Sheriff's Fleet Services Operations Manager (Finance)

The Riverside County Sheriff's Office is accepting applications for a Sheriff's Fleet Services Operations Manager for Riverside. The Sheriff's Fleet Services Operations Manager will be responsible for overseeing the procurement and replacement of vehicles, buildout, maintenance, and repair services. The incumbent will also be responsible for full staff supervision, reviewing policy compliance and service processing workflow, developing a Fleet strategic plan to minimize vehicle total life operating costs, addressing vendor performance issues related to contract deliverables, and providing solutions that optimize efficiency. The Sheriff's Fleet Services Operations Manager will oversee the selection and implementation of a fleet tracking/management system that will provide data regarding usage, cumulative costs, maintenance, and repair of department vehicles.

The Sheriff's Office seeks candidates with a degree in Fleet Management and experience handling fleets of 500 or more. Competitive candidates will also possess budgeting and project cost experience.
Please note that this position is not a remote position, nor would there be an opportunity to telework.
Meet the Team!

The law enforcement professionals of the Riverside County Sheriff's Office , with a staff of over 3,600 dedicated men and women, cover the expanse of over 7,300 square miles in southern California. The Sheriff's Office is dedicated to serving the citizens of its communities with integrity, professionalism, leadership, and loyalty and believes in service above self.

What's Next?

This recruitment is open to all applicants.
Applicants who are current County of Riverside Sheriff's Office and/or current County employees may be considered before other applicants depending on the volume of applications received.• Develop and direct the implementation and policies, procedures, methods, and standards for the procurement, inspection, maintenance, repair, and disposal of vehicles and equipment; establish and maintain productivity standards and quality control on repair work and preventative maintenance programs.

• Establish and maintain policies and procedures for the lease, purchase and deployment of vehicles and heavy equipment.

• Direct the preparation and review of the department budget as it pertains to the replacement of vehicles, light trucks and heavy and/or motorized equipment; provide budget updates and recommendations to executive staff; prepare a variety of statistical and narrative reports.

• Oversee the development and maintenance of automated fleet management and fuel systems, which provides data regarding usage, cumulative costs, maintenance, and repair of department vehicles.

• Direct the analysis of fleet operations and cost data to identify issues and trends and recommend actions to improve efficiency and cost control measures.

• Confer with departmental representatives to determine specific needs and general requirements; review or prepare vehicle or equipment specifications and acquire vehicles, equipment and supplies.

• Evaluate new or proposed legislations and determine financial impact on department fleet activities.

• Plan, direct, coordinate, and supervise the operation of staff involved with heavy equipment and fleet maintenance; establish and maintain productivity standards and quality control on repair work and preventive maintenance programs; create training and development opportunities for staff.

• Perform vehicle and heavy equipment inspections, and review reports regarding incidents involving department vehicles.Experience: Five years of experience in one of the following areas: 1) an automotive and/or heavy equipment fleet setting in an administrative, management or supervisory capacity, which included responsibility for at least two of the following functions: budget preparation and control, fiscal management, general administrative systems and procedures; 2) personnel administration; or 3) a position with increasingly responsible experience in an automotive and/or heavy equipment fleet setting, which involved supervision of journey level automotive and/or heavy equipment mechanics directly or through subordinate supervisors.

Knowledge of: Technological developments and sources of information relevant to the field of fleet operation, repair and maintenance; federal and local rules, laws and regulations related to the operation of a fleet; equipment and vehicle maintenance and repair procedures and techniques; sourcing of equipment and automotive and/or heavy equipment parts, tools and supplies; principles and practices of office management, accounting and budgetary controls; the principles and techniques of supervision; techniques of vendor administration and negotiations.

Ability to: Plan, organize and direct fleet operations; estimate costs; design and oversee the construction or modification of equipment and vehicles to meet specific needs; select staff and directly or through subordinate staff, supervise and train personnel; prepare and present clear and comprehensive reports; follow oral and written instructions; read, interpret and prepare specifications and other written technical material; diagnose mechanical defects on a wide variety of automotive and construction equipment; plan, schedule and direct the work of employees; design and implement new procedures and evaluation techniques for technical and administrative operations; coordinate repair scheduling with equipment operators and supervisors in other departments; formulate program policies, identify needs and analyze fiscal and administrative problems to determine effective and efficient remedies; establish and maintain effective working relationships with public officials, subordinates, other departments, agencies, and the general public.
Other Requirements
License: Possession of a valid California Driver's License.For more information regarding the position, please contact the recruiter Mary Miller at 951-955-3464 or via email at mmiller@rivco.org .