Fleet Manager - Heavy Equipment & Trucking

RICON Construction is seeking a Fleet Manager to lead the equipment, shop, and trucking operations that keep our heavy civil crews moving. Take ownership of fleet readiness, maintenance, costs, and the systems that drive better performance across construction, Trucking, and Materials operations.

• Lead the shop and trucking team. Supervise mechanics and drivers, prioritize repairs, manage preventive maintenance, and oversee parts, vendors, training, and safe work practices.
• Keep projects equipped. Maintain accurate fleet inventory and coordinate equipment assignments, hauling, deliveries, and rentals with field leadership to minimize downtime and idle costs.
• Maintain safe, compliant operations. Partner with Safety and HR on DOT/FMCSA requirements, vehicle registrations, inspections, permits, driver qualifications, hours of service, electronic logging, and safety program requirements.
• Control costs and plan investments. Manage fleet budgets, fuel, repairs, and rentals. Work with Accounting on equipment rates and job charges, and use lifecycle costs to guide repair, replacement, purchase, and rental decisions.
• Implement effective fleet systems. Lead fleet maintenance, work order, and telematics system improvements. Establish practical workflows and train mechanics and drivers to accurately record equipment usage, inspections, repairs, parts, labor, and fuel.
• Turn data into results. Track utilization, downtime, maintenance completion, and operating costs. Identify recurring failures, excessive idling, and underused equipment; implement improvements and measure their impact.

• 5+ years in heavy equipment and/or commercial fleet maintenance, including 2+ years in supervision or fleet management.
• Strong knowledge of heavy civil equipment, commercial trucks, and trailers, with sound mechanical judgment.
• Experience managing preventive maintenance programs, budgets, vendors, and equipment costs.
• Working knowledge of DOT/FMCSA requirements, driver qualifications, and hours-of-service compliance.
• Experience implementing or upgrading fleet management, computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS), or telematics platforms, including equipment data setup, workflow development, and user training.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and demonstrated ability to use fleet data to reduce downtime, control costs, and improve equipment availability.
• Strong leadership, communication, and follow-through; valid driver’s license and an acceptable driving record.

Diesel or heavy equipment mechanic background;
Class A CDL; heavy civil or union construction experience; familiarity with equipment costing and Foundation accounting software.

Bring your equipment knowledge and leadership to a team that puts them to work every day.