Senior Equipment Operations & Fleet Leader

Century Companies Inc.; Williston (ND); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Century Companies, Inc. in Lewistown, MT, is seeking a Heavy Civil Construction Equipment Operations Manager to provide strategic leadership for the company fleet, maintenance operations, transport, and construction support across a multi-state area.

The role focuses on maximizing equipment availability, controlling costs, improving efficiency, and upholding safety culture, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Ten years of leadership experience in heavy equipment maintenance, fleet management, construction operations, or related industries.
• Strong understanding of heavy civil construction equipment, maintenance operations, and fleet lifecycle management.
• Experience in developing and managing equipment maintenance budgets, operational forecasts, and cost analyses.
• Strong leadership, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with maintenance management systems, telematics, operational analytics, and technology integration preferred.
• Ability to travel as required with a valid driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and oversight for fleet and equipment operations across multiple construction divisions over multi-state area.
• Oversee preventative maintenance, repair operations, inspections, and fleet readiness programs to maximize equipment uptime and reliability.
• Develop, manage, and track departmental operating budgets.
• Develop and track equipment maintenance budgets, operational forecasts, and cost analysis for corporate fleet.
• Manage and execute equipment acquisition, replacement, rentals, and disposal.
• Analyze equipment utilization, lifecycle costs, downtime trends, labor efficiencies, and operational performance metrics.
• Lead and support implementation of operational technologies including maintenance systems, telematics, camera systems, GPS tracking, and related operational software platforms.
• Supervise and develop staff, supervisors, technicians, and support personnel.
• Participate in recruiting, hiring, workforce planning, and succession planning initiatives.
• Establish and maintain strong vendor, manufacturer, and service provider relationships.
• Promote and maintain a safe work environment and culture through compliance with OSHA, MSHA, DOT, environmental, and company safety standards.

Skills

Fleet management

Leadership

Budgeting

Operational analytics

Safety culture

Technology integration

Tools

Maintenance management systems

Telematics

GPS tracking

Job description

Century Companies, Inc. in Lewistown, MT, is seeking a Heavy Civil Construction Equipment Operations Manager to provide strategic leadership for the company fleet, maintenance operations, transport, and construction support across a multi-state area.

The role focuses on maximizing equipment availability, controlling costs, improving efficiency, and upholding safety culture, accountability, and continuous improvement.