Transportation Manager

Transportation Manager

Location: Silverdale, Washington (Bangor)

Type: Exempt

Work Schedule: Full Time

Compensation: $-$/annually. Tessera's compensation strategy is to position new employees between the minimum and midpoint of this range, depending on qualifications and experience.

Benefits: Tessera is proud to offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package to our eligible part-time and full-time employees.

Full-Time benefits of a Transportation Ops Manager at Tessera include:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k) retirement plan, Life & Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts for medical and dependent care
• 11 paid federal holidays, accrual of 12 paid days of vacation at the start of employment, paid sick leave
• Potential shared earning bonus
• Tuition assistance after 1 year of employment and potential scholarships for qualified dependents
• Professional development, certifications, and training opportunities
• Verizon wireless discount
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and an engaging wellness program
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility for full-time employees

Tessera is dedicated to “Creating Opportunities for People with Disabilities” by hiring and supporting individuals with disabilities as well as veterans with disabilities. We take pride in our purpose-driven culture, our core values – Inclusion, Partnerships, Integrity – and our commitment to providing a safe and respectful work environment to our employees.

Tessera is seeking an experienced Transportation Operations Manager (TM) with strong leadership and organizational skills. The TM will oversee all aspects of transportation operations, fleet management, and maintenance services in support of a critical government contract. Serving as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Non-Tactical Vehicles and Equipment (NTVE), the TM will ensure quality assurance, compliance, and operational oversight. The successful candidate will drive efficient scheduling, planning, and administration of a high-volume workload while maintaining the readiness and mission effectiveness of the client’s transportation assets.

Productivity, workplace safety, customer satisfaction, and the team’s success are dependent on the leadership team’s position efforts. The success of this position will draw from Tessera’s leadership competencies:
Mission and Values:
Safety Leadership;
Operations Excellence;
Customer Service; and Servant Leadership.

Typical duties include but are not limited to:

• Serve as the primary lead for controlling and scheduling all transportation operations, maintenance activities, and associated work, ensuring alignment with project scope, complexity, and Performance Work Statement (PWS) requirements.
• Direct and oversee comprehensive scheduling, planning, and administration of a high-volume, complex body of transportation-related work.
• Ensure all mechanics, operators, and laborers possess and maintain current, valid qualifications, certifications, and licenses essential for their duties and for operating and completing corrective maintenance or repairs.
• Act as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for robust oversight of quality assurance across all maintenance and repair activities.
• Provide expert review and approval for Contractor plans, procedures, and funding processes specifically related to the operation and maintenance of Non-Tactical Vehicles and Equipment (NTVE).
• Operate independently as a critical key personnel member for the contract, ensuring there is no conflict of interest by not concurrently holding any other key personnel or position.
• Evaluate, review, and approve related scopes of work (SOWs) and cost proposals submitted to the Government.

Qualifications:

• High school Diploma/GED is required.
• 5-8 years of experience in Transportation/Fleet Operations
• Training from Facility and Reliability Organizations such as IFMA, AFE, BOMA, SMRP, or Reliability web
• Related certifications such as Certified Reliability Leader (CRL) or Certified Facility Manager (CFM).
• Tessera will enable CRL certification – a planned certificate within the first two years of employment.

Physical Requirements:

Employees must have the ability to perform the following physical…