Manager, Rolling Stock Maintenance; Bus

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This position provides leadership and oversight for RTD’s bus fleet, including diesel, gas, hybrid, and battery-electric/zero-emission vehicles. This position ensures safe, reliable, and cost-effective fleet operations through strong operational management, regulatory compliance, and performance-driven maintenance practices. The role leads maintenance personnel in a high-accountability environment while supporting fleet reliability, operational continuity, and long-term asset sustainability. The Manager also contributes to budget stewardship, continuous improvement initiatives, and strategic fleet planning to align maintenance operations with agency goals and service standards.

The Manager collects, analyzes, and reports operational and performance data, monitoring key performance indicators (KPIs) to evaluate fleet effectiveness, identify trends, and implement efficiency and cost-reduction initiatives. The position maintains awareness of industry best practices, emerging vehicle technologies, and regulatory requirements to support continuous improvement in fleet maintenance and reliability. This position collaborates closely with internal RTD departments, external partners, and vendors to resolve maintenance challenges, coordinate fleet initiatives, and implement strategic operational improvements.

Success in this role requires strong leadership, analytical, and communication skills, the ability to guide multidisciplinary teams in a dynamic maintenance environment, and expertise in optimizing fleet performance, safety, and compliance.

Rolling Stock Maintenance and Management Plans, directs, and coordinates rolling stock maintenance operations for RTD’s bus fleet, including diesel, gas, hybrid, and battery-electric/zero-emission revenue and non-revenue vehicles. Ensure vehicle readiness, safety, reliability, and compliance with operational standards and service requirements. Oversee preventive and corrective maintenance programs, repair campaigns, and resource coordination for parts, tools, and equipment. Monitor team performance, assign shift work, address complex mechanical or operational issues, and implement effective solutions to maintain fleet availability.

Develop and maintain departmental policies, procedures, and maintenance documentation systems to ensure accurate records of repairs, inspections, and compliance activities. Administer departmental budgets, analyze expenditures, plan staffing and overtime, and ensure fiscal accountability and cost efficiency. Support labor contract administration and resolve labor-related issues in compliance with collective bargaining agreements and agency policies. Participate in new vehicle procurements by contributing to technical specifications and coordinating input from maintenance, operations, and other stakeholders to ensure operational and maintenance requirements are met.

Direct the collection and analysis of maintenance performance metrics and operational data to evaluate fleet reliability, safety, vehicle availability, and…