Fleet Director

City of Scottsdale•Scottsdale, AZ

5d•Remote

About The Position

The Fleet Director isn’t just managing vehicles and equipment, they’re the driving force behind Scottsdale’s progress, inspiring innovation and powering the city’s future every day. If you're passionate about public service and eager to make a positive impact, this is your opportunity to oversee a diverse fleet, from police cruisers and fire apparatus to transit trolleys, sanitation trucks, and transportation vehicles. As Fleet Director, you'll ensure the City's fleet is safe, reliable, and ready to serve the community every day. Join us and help shape the future of Scottsdale by supporting the dedicated professionals who keep the city running strong. This executive-level position provides vision and leadership for all aspects of municipal fleet operations, including fleet acquisition, maintenance, replacement planning, fuel management, regulatory compliance, and asset lifecycle management. Working collaboratively across City departments, the Fleet Director develops innovative, cost-effective solutions that maximize fleet performance, improve operational efficiency, and support the City's commitment to exceptional public service. The Fleet Director leads a team of dedicated professionals, oversees multimillion-dollar operating and capital budgets, leverages data and emerging technologies to drive informed decision-making, and builds long-term strategies that prepare the City's fleet for the future. Whether supporting emergency response, maintaining essential public services, or advancing sustainability initiatives, the Fleet Director plays a critical role in ensuring City employees have the vehicles and equipment they need to safely and effectively serve residents. Located in the beautiful Sonoran Desert, Scottsdale, Arizona is bordered by Phoenix to the west and the McDowell Mountains on the east. Scottsdale is annually rated among the nation's most desirable communities to live in, visit and do business in. Check out more About Scottsdale .

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree from an accredited educational institution in Business or Public Administration or a related field.
Six years' experience in fleet management, which includes five years of managerial experience.
Must possess and maintain throughout tenure of position, a recognized Fleet professional certification such as Certified Automotive Fleet Manager or Certified Public Fleet Professional at time of hire or promotion.
Every person employed by the City of Scottsdale shall reside in the State of Arizona during his or her active employment by the City, regardless of whether the employee is approved to remote work.

Nice To Haves

Any equivalent combination of education, training and/or job-related experience which meets the minimum qualifications may be substituted.

Responsibilities

Oversee a diverse fleet, from police cruisers and fire apparatus to transit trolleys, sanitation trucks, and transportation vehicles.
Ensure the City's fleet is safe, reliable, and ready to serve the community every day.
Provide vision and leadership for all aspects of municipal fleet operations, including fleet acquisition, maintenance, replacement planning, fuel management, regulatory compliance, and asset lifecycle management.
Develop innovative, cost-effective solutions that maximize fleet performance, improve operational efficiency, and support the City's commitment to exceptional public service.
Lead a team of dedicated professionals.
Oversee multimillion-dollar operating and capital budgets.
Leverage data and emerging technologies to drive informed decision-making.
Build long-term strategies that prepare the City's fleet for the future.
Ensure City employees have the vehicles and equipment they need to safely and effectively serve residents.

Benefits

12 Paid Holidays, which includes 1 Floating Holiday
Vacation Accrual; starts at 10.3 hours/month
Sick Leave Accrual; 8 hours/month
Medical (which includes behavioral health coverage), Dental and Vision Benefits
City Paid Basic Life Insurance (equal to one times employee annual salary); option of Supplemental Life Insurance
Tuition Reimbursement; $2,500/year
Participation in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) Defined benefit plan with mandatory employer and employee contributions currently at 11.98% which includes a Long-Term Disability benefit
Supplemental Retirement Plans through Nationwide; 457
Pet Insurance
Bilingual pay compensation
Employer contribution of $10 per pay period to employee's PEHP (Post-Employment Health Plan) account