Equipment Maintenance Supervisor - EMS Fleet and Facilities Coordinator, #JR

Virginia Beach EMS aims to provide the highest quality of pre-hospital emergency patient care, education, and rescue services that preserve life, reduce suffering, and promote the safety of the people in our community. There are more than 500 certified providers, both volunteer and career, who respond to more than 58,000 emergency calls on a yearly basis. Join this exemplary and dedicated team!

Perform a variety of assignments pertaining to the operation, maintenance, service and repair, purchasing and other support for EMS equipment, facilities, and support vehicles.

• Serve as the day-to-day coordinator between EMS operations, rescue squads, and fleet services to ensure readiness of the EMS fleet.
• Serve as liaison between City Garage staff and division staff to ensure equipment is operated and maintained to the highest standards possible.
• Perform periodical inspections of equipment to ensure that negligence or abuse is not occurring, and that equipment is operating properly.
• Coordinate all major mechanical repair work with Central Garage or contracted vendors to minimize downtime. Coordinate and transport vehicles to City Garage or other local vendors as needed for repairs.
• Develop and administer ambulance specifications in partnership with designees from rescue squads, EMS and the rescue council.
• Assist rescue squads with pre-delivery inspections of new purchases.
• Procure supplies and services, as needed, to ensure proper stocking, readiness, and permitting of the new EMS vehicles and ambulances.
• Investigate accidents and claims of property damage involving department vehicles and equipment and file reports. Review all risk management submission for vehicle concerns and coordinate follow-up investigations and recommendations.
• Track EMS fleet maintenance needs and concerns, with daily coordination with fleet services.
• Assist with driving course portion of emergency vehicle driver training.
• Develop and track fleet related performance metrics.
• Coordinate vehicle readiness for regular safety and permitting inspections.
• Develop, update and administer EMS vehicle checklists, standardization documents, vehicle MOUs, etc.
• Supervise temporary employees who assist EMS by transporting vehicles and equipment to/from.
• Maintain ready inventory of ATVs, jet skis and other support equipment.
• Assist with special events by moving vehicles to/from.
• Serve as primary point-of-contact for EMS building maintenance concerns and submissions.
• Coordinate EMS facility needs with building maintenance.
• Coordinate furniture movement, replacement and repairs in EMS facilities.
• Conduct EMS facility readiness and safety inspections.
• Demonstrate a high degree of accuracy on all reports and investigations.
• Maintain effective safety programs to preclude unnecessary loss of personnel and equipment availability.
• Ensure efficient maintenance and repair coordination in order to minimize absence of equipment downtime.
• Demonstrate proficiency with Microsoft Office applications
• Demonstrate basic knowledge of ambulances
• Provide viable alternatives for preventing breakdowns or accidents.

The ideal candidate would have experience coordinating the maintenance and/or repair work for a fleet or group of vehicles.

• Paid Holidays
• Paid Annual leave
• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Coverage
• Legal and Identity Theft Protection
• Virginia Retirement System (VRS) Hybrid Retirement Plan & Basic Life Insurance
• Commonwealth of Virginia 457 Deferred Compensation Plan(COV
  457)
• Hybrid 457 Cash Match
• Virginia Local Disability Program (VLDP) - Income Replacement(Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, and Long-Term Care)
• Optional Life Insurance
• Wellness Programs
• Employee Assistance Program / Work-Life Services
• Paid Maternity/Paternity/Parental Care Leave

The City of Virginia Beach is an Equal Opportunity Employer.