Vehicle & Equipment Maintenance Superintendent

Town of Vienna•Vienna, VA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Town of Vienna is looking for a strategic and experienced Vehicle Maintenance Superintendent to oversee the Town’s fleet and equipment operations. This leadership position is responsible for ensuring the safety, reliability, and cost-effective performance of the vehicles and equipment that support the Town’s essential services. Working with a dedicated Public Works team, you will direct maintenance and repair operations, manage budgets and procurement, guide vehicle replacement planning, and ensure compliance with applicable safety and regulatory requirements. Your expertise will help shape a dependable, well-maintained fleet while supporting the employees and departments who keep Vienna running. If you are ready to lead a critical municipal operation and make a meaningful difference in the community, this could be the opportunity for you. The purpose of this class within the organization is to perform advanced managerial and administrative work in coordinating and supervising vehicle and equipment procurement, servicing, operation, maintenance and repair of Town equipment. This class works independently, under limited supervision, reporting major activities through periodic meetings.

Requirements

Requires an Associate's Degree or specialized courses/training equivalent to satisfactory completion of two years of college in Automotive Mechanics, Diesel Mechanics, Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Automotive Electronic Diagnostic Procedures, Business Administration, or closely related area.
Requires six years prior supervisory/managerial level automotive and equipment repair/maintenance experience, or closely related experience.
State Inspector license.
EPA Section 609 MVAC Certification.
Valid State Commercial driver's license.

Responsibilities

Recommends hiring, trains, motivates, coaches and evaluates employees; instructs, assigns and reviews work of employees; recommends salary increases and promotions, implements discipline; recommends termination.
Responsible for Town wide automotive fleet and equipment; maintains and ensures all state and federal standards are met, certifying a safe and dependable fleet.
Responsible for safe work conditions and practices, ensuring OSHA, State and federal policies and mandates are adhered to in the vehicle maintenance facility and wherever staff works on vehicles and equipment.
Prepares, oversees, and has authority over Vehicle and Equipment Maintenance budget, as well as equipment items in other divisions’ budgets; maintains records; prepares reports.
Researches and writes specifications or locates rideable contracts; reviews bids and equipment to ensure adherence; certifies compliance with State/federal mandates and policies; prepares Vehicle Replacement Program to justify vehicle and equipment replacement.
Consults with user departments and user staff in the best, most effective and cost-effective type of equipment for the intended purpose.
Supervises division employees; plans, organizes, schedules, trains, and inspects the work of the mechanics engaged in preventative maintenance and repair work; assists in the work as necessary.
Maintains fueling facility; arranges fueling with other jurisdictions in the event of an emergency and/or shut down of the Town facility; serves as emergency contact for fuel spills.
Supervises and ensures compliance with Virginia Safety Inspection and Emissions program for all Town vehicles; oversees Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) paperwork, vehicle titling, tags and renewals, and police undercover vehicle files.
Approves the routine scheduling of predictive and preventative maintenance; communicates with superintendents and supervisors daily regarding equipment breakdowns, failures, modifications and service.
Trains staff on new technology procedures.
Performs related work as assigned or required.