The purpose of this classification is to perform managerial work functions associated with overseeing replacement, purchase, repair and maintenance of the city's fleet of automotive and mechanical equipment.Supervises, directs, and evaluates assigned staff, processing employee concerns and problems, directing work, counseling, disciplining, and completing employee performance appraisals; interviews job applicants; selects new employees.
Plans, directs and coordinates the daily operations and activities of the Fleet Management Division; organizes and prioritizes the City's fleet program; provides advice, guidance, technical expertise, and specifications for vehicles and equipment to staff members.
Ensures divisional compliance with all applicable codes, laws, rules, regulations, standards, policies and procedures; plans and directs a city-wide maintenance program to ensure proper maintenance and replacement of vehicles, machinery and equipment.
Participates with Finance and Central Services Departments to coordinates city-wide fleet purchases and funding.
Directs and implements precautionary work techniques and safety equipment to ensure safety of employees and equipment.
Supervises the diagnosis, maintenance, and performance of general mechanical repair work on city's fleet of vehicles, light and heavy equipment, and other machinery; inspects wrecked/damaged vehicles/equipment and oversees repair work; determines whether work should be performed by outside service providers; selects vendors and inspects completed work.
Supervises preventive and routine maintenance activities; coordinates preventive maintenance schedules; ensures that all vehicles and equipment receive appropriate maintenance.
Maintains a comprehensive, current knowledge of equipment, and tools associated with repairing, maintaining and testing of vehicles and equipment, which may include a service truck, bus, dump truck, tractor, forklift, sweeper, trailer, bulldozer, backhoe, end loader, fuel truck, generator, tire changer, computerized tire balancer, battery/charging system analyzer, transfer pump, air conditioner recovery/recycling machine, air wrench, air compressor, pressure washer, hydraulic jack, grease gun, tire hammer, welder, torch, metal grinder, skill saw, table saw, drill press, gauges, mechanic tools, volt ohmmeter, diagnostic instruments, etc.
Manages and maintains city vehicles/equipment inventory; ensures adequate inventory levels of equipment, tools or supplies; initiates requests for new or replacement materials; supervises annual inventory audits; maintains inventory records.
Researches and evaluates vehicle, equipment and tool usage, manufacturing trends, and market availability for possible City and County application; initiates equipment specifications; studies new equipment for special uses and assists departments in evaluating characteristics to meet operating needs.
Prepares budget estimates for City and County vehicles and equipment, prepares vehicle and equipment specifications for bids, attends pre-bid conference and bid openings; evaluate bids for compliance to specifications.
Monitors vendor performance; ensures compliance of vendor contracts associated with fleet maintenance; processes vendor estimates and invoices.
Processes a variety of documentation associated with departmental operations, per established procedures and within designated timeframes; distributes documentation or maintains records as appropriate.
Develops long term and short term plans and goals for the division; develops and implements division policies and procedures; revises/updates as necessary.
Develops and administers division budget; monitors expenditures.
Complies and tracks various administrative and statistical data pertaining to division operations; performs research as needed; makes applicable calculations; analyzes trends; prepares or generates reports; maintains records.
Generates manual and/or computerized reports; balances reports; analyzes data and identifies trends; submits reports to appropriate professional agencies or individuals; maintains records.
Reads, interprets, and writes technical specifications and data.
Prepares and/or completes various forms, correspondence, reports, purchase requests, proposals, repair estimates, specifications, performance appraisals, spreadsheets, and other documents; receives various forms, reports, work orders, invoices, job applications, time sheets, manuals, or other documentation; reviews, processes, approves, forwards or retains as appropriate; maintains file system of departmental records.
Operates a computer to enter, retrieve, review or modify data in computer database; verifies accuracy of entered data; makes corrections as appropriate; uses knowledge of various software programs to operate a computer in an effective and efficient manner.
Communicates via telephone and/or two-way radio; provides information and assistance; takes and relays messages and/or directs calls to appropriate personnel; returns calls as necessary.
Communicates with management, employees, city divisions/departments, Board of Commissioners, contractors, outside agencies, and other individuals as needed to coordinate work activities, review status of work, exchange information, or resolve problems.
Responds to routine requests for information or assistance from employees, officials, the public, or other individuals; responds to complaints; may determine course of action; responds to emergency situations on a twenty-four hour basis, seven days a week.
Conducts division meetings and training sessions; attends meetings; serves on committees as needed; makes speeches or presentations.
Maintains a comprehensive, current knowledge and awareness of applicable laws/regulations; maintains an awareness of new trends and advances in the profession; reads professional literature; maintains professional affiliations; attends workshops and training sessions as appropriate.
ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS
May perform the duties of Central Services Director in absence of same.
Provides assistance and backup coverage for division supervisors in absence of same.
Operates a variety of heavy and light motor vehicles in performance of work activities.
Performs other related duties as required.Bachelor's degree in Public Works, Business Management or related field preferred; additionally, five (5) years previous experience and/or training that includes mechanics and/or management; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job. Must possess and maintain a valid Georgia Driver's License.Data Utilization: Requires the ability to coordinate, manage, and/or correlate data. Includes exercising judgment in determining time, place and/or sequence of operations, referencing data analyses to determine necessity for revision of organizational components, and in the formulation of operational strategy.
Human Interaction: Requires the ability to function in a supervisory capacity over subordinate supervisors.
Equipment, Machinery, Tools, and Materials Utilization: Requires the ability to operate and control the actions of equipment, machinery, tools and/or materials requiring complex or rapid adjustments.
Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to utilize a wide variety of reference, descriptive, and/or advisory data and information.
Mathematical Aptitude: Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication and division; ability to calculate decimals and percentages; may include ability to perform mathematical operations with fractions; may include ability to compute discount, interest, and ratios; may include ability to calculate surface areas, volumes, weights, and measures.
Functional Reasoning: Requires ability to apply principles of influence systems, such as motivation, incentive, and leadership, and to exercise independent judgement to apply facts and principles for developing approaches and techniques to resolve problems.
Situational Reasoning: Requires the ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness and creativity in situations involving broader aspects of organizational programs and operations, moderately unstable situations, or the direction, control and planning of an entire program or set of programs.
ADA COMPLIANCE
Physical Ability: Tasks require the ability to exert light physical effort in sedentary to light work, but which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of light weight (5-10 pounds); may occasionally involve heavier objects and materials (up to 100 pounds). Tasks may involve extended periods of time at a keyboard or work station.
Sensory Requirements: Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate colors or shades of colors, sounds, odor, depth, texture, and visual cues or signals. Some tasks require the ability to communicate orally.
Environmental Factors: Performance of essential functions may require exposure to adverse environmental conditions such as dirt, dust, pollen, odors, wetness, humidity, rain, fumes, temperature and noise extremes, machinery, vibrations, electric currents, traffic hazards, and toxic agents.
The City of Albany, Georgia is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of Albany, Georgia will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.
