Remote Senior Field Equipment & Fleet Leader

Takkion; Centennial (CO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

TAKKION seeks a Senior Field Equipment Manager to lead the field equipment and fleet operations across multiple projects and locations. You will ensure company-owned, leased, and rented equipment is safe, reliable, properly maintained, and available to support project schedules.

You will oversee equipment planning, maintenance, lifecycle management, vendor relationships, and regulatory compliance, while partnering with Operations, Project Management, HSE, Procurement, Finance, and field

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, operations, fleet management, or a related field preferred; equivalent field and equipment-management experience will be considered.
• Minimum 10 years of progressive experience in equipment, fleet, maintenance, construction, or field operations, including at least 5 years in a leadership role.
• Experience supporting renewable energy, utility-scale construction, heavy civil, transportation, crane, heavy haul, or other equipment-intensive operations strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience managing equipment across multiple projects or geographically dispersed locations.
• Strong knowledge of preventive maintenance, repair planning, inspections, telematics, asset controls, lifecycle management, and equipment-related OSHA, DOT, environmental, and regulatory requirements.
• Experience developing budgets, reviewing financial performance, negotiating with vendors, and managing capital and operating costs.
• Strong leadership, communication, problem-solving, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead field equipment operations across multiple projects, regions, and business units.
• Develop equipment strategies that support project schedules, operational requirements, and company growth.
• Maintain visibility of company-owned, leased, and rented equipment, including location, condition, utilization, and availability.
• Coordinate equipment mobilization, demobilization, transfers, and site readiness with project and field leadership.
• Establish preventive-maintenance, inspection, and repair programs that minimize downtime and meet manufacturer and regulatory requirements.
• Monitor reliability, downtime, repeat failures, repair history, and utilization trends; implement corrective actions when performance falls below expectations.
• Develop lifecycle plans and recommendations for equipment acquisition, replacement, refurbishment, rental, or disposal.
• Manage equipment operating budgets, capital budgets, forecasts, repair spending, rental costs, vendor invoices, and warranty claims.
• Evaluate total cost of ownership and recommend purchasing, leasing, or rental strategies.
• Manage equipment vendors, dealers, repair facilities, rental providers, and service agreements; hold partners accountable for safety, quality, cost, and response time.
• Partner with Procurement on specifications, bids, purchases, rentals, warranties, and supplier performance.
• Maintain accurate equipment records and ensure effective use of fleet, telematics, maintenance, and asset-management systems.
• Ensure equipment complies with company policies, manufacturer requirements, and applicable OSHA, DOT, environmental, and jurisdictional requirements.
• Partner with HSE leaders on equipment-related investigations, root-cause analysis, corrective actions, inspections, operator care, securement, storage, and damage reporting.
• Support emergency repairs and equipment-recovery activities while maintaining safe work practices.
• Lead, coach, and develop equipment managers, coordinators, mechanics, technicians, and other assigned personnel.
• Set performance expectations, allocate resources, review workloads, and hold team members accountable.
• Collaborate with project leaders to resolve equipment constraints before they affect safety, productivity, cost, or schedule.
• Prepare and communicate equipment status, cost, utilization, risk, and performance reports to operational and executive leadership.
• Support estimating, planning, and mobilization by identifying equipment requirements, lead times, costs, and availability.
• Standardize equipment processes, specifications, and key performance indicators across the organization.
• Travel to field locations to assess equipment conditions, validate compliance, support teams, and resolve operational issues.
• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Budgeting

Vendor management

Travel readiness

Safety & compliance

Project management

Operational excellence

Education

Bachelor's degree in construction management

Bachelor's degree in engineering/operations/fleet management

Tools

Microsoft Office

ERP systems

Fleet/maintenance systems

Telematics

Job description

TAKKION seeks a Senior Field Equipment Manager to lead the field equipment and fleet operations across multiple projects and locations. You will ensure company-owned, leased, and rented equipment is safe, reliable, properly maintained, and available to support project schedules.

You will oversee equipment planning, maintenance, lifecycle management, vendor relationships, and regulatory compliance, while partnering with Operations, Project Management, HSE, Procurement, Finance, and field