Fleet Maintenance Manager

Western Power; South Australia; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career progression opportunities

Flexible work arrangements

Additional leave options

Salary packaging

Discounted health insurance

Gym membership

Employee recognition program

Wellness leave days

Job summary

An energy company located in Australia is seeking a dynamic Fleet Maintenance Manager to lead their Property and Fleet Solutions team. This permanent role involves overseeing 80 staff and multiple workshops, managing fleet operations, and ensuring compliance with government standards. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Engineering or Commerce, extensive leadership experience, and a commitment to fostering a high-performance team culture. Enjoy flexible work arrangements, career progression opportunities, and a supportive, innovative workplace culture focused on renewable energy.

Qualifications

• Extensive leadership and operational experience in Fleet Workshop or Fleet Maintenance environments.
• Strong background in Heavy Fleet, Plant and Equipment.
• Commitment to fostering a supportive and high-performing team culture.

Responsibilities

• Lead Fleet Maintenance operations across multiple Workshops.
• Manage planned and reactive maintenance of heavy fleet vehicles.
• Coordinate emergency breakdown and recovery services.
• Champion a collaborative and safety-driven workplace culture.
• Contribute to strategic business planning and budgeting.

Skills

Leadership

Operational improvement

Customer service

Safety culture

Commercial acumen

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Commerce, or a related discipline

Job description

Western Power is seeking a dynamic and experienced Fleet Maintenance Manager to join our Property and Fleet Solutions team on a permanent basis, based at our South Metro Depot in Forrestdale. This is a rare opportunity to lead and inspire a team committed to delivering safe, efficient, and customer-focused fleet maintenance services.

About the Role

• Lead Western Power’s dedicated Fleet Maintenance area of 80 staff across seven Fleet Workshops, overseeing Fleet Maintenance operations from Geraldton to Albany.
• Manage all aspects of Western Power’s Fleet Workshops, ensuring planned and reactive maintenance of heavy fleet vehicles, plant and equipment.
• Coordinate emergency breakdown and recovery services, supporting reliable fleet operations for all Western Power employees.
• Champion a collaborative, inclusive, and safety-driven workplace culture, modelling our company’s purpose, values, and objectives.
• Drive talent attraction, recognition, development, and succession planning to maintain a high-performing team and ensure business continuity.
• Contribute to strategic business planning, fleet requirements, budgeting, and reporting processes.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant State and Federal Government standards, business policies, standards and procedures.
• Uphold the highest standards of fleet maintenance and customer service.

Your Impact

• Deliver operational improvement, excellence and efficiencies.
• Foster a culture focused on safety and customer service.
• Play a key role in shaping Western Power’s fleet strategy to support future business needs.
• Empower your team to innovate to support Western Power’s changing operational needs as we transition to renewable energy and decarbonisation, building a network that will serve the Western Australian community for generations.

Who We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering, Commerce, or a related discipline.
• Extensive leadership and operational experience in Fleet Workshop or Fleet Maintenance environments, ideally with a strong background in Heavy Fleet, Plant and Equipment.
• Proven commercial and business acumen.
• Commitment to fostering a supportive and high-performing team culture.

What We Offer

• Career progression drives over 50% of our opportunities.
• Flexible work arrangements to support your preferred working hours.
• Option to purchase up to four weeks of additional leave annually.
• Access to salary packaging, social club activities, discounted health insurance, and gym membership.
• Participation in our award‑winning employee recognition and benefits programme.
• Enjoy three wellness leave days per year, in addition to standard leave entitlements.
• Be part of an innovative team culture, enabling the transition to renewable energy.

Join Us

Western Power values diversity and inclusivity. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, including women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and LGBTQIA+ communities. To learn more about our Reconciliation Action Plan and Disability Access and Inclusion Plan, visit our website.

Be part of powering a cleaner energy future and enjoy a rewarding career with Western Power.

Learn more about Western Power here: About Western Power

Applications close on 23 January 2026.