Fleet Safety & DOT Compliance Lead

Socket.dev; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Ensign is seeking a Safety and DOT Compliance Fleet Manager to lead DOT/FMCSA programs across U.S. operations from Denver.

You will drive driver qualification, vehicle documentation, and audit readiness while partnering with operations, safety, maintenance, and field leaders to keep vehicles and drivers compliant and safe. You will analyse safety performance data, identify trends, and implement corrective actions to reduce incidents and improve regulatory alignment, training, and documentation

Qualifications

• Experience in fleet safety, DOT compliance, transportation operations, or related safety-sensitive environment.
• Practical understanding of DOT/FMCSA compliance programs and required fleet records.
• Ability to manage audits, renewals, reporting, and follow-up actions with accuracy and urgency.

Responsibilities

• Lead DOT and FMCSA compliance activities, including driver qualification files, motor vehicle records, medical certifications, hours-of-service documentation, and required fleet records.
• Keep documentation audit-ready and support internal reviews, roadside inspection follow-up, regulatory inquiries, and compliance improvement plans.
• Collaborate with operations, safety, maintenance, and field leadership to reinforce safe driving practices, vehicle inspection discipline, and timely corrective action completion.
• Use fleet safety performance data to identify trends and recommend actions that reduce incidents, violations, preventable accidents, and out-of-service risk.
• Support driver onboarding, recurring safety training, remedial coaching, and clear communication of DOT-related policies and procedures.
• Help improve fleet compliance systems, reporting accuracy, permits, registrations, insurance documentation, and administrative processes related to Company vehicles.

Skills

Fleet safety

DOT compliance

Transportation operations

Documentation

Communication

Tools

Microsoft Office

Fleet management software

Regulatory reporting tools

Job description

Ensign is seeking a Safety and DOT Compliance Fleet Manager to lead DOT/FMCSA programs across U.S. operations from Denver.

You will drive driver qualification, vehicle documentation, and audit readiness while partnering with operations, safety, maintenance, and field leaders to keep vehicles and drivers compliant and safe. You will analyse safety performance data, identify trends, and implement corrective actions to reduce incidents and improve regulatory alignment, training, and documentation