Fleet Operations Manager

Mainroad Group

$90K — $110K *
Transportation
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7-10+ years of experience in fleet management or asset-intensive environments.
  • Experience with decentralized organizational structures.
  • Strong knowledge of heavy trucks and vocational equipment.
  • Ability to lead through influence and drive organizational change.
  • In-depth understanding of compliance regulations in BC and Alberta.
  • Proficient in fleet cost analysis and KPIs.
  • Experienced with fleet management systems like Holman/ARI.

Responsibilities

  • Establish corporate fleet standards and governance.
  • Analyze fleet cost and performance data for decision-making.
  • Collaborate with operational leaders to address fleet challenges.
  • Ensure compliance with safety and regulatory requirements.
  • Promote effective use of fleet management systems across the organization.
  • Drive initiatives for continuous improvement in fleet operations.

Benefits

  • RRSP matching for retirement savings.
  • Additional vacation time beyond standard entitlements.
  • Annual performance-based bonus to reward achievements.
  • Extended health benefits for employee well-being.
Full Job Description
What You'll Do

Set the Fleet Strategy

  • Establish corporate fleet standards, governance, reporting and performance expectations.
  • Build a clear enterprise-wide view of fleet cost, utilization, compliance, downtime and asset lifecycle.
  • Support capital planning, replacement strategies and fleet standardization.
  • Identify opportunities to improve asset deployment and overall fleet performance.


Turn Data Into Decisions

  • Lead fleet cost and performance analysis using Holman, financial data, maintenance history, utilization and telematics.
  • Develop and monitor meaningful KPIs including cost per unit, downtime, availability, utilization, PM compliance, reactive repairs and warranty recovery.
  • Use Power BI and other reporting tools to turn complex fleet data into practical, actionable insights.
  • Identify recurring failures, cost drivers, underutilized assets and opportunities for improvement.


Support Our Operating Companies

  • Partner with OpCo General Managers, garage leads and operational leaders to solve fleet challenges.
  • Provide practical guidance on preventative maintenance, repair planning, vendor performance and equipment readiness.
  • Support decisions around internal versus outsourced maintenance.
  • Help local teams prepare for seasonal demands, particularly winter operations.
  • Escalate systemic risks and recurring issues while respecting local operational ownership.


Champion Compliance & Safety

  • Support compliance with National Safety Code (NSC), CVIP, WorkSafeBC/OHS, licensing, registration and insurance requirements.
  • Develop reporting and audit-support tools that give leadership confidence in fleet compliance.
  • Identify trends and gaps and work with local leadership on corrective action.
  • Help ensure our equipment is safe, compliant and ready when it matters most.


Make Our Systems Work Smarter

  • Champion consistent and effective use of Holman (formerly ARI) across the organization.
  • Improve work order discipline, repair coding, maintenance authorization, invoice accuracy and data quality.
  • Use fleet data to monitor vendor cost, quality, turnaround time, warranty recovery and repeat repairs.
  • Ensure our fleet information is accurate enough to support real business decisions.


Drive Continuous Improvement

  • Lead initiatives that improve equipment uptime, PM compliance, winter readiness, workflow discipline and lifecycle cost.
  • Create consistency where it adds value while allowing local teams the flexibility they need.
  • Build a proactive, data-driven fleet culture focused on readiness, compliance, cost and service reliability.

You're the Right Fit If...

You're a fleet professional who can see both the big picture and the details.

You bring:

  • 7-10+ years of progressive experience in fleet management, heavy equipment, highway maintenance, construction or another asset-intensive environment.
  • Experience supporting multiple locations, business units or a decentralized/matrix organization.
  • Strong knowledge of heavy trucks, vocational equipment, snow and ice equipment, highway maintenance units and mixed fleets.
  • A proven ability to lead through influence, build trust and bring people along with change.
  • Strong knowledge of NSC, CVIP, provincial inspections, licensing, registration, insurance and OHS requirements in BC and Alberta.
  • Strong analytical and financial skills, including fleet cost analysis, lifecycle costing, KPIs and maintenance data.
  • Experience with Holman/ARI or a similar fleet management system.
  • Experience with Power BI or comparable reporting and analytics tools.
  • Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively with executives, General Managers, garage teams and field operations.
  • A practical, solutions-oriented mindset-you understand that the best fleet strategy is one that actually works in the field.


We will be offering a full compensation package including: RRSP matching, additional vacation entitlement, annual performance-based bonus, extended health benefits.

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