Fleet Maintenace Manager – Department of Transportation and Infrastructure

About Our Job

With competitive pay, great benefits, and endless opportunities, working for the City and County of Denver means seeing yourself working with purpose — for you, and those who benefit from your passion, skills and expertise. Join our diverse, inclusive and talented workforce of more than 11,000 team members who are at the heart of what makes Denver, Denver.

What We Offer

The City and County of Denver offers competitive pay commensurate with education and experience.  New hires are typically brought into the organization between $93,566 - $120,000/year, based on experience and education.  We also offer generous benefits for full-time employees which include but are not limited to:

• A guaranteed life-long monthly pension, once vested after 5 years of service
• 457B Retirement Plan
• 140 hours of PTO earned within first year + 12 paid holidays, 1 personal holiday, 1 Wellness Day and 1 volunteer day per year
• Competitive medical, dental and vision plans effective within 1 month of start date

Location & Schedule

In this position you can expect to work on site at on-site five days per week at the Roslyn Campus, located at 5440 Roslyn St., Denver, CO 80216

Who We Are & What You’ll Do

The Department of Transportation and Infrastructure (DOTI), through its employees, enhances the quality of life in Denver by efficiently delivering effective, high quality, safe and equitable public infrastructure, and services.

For more information, please visit the DOTI website.

DOTI’s Commitment to Equity:

• DOTI is committed to providing attention and resources to the areas, assets, and people of the city with the greatest need through equitable contracting, equitable investments, and equitable workforce development.
• DOTI’s culture revolves around four key principles: (1) Invest in Our People, (2) Operate with Discipline, (3) Use Data to Drive Decisions, and (4) Deliver Results.

Fleet Management maintains more than 2,500 vehicles and pieces of equipment that support essential City and County of Denver operations. The team is committed to maintaining vehicle availability at 95% or higher while managing maintenance costs, fleet replacement planning, vehicle and equipment procurement, and fuel contracts.

DOTI is seeking an experienced and forward-thinking Fleet Maintenance Manager to lead maintenance and repair operations for the City’s diverse fleet. This role will focus on improving operational efficiency, strengthening vendor and agency partnerships, and ensuring maintenance operations and projects are completed safely, effectively, and within established timelines and budgets. The ideal candidate brings strong analytical and problem-solving skills, a commitment to continuous improvement, and the ability to lead, develop, and hold employees accountable while fostering a culture of teamwork and high performance.

Specifically, as a Fleet Maintenance Manager you will:

• Lead subordinate supervisors and staff by setting priorities, providing guidance and instruction on expected outcomes, and delegating and reviewing work. Provide guidance to subordinates on inquiries regarding the application of policies, procedures, standards, and functional and technical matters.
• Conduct regular fiscal analyses and present budget recommendations to leaders and executives on behalf of the Fleet Maintenance Division. Establish strategic priorities and allocate limited resources effectively across competing operational demands while balancing immediate service needs with long-term organizational goals.
• Direct the development of and approve or create work-level procedures, practices, and guidelines to support day-to-day operations. Conduct or coordinate training to support the implementation of and ongoing compliance with new or revised policies, procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Identify unfavorable maintenance trends as they occur. Initiate corrective actions, utilize benchmarking, and revise procedures to improve effectiveness and eliminate deficiencies. Prepare data for presentation in graphic and summary formats. Identify opportunities to advance fleet maintenance operations through innovation, industry best practices, and continuous improvement to enhance customer service and vehicle reliability.
• Manage section safety and environmental compliance programs. Ensure compliance with applicable standards, coordinate inspections, evaluate findings, and propose recommendations and solutions. Respond to reported safety concerns, evaluate them, and recommend courses of action.
• Coach, mentor, and challenge staff. Champion continuous improvement by developing new strategies and identifying new opportunities. Lead staff development initiatives that include training, professional development, and succession planning. Establish performance expectations and standards for employees at all levels to achieve or exceed performance metrics and prepare them for future responsibilities. Build trust with frontline employees and supervisors to foster a positive, accountable workplace culture that supports employee engagement, morale, and retention.
• Build strong partnerships with customer agencies to understand their operational needs and develop collaborative solutions that balance fleet availability, cost-effectiveness, and service expectations.

What You’ll Bring

Our ideal candidate has some or all of the following experience, skills, and characteristics:

• Ability to be flexible in hours, office location, and work weekends as needed.
• Experience using data to drive decisions and the ability to be innovative and help streamline processes.
• Ability to impact and influence the overall direction of Fleet Maintenance through leadership.
• Effective communication skills to build collaboration and teamwork among Fleet Maintenance staff.
• Experience carrying out plans of higher-level managers and executives using functional and technical knowledge.
• Ability to establish objectives and strategies for functional areas, programs, and projects.
• 5 years of supervisory experience.
• Ability to develop creative, practical solutions to operational challenges, particularly in resource-constrained environments, while balancing costs, service quality, and operational needs.

Required Minimum Qualifications

• Education requirement: Bachelor's Degree.
• Experience Requirement: Three (3) years of experience at the type and level of functional or operational management, which must have included management of professional individual contributors.
• Education/Experience Equivalency: One (1) year of the appropriate type and level of experience may be substituted for each required year of post-high school education.
• Additional appropriate education may be substituted for the minimum experience requirements.
• License/Certifications: Requires a valid Driver's License at the time of application.
• Licenses and certifications must be kept current as a condition of employment.

Application Deadline

This position is expected to stay open until Sunday, November 1, 2026. Please submit your application as soon as possible and no later than November 1 at 11:59 PM to ensure consideration.

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City and County of Denver employees may be re-deployed to work in other capacities in their own agencies or in other city agencies to support core functions of the city during a citywide emergency declared by the Mayor.

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