Fleet Manager

Craigtech Solutions. The Roads & Highways Recruitment Specialists; Southease; Vor Ort; GBP 55.000 - 75.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Craigtech Solutions in East Sussex is seeking an experienced Fleet & Transportation Manager to lead the management of a large fleet (400+ assets) and drive the rollout of a new fleet management system across the business.

You will shape the operator and admin processes, ensure compliance, and partner with insurers and leadership to modernise fleet operations and deliver measurable efficiency and safety improvements.

Aufgaben

• Ensure preventative maintenance inspections, MOTs and servicing are completed within required intervals
• Maintain oversight of OCRS performance and implement corrective actions
• Ensure robust daily defect reporting systems are in place and rectified promptly
• Enforce vehicle off-road procedures where legal or safety standards are not met
• Maintain accurate transport records for inspection by enforcement authorities
• Monitor roadworthiness across HGV, vans and authorised grey fleet through planned maintenance, verification and audit checks
• Ensure all vehicles are taxed, insured and hold valid certification
• Oversee compliance relating to LOLER / PUWER where transport responsibilities apply
• Ensure all drivers (HGV, company vehicle and grey fleet) hold valid licences, appropriate entitlements and Driver CPC where required
• Manage licence checking and ongoing eligibility to drive
• Coordinate driver inductions, declarations and compliance training
• Act as transport lead within the company insurance framework
• Ensure all incidents, collisions and damage are reported, investigated and recorded
• Liaise with insurers and brokers to support efficient claim handling
• Maintain claims data and support trend analysis
• Promote risk reduction initiatives to minimise future exposure
• Produce KPIs covering compliance status, defects, incidents and driver metrics
• Promote a positive compliance and safety culture
• Identify training and development needs across the driver population

Jobbeschreibung

We have an opportunity for an experience Fleet & Transportation Manager to join a fast growing Civil Engineering Contractor, based in East Sussex.

The successful candidate will be responsible for managing a large fleet of over 400 assets, including specialist heavy plant, HGV's, trucks, grey vehicles and cars.

Critically, we're looking for a candidate with a capable of implementing a robust Fleet & Transport Management system, from the ground up.

While the company has an existing fleet administration system, the leadership team beleive that this is outdated, and are keen to modernise both the fleet at a practical level, along with the systems and processes to keep the fleet running smoothly.

You will be key to introducing a new fleet management system, including the roll out of relevant software (you will guide the business of which software you beleive will fit the company needs, based on your experience), as well creating the operational and administrative processes required to keep the fleet running.

Core responsibilities include:

• Ensure preventative maintenance inspections, MOTs and servicing are completed within required intervals
• Maintain oversight of OCRS performance and implement corrective actions
• Ensure robust daily defect reporting systems are in place and rectified promptly
• Enforce vehicle off-road procedures where legal or safety standards are not met
• Maintain accurate transport records for inspection by enforcement authorities
• Monitor roadworthiness across HGV, vans and authorised grey fleet through planned maintenance, verification and audit checks
• Ensure all vehicles are taxed, insured and hold valid certification
• Oversee compliance relating to LOLER / PUWER where transport responsibilities apply
• Ensure all drivers (HGV, company vehicle and grey fleet) hold valid licences, appropriate entitlements and Driver CPC where required
• Manage licence checking and ongoing eligibility to drive
• Coordinate driver inductions, declarations and compliance training
• Act as transport lead within the company insurance framework
• Ensure all incidents, collisions and damage are reported, investigated and recorded
• Liaise with insurers and brokers to support efficient claim handling
• Maintain claims data and support trend analysis
• Promote risk reduction initiatives to minimise future exposure
• Produce KPIs covering compliance status, defects, incidents and driver metrics
• Promote a positive compliance and safety culture
• Identify training and development needs across the driver population