Title: Equipment Section Manager

State Role Title: Prog Admin Manager III

Hiring Range: $73,002 - $118,629

Pay Band: 6

Agency: VA Dept of Transportation

Location: Staunton District Office

Agency Website: https://www.virginiadot.org/

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

What drives you? Whether it’s knowing the work you do makes a difference, having great work/life balance, working on exciting and challenging projects, leading innovation and championing change or simply working with a great group of people who are committed to your professional development...At the Virginia Department of Transportation, we have something for YOU!

Job Duties

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) Staunton District, is seeking an Equipment Section Manager to provide leadership and oversight for the development and implementation of the District’s Equipment Programs that support District and Agency goals. As the successful candidate you will:

• Oversee and implement improvements of cost-effective, customer responsive programs for the acquisition, maintenance, repair, and utilization of vehicles and equipment and ancillary services.
• Assess needs, plan, develop performance goals, monitor and evaluate performance and develop and implement district-wide programs, policies, and procedures for equipment assignment, funding, acquisition, operations, maintenance, utilization, and disposal for equipment ranging from small light-duty vehicles to large construction equipment.
• Advise district and residency managers on equipment program direction and issues. Serve as the designated District Transportation Officer and participate in strategic planning and statewide program development as a member of VDOT's statewide Equipment Program Strategic Planning Team.

Minimum Qualifications

• Knowledge of fleet management industry best practices, fuel facility management, related environmental and DOT rules and regulations.
• Knowledge of equipment repair practices, safety and accident prevention strategies.
• Skill in the use of computers, software applications to include databases, spreadsheets, and graphics.
• Knowledge of equipment inventory procedures and practices.
• Ability to gather, analyze data and create technical reports.
• Ability to understand, interpret equipment specifications, the relevance of individual equipment types for overall fleet management and performance.
• Knowledge of financial, budgetary, administrative, and business processes used to manage large scale fleet operations.
• Ability to identify, develop improvements in fleet management business processes and service levels.
• Supervisory experience applying knowledge of human resources practices, principles to include hiring, discipline, performance management and employee development.

Additional Considerations

• A combination of training, experience, or education in Mechanical Engineering, Business Administration or related field desired.
• Experience in equipment fleet management and supervision of equipment personnel and operations.
• Certified Professional Fleet Manager certification.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Once onboarded, this position may be eligible for telework opportunities; availability, hours, and duration of telework shall be approved as outlined in the Commonwealth telework policy. (only for eligible positions)

We are a “Virginia Values Veterans” (V3) official certified company and state agency that provides hiring preference to Veterans and Members of the Virginia National Guard in support of Executive Order 29, (2010). If you are a Veteran or Virginia National Guard Member, we urge you to respond accordingly on your state application.

VDOT utilizes a market based pay program, which has been approved by DHRM. Therefore,
advertised rates of pay may or may not align with the Commonwealth pay bands.

VDOT is an emergency response agency, therefore you will work outside of normal work hours during emergency operations when services are needed.

Contact Information

Name: Michelle Small

Phone: 540-332-7794

Email: michelle.small@vdot.virginia.gov

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their Certificate of Disability (COD) provided by a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor within the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their Certificate of Disability. If you need to get a Certificate of Disability, use this link: Career Pathways for Individuals with Disabilities, or call DARS at 800-552-5019, or DBVI at 800-622-2155.