Fleet Manager - Heavy Equipment & Trucking

RICON; Warwick (RI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

RICON Construction is seeking a Fleet Manager to oversee the equipment, shop, and trucking operations that keep our heavy civil crews moving. You will own fleet readiness, maintenance, costs, and the systems driving performance across construction, trucking, and materials operations.

Responsibilities include leading the shop and trucking team, maintaining fleet inventory, coordinating equipment moves, and ensuring DOT/FMCSA compliance.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in heavy equipment and/or commercial fleet maintenance, including 2+ years in supervision.
• Strong knowledge of heavy civil equipment, trucks and trailers, with sound mechanical judgment.
• Experience managing preventive maintenance programs, budgets, vendors, and equipment costs.
• Working knowledge of DOT/FMCSA requirements, driver qualifications, and hours-of-service compliance.
• Experience implementing or upgrading fleet management, CMMS, or telematics platforms, including data setup, workflow development, and user training.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and ability to use fleet data to reduce downtime, control costs, and improve availability.
• Strong leadership, communication, and follow-through; valid driver’s license and clean driving record.

Responsibilities

• Lead the shop and trucking team, supervise mechanics and drivers, prioritize repairs and maintenance.
• Maintain accurate fleet inventory and coordinate equipment assignments, hauling, deliveries, and rentals.
• Ensure DOT/FMCSA compliance, vehicle registrations, inspections, and driver qualifications; hours of service and safety programs.
• Manage fleet budgets, fuel, repairs, and rentals; collaborate with Accounting on rates and job charges.
• Lead fleet systems improvements: maintenance, work orders, telematics; train staff on usage and records.
• Track utilization, downtime, maintenance completion, and operating costs; identify and measure impact of improvements.

Skills

Fleet management

CMMS

DOT/FMCSA knowledge

Excel

Leadership

Budgeting

Vendor management

Data analysis

Tools

Telematics systems

GPS tracking

Fleet management software

Job description

RICON Construction is seeking a Fleet Manager to lead the equipment, shop, and trucking operations that keep our heavy civil crews moving. Take ownership of fleet readiness, maintenance, costs, and the systems that drive better performance across construction, Trucking, and Materials operations.

Position Summary

• Lead the shop and trucking team. Supervise mechanics and drivers, prioritize repairs, manage preventive maintenance, and oversee parts, vendors, training, and safe work practices.
• Keep projects equipped. Maintain accurate fleet inventory and coordinate equipment assignments, hauling, deliveries, and rentals with field leadership to minimize downtime and idle costs.
• Maintain safe, compliant operations. Partner with Safety and HR on DOT/FMCSA requirements, vehicle registrations, inspections, permits, driver qualifications, hours of service, electronic logging, and safety program requirements.
• Control costs and plan investments. Manage fleet budgets, fuel, repairs, and rentals. Work with Accounting on equipment rates and job charges, and use lifecycle costs to guide repair, replacement, purchase, and rental decisions.
• Implement effective fleet systems. Lead fleet maintenance, work order, and telematics system improvements. Establish practical workflows and train mechanics and drivers to accurately record equipment usage, inspections, repairs, parts, labor, and fuel.
• Turn data into results. Track utilization, downtime, maintenance completion, and operating costs. Identify recurring failures, excessive idling, and underused equipment; implement improvements and measure their impact.

Required Experience

• 5+ years in heavy equipment and/or commercial fleet maintenance, including 2+ years in supervision or fleet management.
• Strong knowledge of heavy civil equipment, commercial trucks, and trailers, with sound mechanical judgment.
• Experience managing preventive maintenance programs, budgets, vendors, and equipment costs.
• Working knowledge of DOT/FMCSA requirements, driver qualifications, and hours-of-service compliance.
• Experience implementing or upgrading fleet management, computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS), or telematics platforms, including equipment data setup, workflow development, and user training.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and demonstrated ability to use fleet data to reduce downtime, control costs, and improve equipment availability.
• Strong leadership, communication, and follow-through; valid driver’s license and an acceptable driving record.

Preferred Experience

Diesel or heavy equipment mechanic background; Class A CDL; heavy civil or union construction experience; familiarity with equipment costing and Foundation accounting software.

Bring your equipment knowledge and leadership to a team that puts them to work every day.