Fleet Manager

Enchanted Rock Management LLC•Cypress, TX

40d•Onsite

About The Position

ERock is seeking an experienced Fleet Manager to lead its enterprise fleet program. This role is responsible for fleet safety, regulatory compliance, vehicle availability, operating cost, and lifecycle planning, with a specific focus on U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) compliance. The Fleet Manager will establish scalable standards, develop fleet personnel, utilize performance data for decision-making, and collaborate with various departments including Operations, Safety, Human Resources, Finance, Legal, and field leaders to ensure vehicles and drivers are safe, compliant, reliable, and ready to support customers. The position is based on-site in Houston, TX, and reports to the VP of Planning & Inventory. Additional responsibilities may be assigned by the supervisor.

Requirements

Demonstrated, hands-on experience owning or administering a DOT/FMCSA compliance program for a commercial fleet, including driver qualification files, vehicle inspection and maintenance records, hours-of-service requirements where applicable, regulatory reporting to cover various state and federal requirements, audit preparation, and corrective-action follow-through.
A bachelor’s degree in business, logistics, supply chain, transportation, safety, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
At least 7 years of progressively responsible fleet, transportation, or logistics experience, including at least 3 years leading a fleet function, team, vendors, or enterprise-wide program.
Working knowledge of applicable federal, state, and local commercial motor vehicle/DOT regulations and the ability to interpret requirements for business stakeholders.
Demonstrated experience managing fleet budgets, vendors, procurement, maintenance programs, and vehicle lifecycle decisions.
Proficiency with fleet management software, telematics, GPS, maintenance systems, and business reporting tools.
Strong leadership, project-management, analytical, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
Clear written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence leaders, drivers, vendors, and cross-functional partners.
Ability to manage multiple priorities, respond effectively to urgent fleet events, and travel to operating locations as business needs require.
Must possess mobility to work in a standard office setting and to use standard office equipment, including a computer; stamina to maintain attention to detail despite interruptions; vision to read printed materials and a computer screen; and hearing and speech to communicate in person and over the telephone.

Responsibilities

Own the enterprise fleet strategy, operating model, policies, standards, and multi-year roadmap for vehicle acquisition, utilization, maintenance, replacement, and disposal.
Own the DOT and FMCSA compliance program, including regulatory applicability, driver qualification files, commercial driver’s license requirements, hours-of-service and electronic logging obligations where applicable, drug and alcohol testing coordination, vehicle inspection and maintenance records, annual reviews, required filings, audit readiness, and corrective actions.
Maintain accurate regulatory records and monitor compliance indicators, corrective actions, and relevant safety performance data; promptly escalate material risks and close identified gaps.
Partner with Safety, Human Resources, Legal, and Operations to establish driver qualification, onboarding, training, authorization, and remedial-action processes.
Direct preventive maintenance, inspections, repairs, recalls, registrations, permits, insurance, roadside assistance, and vehicle availability through internal stakeholders and external service partners.
Develop and manage the fleet budget, forecasts, capital plan, and total-cost-of-ownership model; recommend lease-versus-buy and replacement decisions supported by data.
Define and report key performance indicators for safety, compliance, utilization, downtime, maintenance cost, fuel efficiency, lifecycle cost, and vendor performance.
Administer and optimize fleet management, telematics, GPS, fuel, and maintenance systems; improve data quality and convert insights into measurable operating improvements.
Lead vehicle procurement, specification, upfitting, deployment, inventory control, transfers, and disposal in partnership with Finance, Supply Chain, Operations, and approved vendors.
Lead the fleet response to collisions, roadside events, claims, and regulatory inquiries; ensure timely reporting, investigation support, root-cause review, and corrective action.
Select, negotiate with, and hold fleet vendors accountable for service levels, cost, quality, safety, and compliance.
Coach and develop fleet personnel and provide clear guidance to field leaders and drivers as the organization’s subject-matter expert for fleet operations and DOT compliance.
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