Salary : $108,222.40 - $131,539.20 Annually
Location : South Lake Tahoe, CA
Job Type: Full time regular
Job Number:
Department: Public Works / 03410 Motor Pool
Opening Date: 08/25/2026
Closing Date: 9/9/2026 5:00 PM Pacific

Description
The City of South Lake Tahoe is seeking an experienced, service-oriented Maintenance Manager to lead the Fleet Division within the Public Works Department. This management-level position oversees fleet maintenance operations, including the planning, scheduling, repair, replacement, and safe operation of City vehicles, heavy equipment, and specialized maintenance assets. The Maintenance Manager will supervise and develop staff, manage the division budget and work-order systems, procure equipment and materials, and ensure compliance with applicable safety, DOT, OSHA, and environmental requirements.

The successful candidate will bring strong technical knowledge of fleet and heavy-equipment maintenance, effective leadership and personnel-management skills, and the ability to respond decisively during emergency operations, including snow removal and after-hours call-outs. This is an opportunity to help maintain the reliable, safe, and efficient fleet services essential to delivering high-quality public services to the South Lake Tahoe community.

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Recruitment Process:
Applications Received: August 25, 2026 - September 9, 2026
Oral Panel Interviews: September 21, 2026
Department Interview: September 22, 2026
Typical Qualifications

The following generally describes the knowledge and ability required to enter the job and/or be learned within a short period of time in order to successfully perform the assigned duties.

Knowledge of:

• Materials, equipment, tools, methods and techniques used in public works construction and maintenance.
• Pertinent local, state and Federal laws, rules and regulations.
• Principles and practices of business correspondence and report writing.
• Safe working practices and procedures; OSHA regulations relative to assigned work area.
• Budgeting procedures and techniques.
• Principles and practices of safety management.
• Principles and practices of supervision, training and personnel management.
• Principles and practices of building maintenance and related trade skills; prevailing codes involved in all building trades.
• Equipment, tools, materials, methods and techniques used in facility maintenance management.
• Principles and practices of street construction and maintenance.
• Snow removal procedures and practices.
• Safety and job hazards and use of restricted materials; hazardous material control.
• Principles and practices of policy development and implementation.
• Heavy equipment operation and maintenance.

Ability to:

• Analyze budget and technical reports.
• Interpret and evaluate staff reports.
• Understand, interpret, and apply laws, regulations, and codes.
• Observe performance of and evaluate assigned staff.
• Provide solutions and problem solve division cost recommendations.
• Remember and utilize personnel rules.
• Explain and interpret policy.
• Inspect contract overlays and related public works projects.
• Determine cost of projects, including breakout of personnel, materials and equipment.
• Understand and efficiently carry out written and oral instructions.
• Keep records and prepare written and oral presentation reports.
• Utilize various computer software programs including work order programs, excel, word, outlook, timekeeping systems.
• Develop and recommend policies and procedures related to assigned operations.
• Operate heavy equipment such as graders, loader, backhoe, trucks and sweepers.
• Work unusual and prolonged work schedules.
• Organize, direct and implement a comprehensive street services program.
• Prepare and administer a budget.
• Supervise, train, motivate and evaluate personnel.
• Interpret and explain division policies and procedures.
• Observe and enforce safety rules, provide and track safety training and facility inspections.
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
• Estimate time and material cost of building repair and reconstruction; read blueprints and schematic drawings.
• Lay out, direct and supervise maintenance and repair projects to obtain efficient results.
• Supervise effectively in emergency bad weather and climatic situations.

Education and Experience Guidelines - Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

Education/Training:
Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade supplemented by specialized training and/or college level course work in construction management, maintenance and supervision. A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in a related field is desirable.

Experience:
Five years of increasingly responsible experience in one or more of the following areas depending on operational needs at the time of recruitment: street repair and maintenance; facility maintenance and/or the construction or building trades (experience with fire codes desirable); parks maintenance; including three years of administrative and supervisory responsibility.

License or Certificate:
Possession of a valid California or Nevada driver's license.
Must obtain and maintain a minimum of a Class B commercial driver's license (CDL) within one year of hire. A Class "A" CDL is preferred, position will participate in the DOT drug testing program.. Other certifications may be required. These certifications include, but are not limited to; HAZMAT, OSHA, UST, Airside certification for Airport Operations, and background check(s), high voltage, as well as other certifications that maybe required by assignment and Department need.
Supplemental Information
The conditions herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

Environment: Work is performed primarily in a standard office environment with some travel to different sites and some public contact with interruptions.

Physical: Primary functions require sufficient physical ability and mobility to work in an office setting; to stand or sit for prolonged periods of time; to occasionally stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and twist; to lift, carry, push, and/or pull light to moderate amounts of weight; to operate office equipment requiring repetitive hand movement and fine coordination including use of a computer keyboard; and to verbally communicate to exchange information.

Vision: See in the normal visual range with or without correction.

Hearing: Hear in the normal audio range with or without correction.

FLSA Designation: Exempt
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Do you have a Class B commercial driver's license (CDL)? Please note that if you don't have one, you will be required to obtain one within one year of hire.

• Yes
• No

02

Do you have administrative or supervisory experience? If so, please briefly describe your experience.
03

Do you have any experience as a mechanic? if yes, please briefly describe your experience.
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Do you have any relatives currently working for the City of South Lake Tahoe? If yes, please list their name.
Required Question