Area Equipment & Fleet Manager

Position Summary

The South Area Equipment & Fleet Manager is responsible for overseeing the management, utilization, accountability, maintenance, compliance, and operational readiness of company-owned equipment and fleet assets across the Southeast Area under the direct leadership of the Southeast Regional Equipment & Fleet Maintenance Manager, and the National Equipment & Fleet Manager.

This position serves as the primary equipment and fleet liaison between area operations, field supervision, regional leadership, maintenance partners, procurement, and yard personnel to ensure assets are available, safe, compliant, cost-effective, and properly tracked throughout their lifecycle.

The South Area Equipment & Fleet Manager is accountable for maximizing fleet and equipment utilization, minimizing downtime and unnecessary rental spend, ensuring asset readiness, supporting project teams, and driving process improvements that improve operational efficiency, safety performance, and financial results across the Southeast Area.

Key Responsibilities

• Equipment & Fleet Asset Management
• Manage company-owned equipment, leased, and rented equipment & fleet assets assigned to the Southeast Area.
• Monitor asset utilization, availability, redeployment opportunities, and fleet readiness across active projects, yards, and support locations.
• Ensure equipment and fleet inventory accuracy across jobsites, service locations, and staging yards.
• Conduct periodic asset audits, inspections, and reconciliation activities.
• Implement tracking, assignment, and accountability procedures for equipment and fleet assets.
• Maintain accurate records within company equipment, fleet, telematics, and asset management systems.
• Equipment Planning & Operational Support
• Partner with South Area Operations, Project Management, and Field Leadership to forecast equipment and fleet needs.
• Coordinate equipment transfers, assignments, returns, and redeployments between projects, yards, and regions.
• Ensure project sites receive required equipment and fleet support on schedule.
• Support project mobilization and demobilization efforts for equipment and fleet resources.
• Identify shortages, downtime risks, and utilization gaps, and proactively source internal or rental solutions when needed.
• Maintenance & Compliance
• Develop and oversee preventative maintenance programs for South Area equipment and fleet assets under the direction of the Regional Equipment & Fleet Maintenance Manager.
• Coordinate repairs, inspections, service scheduling, and vendor support with maintenance personnel and approved service providers.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, DOT, manufacturer recommendations, company standards, and customer/site requirements.
• Maintain inspection records, maintenance history, registration, certification, and compliance documentation.
• Remove unsafe, non-compliant, or unreliable equipment and fleet assets from service until corrected.
• Financial Management
• Manage South Area equipment and fleet operating budgets under the direction of the Regional Equipment & Fleet Maintenance Manager.
• Monitor repair costs, maintenance spend, rental expense, replacement expenditures, and utilization metrics.
• Identify opportunities to reduce rental spend through internal asset optimization and disciplined redeployment.
• Support annual capital planning, disposal planning, and replacement forecasting for equipment and fleet assets.
• Assist with equipment acquisition, standardization, and lifecycle recommendations.
• Yard, Inventory & Asset Control
• Oversee South Area equipment yards, staging areas, and regional storage locations related to equipment and fleet assets.
• Establish asset control procedures and best practices for equipment check-out, return, staging, inspection, and transfer.
• Monitor fleet support items, attachments, and critical equipment-related inventory needed to maintain operational readiness.
• Collaborate with Procurement, Operations, and Maintenance to maintain appropriate support levels for assigned equipment and fleet assets.
• Reduce asset loss, misuse, damage, and avoidable downtime through improved controls and field accountability.
• Team Leadership
• Supervise Equipment Coordinators, Fleet Coordinators, area base mechanics, yard Personnel, or other assigned equipment and fleet support staff.
• Provide coaching, performance management, and development opportunities.
• Develop standard operating procedures and process documentation for Southeast Area equipment and fleet practices.
• Foster a culture of accountability, safety, responsiveness, and customer service to operations.
• Technology & Reporting
• Utilize fleet management, asset management, and telematics platforms to monitor utilization, condition, maintenance status, and operating performance.
• Generate utilization, maintenance, downtime, inventory, compliance, and financial reports for Southeast Area leadership.
• Analyze trends and make recommendations for continuous improvement, cost control, and asset reliability.
• Support implementation of new technology, telematics, and tracking solutions for equipment and fleet assets.
• Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
• The South Area Equipment & Fleet Manager will be measured on: Equipment and fleet utilization rates
• Asset inventory accuracy
• Equipment readiness, reliability, and uptime
• Downtime reduction and service turnaround performance
• Rental expense reduction
• Preventative maintenance compliance
• Budget performance
• Fleet and equipment audit results
• Customer satisfaction from operations teams
• Safety, DOT, OSHA, and company compliance metrics

Minimum Qualifications

• Education
• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Construction Management, Equipment Management, Supply Chain, Logistics, or related field preferred.
• Or Equivalent industry experience may substitute for formal education.
• Experience
• 5+ years of equipment, fleet, maintenance, logistics, asset management, or field operations support experience.
• 2+ years of leadership or supervisory experience preferred.
• Experience supporting construction, industrial, energy, utility, infrastructure, heavy equipment, or fleet-intensive operations.
• Proficiency with equipment/fleet management software, telematics systems, and reporting tools.
• Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
• Strong understanding of equipment and fleet lifecycle management.
• Knowledge of preventative maintenance, repair coordination, asset utilization, fleet compliance, and equipment readiness practices.
• Knowledge of OSHA, DOT, and equipment safety requirements.
• Strong analytical and financial acumen.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities across a multi-state Southeast Area operating environment.
• Advanced Microsoft Office, reporting, and data analysis capabilities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Equipment Manager (CEM)
• Certified Fleet Manager (CFM)
• Lean or Continuous Improvement training
• Experience with telematics systems
• Experience with ERP, fleet management, or asset management systems such as SAP, Oracle, Viewpoint, or similar platforms
• Multi-site or multi-state Southeast operational experience
• Physical Requirements
• Ability to visit active construction and industrial jobsites.
• Ability to walk uneven terrain and inspect equipment.
• Occasional lifting up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to travel throughout assigned territory.