Salary: $43.57 - $53.01 Hourly
Location : Service Center, Administration, Issaquah, WA
Job Type: Full-Time Exempt
Job Number:
Department: Finance
Division: FMS Administration
Opening Date: 09/10/2026
Closing Date: 9/17/2026 11:59 PM Pacific
Union Represented: Yes

General Position Summary

Job Number: 2026-00241

The Fleet Strategist is responsible for the overall management, optimization, and long-term strategic planning of the organization's fleet of approximately seventy vehicles. This role oversees fleet acquisition and lifecycle decisions, including evaluating lease versus ownership models to ensure cost-effective and operationally efficient outcomes. The incumbent leads fleet data analysis, vendor and contract management, and contributes to organizational sustainability and safety policy goals.

The ideal candidate will be approachable and have strong customer service skills in order to support a variety of internal departments (IT, Mobile Services, Facilities, Distribution, etc.).

Required: Applicants must attach a current resume and cover letter which addresses relevant work experience, education, and training as it relates to this position.
Examples of Duties

Essential Duties
The items listed in this section are the key duties and responsibilities for this job and do not represent an exhaustive list. Our organization is dynamic and therefore duties may change based on business necessity; however, any new duties will remain within the scope of the job.

• Develops and implements a comprehensive fleet management strategy that aligns with organizational goals, operational needs, budget objectives, and long-term grown plans, including determining priorities and recommending courses of action.
• Manages day-to-day fleet operations, ensuring vehicle availability, reliability, safety, and compliance with organizational policy and regulatory requirements. Provides strategic oversight of maintenance scheduling, inspections, registrations, and licensing to minimize downtime and extend vehicle lifespan.
• Administers fleet data systems, including GPS technology used to monitor vehicle speed, location, and geofencing compliance. Analyzes utilization trends, fuel consumption, maintenance costs, and total cost of ownership to identify opportunities for operational improvements and cost savings and translates findings into actionable recommendations.
• Leads fleet acquisition and lifecycle planning, including evaluating lease versus ownership models and recommending vehicle replacement strategies that support cost-effective and operationally sound outcomes.
• Supports budget development and forecasting by preparing annual fleet operating and capital expenditure projections and monitoring expenditures throughout the fiscal year.
• Approves invoices and purchase requests within established spending authority, reviewing for accuracy and contract adherence. Coordinates with finance on purchases that exceed delegated limits.
• Leads contract setup, review, and management in coordination with procurement, including soliciting bids, evaluating vendors, and negotiating terms. Monitors vendor performance and takes corrective action to address deficiencies.
• Develops and maintains fleet policies in partnership with HR Safety and KCLS leadership, including recommending standards in areas where no established precedent exists or where operational or regulatory changes warrant updates.
• Supports organizational sustainability goals by researching options, evaluating emerging technologies, and providing recommendations aligned with the KCLS Climate Action Plan.
• Coordinates response to fleet emergencies, including overseeing recovery of damaged vehicles and ensuring continuity of fleet availability.

Secondary Duties

1. Prepares and distributes fleet-related reports, summaries, and operational updates.
2. Communicates with leaders about fleet operations and dispatch coordination.
3. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Core Competencies

Each KCLS position has job-specific competencies. These competencies describe characteristics needed for optimum performance in the position. In addition, there are organizational competencies applicable to all positions at KCLS that encompass the culture and set expectations for how work is performed.

Organizational Competencies

• Valuing Diversity

Manages relationships with all kinds and classes of people inclusively and equitably. Respects, values, and encourages the unique dimension each employee adds to the organization and each member of the community brings to the whole. Seeks opportunities to learn about differences.

• Customer Focus

Primarily focused on customer needs. Able to deliver high-quality, value-added services. Constantly strives to find new ways to increase customer satisfaction and understanding, foster equitable services, and forge meaningful connections.

• Ethics, Values and Judgement

Exercises best judgment, trustworthiness, and professional standards of conduct. Consistently demonstrates organizational values, moral principles, and accountability in behavior, character, and action. Defends intellectual freedom and confidentiality.

• Professional and Technical Knowledge

Demonstrates proficiency in professional and technical skills and/or knowledge in position-related areas. Purposely keeps up with current developments and trends in areas of expertise, in order to better foster personal success and connections for others.

Job-Specific Competencies

• Communicates Effectively

Conveys ideas and information in a way that is clear, engaging, and suitable to the audience. Main point of their message is apparent. Listens more than they speak and responds appropriately. Seeks influence.

