Fleet Manager – Detainee Transport Operations

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Fleet Manager overseeing government-contracted detainee-transport vehicles across Texas. Managing maintenance, compliance, vendors, deployments, and operational readiness with 75% travel.

Responsibilities:

  • Oversee the vehicle fleet supporting a government-contracted detainee transportation program throughout Texas, with limited operations extending into New Mexico and Oklahoma
  • Direct day-to-day fleet operations
  • Manage preventative maintenance programs, repairs, inspections, and emergency responses
  • Maximize vehicle reliability and minimize downtime
  • Maintain accountability for all vehicles and equipment
  • Ensure adherence to manufacturer guidelines, safety standards, and government contract requirements
  • Monitor fleet utilization and coordinate vehicle assignments and regional deployments
  • Ensure adequate vehicle availability for transportation missions
  • Manage vendor relationships and evaluate repair estimates
  • Control maintenance expenditures and assist with budgeting
  • Analyze performance metrics to guide vehicle replacement strategies
  • Oversee specialized transport equipment configurations
  • Investigate accidents and breakdowns
  • Maintain documentation for audits
  • Provide regular status updates to program leadership

Requirements:

  • Minimum of 5 years of progressive fleet management experience
  • Experience preferably in transportation, government contracting, law enforcement, corrections, detention, security, or a similar operational environment
  • Experience managing large or geographically dispersed vehicle fleets
  • Experience overseeing preventative maintenance programs, repair schedules, vendor relationships, and operational readiness
  • Strong knowledge of DOT regulations, federal and state transportation laws, and safety standards
  • Rigorous maintenance recordkeeping to support government contracts and audits
  • Familiarity with secure or detainee transportation safety requirements
  • Familiarity with specialized security equipment, fleet management software, GPS/telematics, and performance metrics tracking
  • Excellent organizational, communication, and problem-solving abilities
  • Ability to coordinate across teams and analyze cost data
  • Ability to handle extensive travel throughout Texas
  • Ability to pass all required government background investigations and suitability screenings
  • Ability to work in extreme cold or hot weather conditions, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and loud noise
  • Ability to remain stationary, stand, push, pull, climb, kneel, crawl, balance, squat, bend, and reach
  • May occasionally be required to lift and/or move up to 49 pounds

Benefits:

  • Full-time salaried exempt position
  • Remote work with travel throughout Texas and surrounding states