Fleet Operations Manager 2026-03181

Fleet Operations Manager 2026-03181

Salary

$49.46 - $74.18 Annually

Location

Fayetteville, AR, AR

Job Type

Full Time

Job Number

03181

Department

TRANSPORTATION SERVICES (410)

Opening Date

10/29/2026

Closing Date

11/29/2026 5:00 PM Central

• Description
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The City of Fayetteville is committed to attracting, engaging and rewarding a multi-generational workforce. By offering a total rewards package including competitive compensation and benefits plans and a purposeful work life, the City is an employer of choice focused on serving our community.

Essential Job Duties

• Provide good customer service to both internal and external customers, maintain positive and effective working relationships with other City employees (especially members of their own team), and have regular and reliable attendance that is non-disruptive.
• Perform supervisory responsibilities which may include interviewing, hiring and training employees, planning, assigning and directing work, appraising performance, rewarding and disciplining employees, addressing complaints and resolving problems. Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the Citys policies and applicable laws.
• Responsible for overall management of the entire consolidated municipal vehicle fleet.
• Develop and administer policies, goals and objectives for the fleet operations division.
• Plan and direct procurement, maintenance and disposal of vehicles and equipment for all city departments.
• Develop policies and procedures for operation of vehicle maintenance shop.
• Develop and recommend schedule for replacement and depreciation based on life expectancy, condition and use.
• Develop fee schedules for vehicles, equipment and budget for maintenance and replacement.
• Liaison to council equipment committee regarding vehicle procurement and replacement.
• Review requests for special equipment, determine availability, recommend proper application, write specs and manage procurement.
• Write bid specifications, review bids and recommend award based on Life Cycle Costs and specification compliance.
• Ensure fleet operations comply with Federal, State and local safety and environmental laws.
• Administer fueling systems and fuel procurement for all city vehicles ensuring 24/7 availability in all conditions.
• Establish schedules and procedures for preventative and corrective maintenance of vehicles and equipment based on equipment type and usage.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Secondary Job Duties

• Secondary duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors degree (B.A. or B.S.) in a related field and four years of related experience with two years of supervisory experience required.
• Certified Automotive Fleet Manager certification from NAFA Fleet Management Association preferred.
• Must possess a valid Drivers License.
• Effectively communicate with others orally and in writing, often under complex conditions that require good judgment.
• Must possess public presentation skills to provide presentations to staff, the public, and City Council in a clear, effective manner.
• Must be proficient in the use of a computer and related software programs including word processing and spreadsheet applications. Must have the ability to learn to navigate in the Citys financial and budgeting software applications. Must have the ability to learn other software programs such as fleet and fuel management software programs. Must be able to effectively operate standard office equipment.
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.
• While performing the functions of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee regularly is required to stand, walk and sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
• While performing the functions of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, outside weather conditions, risk of electrical shock and risk of vibration. The noise level in the work environment is occasionally loud.

The City of Fayetteville is an equal employment opportunity employer.

Full Time, 40 or more hours per week, non uniformed employee. Eligible for all City benefits offered to full time non uniformed employees and all full time City accruals of paid leave.

Please click this link for more details on City employee benefits:

www.fayetteville-ar.gov/654/Employee-Benefits-Information

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This position requires a Bachelors degree (B.A. or B.S.) in a related field and four years of related experience with two years of supervisory experience required. Do you meet these requirements?

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If you answered yes to the previous question, please give a detailed description of the type of degree you may have, the related experience you have as well as the length of time for this experience. Please be sure to include the supervisory experience you have and the length of time for this experience.

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Please use the space below if you need more space to complete your answer.

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A Certified Automotive Fleet Manager certification from NAFA Fleet Management Association preferred. Please state if you have this certification and list any other related certifications you may have earned.

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To qualify for this position, a candidate must possess a valid Drivers License. Do you meet this requirement?

• YES
• NO

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To qualify for this position, the candidate must be able to effectively communicate with others orally and in writing, often under complex conditions that require good judgment. If selected, would you be able to meet these communication requirements?

• YES
• NO

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The candidate must possess public presentation skills to provide presentations to staff, the public, and City Council in a clear, effective manner. If selected, would you be able to meet these communication requirements?

• YES
• NO

08

If you answered "yes" to the above question, please provide examples of workplace and other situations where you have been called upon to utilize such communication skills.

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A candidate for this position must be proficient in the use of a computer and related software programs including word processing and spreadsheet applications. Must have the ability to learn to navigate in the Citys financial and budgeting software applications. Must have the ability to learn other software programs such as fleet and fuel management software programs. If selected, would you be able to meet these requirements?

• YES
• NO

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If you answered yes to the previous question, please describe the software programs you are familiar with and have experience in using.

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A successful candidate for this position must be able to effectively operate standard office equipment (i.e. fax, scanner, printer, copier, etc.) Do you meet these requirements?

• YES
• NO

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This position requires the ability to work with mathematical concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations. Please describe your past experience, work related or other that demonstrates your ability to meet this requirement.

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While performing the functions of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee regularly is required to stand, walk and sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. If selected, would you be able to meet these requirements?

• YES
• NO

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While performing the functions of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, outside weather conditions, risk of electrical shock and risk of vibration. The noise level in the work environment is occasionally loud. Would you be able to work in these conditions?

• YES
• NO

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Please feel free to use the space below to describe any additional skills, education, or other traits you possess which you believe qualify you for this position.

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Employer City of Fayetteville, Arkansas

Address 113 W Mountain St

Fayetteville, Arkansas, 72701

Phone 479-575-8278

Website http://www.fayetteville-ar.gov