specification issues. Verifies compliance of equipment and vehicles with state and federal motor carrier regulations for every build. 

 

• Ensures compliance of preventative maintenance to maintain vendor warranty of vehicles. Creates maintenance program in asset management systems for new vehicles and equipment, to be completed by the fleet services technicians. Reviews and analyzes vehicle and equipment maintenance and repair history to prevent problem recurrence and to make changes to the preventative maintenance schedule. 

 

• Reviews workloads and provides direction when delegating tasks. Communicates and listens to feedback from team members. Trains, guides, and coaches employees and provides input to supervisory staff for performance evaluations. 

 

• Designs tests for new technology and collaborates with the fleet services