Fleet Specialist

Company Description

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Job Description

AECOM Seeking a Fleet Specialist in the Colonial Heights, VA area.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Works under general supervision performing advanced technical work utilizing a wide variety of resources, including computers.

• May be responsible for all or part of a project.
• May train and supervise workflow.
• Patrol and monitor a segment of interstate roadways in an assigned region, looking for stranded motorists, roadway deficiencies, site distance problems and obstructions that may cause lane blockage.
• Consistently ensure quality customer service through professionalism, timely response, skill and courtesy.
• Abide by all Federal, State, and Municipal laws, rules and ordinances and maintain a clean driving record.
• Give automotive gas and or diesel fuel to stranded motorists when needed.
• Provide batter boost.
• Provide minor first aid for the injured if needed until more advanced medical personnel arrive.
• Schedule and coordinate all required maintenance for the Safety Service Patrol (SSP) fleet.
• Maintain up to date records of fleet maintenance in the AECOM portal database.
• Collaborate with SSP leadership to align fleet availability with operational needs.
• Perform regular inspections of the fleet to ensure all vehicles are equipped with the required equipment and that contractual obligations are met.
• Other ad hoc duties as assigned by project leadership.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• HS/GED Equivalent.
• 2 or more years prior experience as Traffic Monitoring Patroller or other related experience.
• Proven ability to manage tasks in a professional manner.
• Demonstrated professional maturity.
• Proven ability to manage time and tasks professionally.
• Must pass a State and Federal criminal history/security background check; must also successfully complete Virginia Department of Transportation fingerprint-based Criminal History Records Check (CHRC).   
• Possess a valid Virginia Class D License and a clean driving record in the last 3 years, including no suspension of license or single violation that Virginia Motor Vehicle treats as worth 6 demerits.  Employees must also participate in monthly MVR monitoring program and maintain a satisfactory driving record as a condition of employment. 
• Must pass a pre-employment drug screen and successfully participate in the program’s mandatory random drug screening process. 

Work Environment/Physical requirements – Essential Functions 

Physically able, with or without an accommodation, to work in outdoor environments with uneven terrain, variable outdoor conditions including heat, cold, moisture, dust, dryness, noise, and automotive-related chemicals (e.g., fuels, coolants, lubricants, etc.); position requires frequent operation of vehicles. Work around heavy, moving, dangerous equipment; often standing/walking. The essential functions of this job include the: 

• Ability to lift up to 85 pounds. 
• Ability to pull/drag a force gauge to produce 160 ft./lbs of force with a contact point of 36 inches off the ground. 
• Ability to lift a 40-pound tool bag. 
• Ability to perform repetitive bending, stooping, squatting, kneeling, and/or crouching and occasionally work with arms above shoulder level. 
• Ability to perform fine motor skills. 
• Ability to perform hand gripping/squeezing for hand tools and equipment (levers, jack handles, air compressor, jumper cables etc.). 
• Ability to occasionally work at heights less than 4ft. 
• Ability to climb stairs.  
• Ability to descend/ascend vehicle steps. 

Please Note: This position is cont