• Organizing and Planning

Establishes courses of action for self. Can influence others to ensure that work is efficient. Appropriately sensitive to real restraints on time and resources. Willing to take a risk.

• Work Quality

Inspires and strives for excellence in all aspects of work including setting high standards of performance for self and others. Ensures that results are complete and accurate. Exhibits attention to detail.

• Teamwork/Collaboration

Works cooperatively and productively with others to achieve goals and deliverables. Is aware of, utilizes and celebrate their own and team member's strengths and differences.
Desired Minimum Qualification

Education and Experience
The items listed below are the minimum requirements for the job and are relevant to this position. The organization values both work experience and education and realizes that individuals take different paths to acquire knowledge.

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, public administration, supply chain, or a related field.
• Five years' increasingly responsible experience in fleet management, transportation operations, asset management, logistics, or a closely related field.
• Any equivalent combination of education and experience that provides the necessary qualifications to successfully perform the duties of the position will be considered.

Knowledge and Skills

• Knowledge of fleet management principles, practices, and industry standards, including vehicle acquisition, lifecycle planning, and asset management strategies.
• Knowledge of fleet management systems, GPS telematics platforms, and data tools used to monitor vehicle utilization, performance, and compliance.
• Knowledge of applicable vehicle registration, licensing, and regulatory requirements governing public sector fleet operations.
• Knowledge of financial analysis methods, including leasing versus ownership evaluation, total cost of ownership modeling, and capital and operating expenditure planning.
• Knowledge of contract administration, vendor management, and procurement processes.
• Knowledge of sustainability trends and emerging technologies
• analytical and data interpretation skills, with the ability to translate data into actionable recommendations.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, with advanced Excel skills for data analysis, reporting, and budget tracking.
• Effective communication and active listening skills.
• Budget preparation and expenditure monitoring skills.

Professional Licenses and Certifications

• A valid Washington State driver's license is required.
• Certified Automotive Fleet Manager (CAFM), Certified Public Fleet Professional (CPFP) or similar certification preferred.

Physical Demands & Work Environment

Work Environment
Work is performed in a typical office environment. May respond to emergencies on evenings and weekends. Some travel within the service area is required. Incumbent may be permitted hybrid telework schedule upon request.

Physical DemandsWhile performing the duties of this job, the employee will:

• Constantly sit throughout work shift and seldom will stand or walk.
• Frequently reach out at chest level with hands and arms, occasionally reach up or down.
• Constantly use hands in conjunction with frequent finger use. Keyboarding may be repetitive up to frequently.
• Seldom bend, squat, kneel or sit on floor.
• Change tasks depending upon the shift.
• Require extensive close work including use of a computer monitor.
• Occasionally operate foot controls.
• Occasionally lift and carry up to 10 lbs.
• Occasionally push or pull wheeled equipment with light force.

General Benefits Summary
Paid Time off
It is the policy of KCLS to grant to all part-time and full-time employees:

• Annual Leave (Vacation).
• Sick Leave
• Holidays - KCLS celebrates twelve (12) holidays each year and one (1) floating holiday. Part-time employees are eligible for holiday pay if they are scheduled to work on the day the holiday falls on.

Medical/Dental Insurance Benefits
Our health insurance plans with Kaiser/Premera/Delta Dental are offered at low premium rates to all employees working 20 or more hours per week. Employees may also purchase benefits for dependents and domestic partners.

Retirement - Public Employee Retirement System (PERS)
Employees working 20 hours per week or more are automatically enrolled in the Washington State Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) program. Both KCLS and the employee contribute toward PERS retirement benefits.

Flexible and Dependent Care Spending Accounts and Health Saving Account
Employees working 20 hours per week or more can set aside a portion of their salary on a pre-tax basis to pay for family medical and dependent care needs. KCLS provides an annual employer contribution to Health Saving Account when the employee is enrolled in a high deductible health plan.

Life and Accidental Death & Disability, Long Term Disability Insurance
All the employees working 20 hours per week or more qualify for the group term life and AD& D insurance benefits equal to one times their annual salary. Employees working 40 hours per week receive long-term disability insurance.

Optional/Voluntary Benefits
Employees working 20 hours per week or more are eligible to participate in the following voluntary benefits:

• Supplemental Term Life and AD&D Insurance
• Personal Accident Insurance
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Nationwide Pet Insurance
• Allstat