Fleet Maintenance Manager - City of Mountain Brook

TARGET CLOSE DATE:

03/14/2025

PAY GRADE:

Grade 25

TYPE:

Full time

JOB SUMMARY:

The City of Mountain Brook is seeking a highly qualified and experienced Fleet Maintenance Manager to oversee the operations of its fleet maintenance facility. This role involves planning, organizing, and coordinating maintenance activities for gasoline and diesel-powered equipment, including supervising staff and managing security and fuel stations. The Fleet Maintenance Manager will ensure efficient maintenance, repair, inspection, and servicing of the fleet, applying independent judgment and resourcefulness to address issues. Primarily an administrative position, the manager will oversee facility operations, ensuring compliance with standards and regulations while maintaining the City's fleet.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS:

Agencies provide competitive pay and comprehensive benefits packages to include medical and dental insurance, employer-sponsored retirement plan (pension), generous paid holidays, sick and vacation leave, and more.

Applications for this position will be considered for the following Merit System employing agencies. The pay range for this job varies depending upon the Merit System employing agency.

Mountain Brook $70,532 - $109,408

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

The following are job-related qualifications that are required for employment consideration for this position:

• Driver’s license (with the ability to obtain a CDL within 90 days of hire).

• Experience assisting with the development of an operational budget (e.g., recommending line items, reviewing requisitions, getting quotes from vendors, researching use of stocked items, tracking costs and supplies).

• Experience supervising people engaged in the service and repair of vehicles and/or heavy equipment (e.g., delegating and inspecting work).

• Experience maintaining shop tools and equipment inventory (e.g., maintaining the security of inventory, distributing inventory as needed).

• Experience using fleet management/maintenance software (e.g., Fleet Maintenance Pro, Assetworks, Chevin).

• Experience in the service (e.g., preventative maintenance) and repair of vehicles with gasoline engines (e.g., cars and light trucks).

• Experience in the service (e.g., preventative maintenance) and repair of diesel equipment (e.g., heavy trucks, tractors, heavy equipment).

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

The following are job-related qualifications deemed desirable by Merit System agencies. These qualifications may be considered by a hiring agency when reviewing applications and inviting candidates to participate in subsequent steps in the selection process.

• Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) certification.

TYPICAL JOB DUTIES:

• Manages programs and procedures to track the maintenance, repair, and usage of fleet vehicles and equipment and to ensure compliance with safety standards, environmental regulations, and budgetary procedures.

• Manages security for the Public Works campus.

• Oversees the upkeep and contracted services of Mountain Brook’s Sewer Treatment Plant.

• Writes and reviews work orders, reports, and memos regarding auto shop activities and documents on the job accidents and injuries.

• Prepares, monitors, and administers departmental or organizational budget by reviewing spending trends, expenditure reports, analyzing financial data and ensuring expenditures are within annual budgetary limits.

• Manages the maintenance and repairs on rolling stock, equipment, and/or facilities.

• Procures and/or manages inventory (i.e., supplies and equipment) to ensure the products and services are available to meet the operational needs of each department.

• Engages in activities designed to ensure professional development, awareness of developments in the field, and knowledge of relevant practices, rules, laws, policies, and/or guidelines.

• Supervises staff by assigning and distributing work, directing staff in their job duties, monitoring progress of work, providing feedback and/or training.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Job involves physical exertion required for sustained periods of light physical activity such as walking or standing. May involve occasional lifting of items or objects weighing up to 50 lbs.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Work is performed both in an indoor office setting and in an employer-owned automotive workshop. Work involves use of standard office equipment, such as computer and phone as well as the occasional use of electrical, gas, or air powe