Construction Equipment Manager

Job Description

Job Description

This role will be responsible for overseeing the entire equipment fleet for this construction division. This individual will work closely with all departments of the organization including project management, finance, estimating, and administration.

Responsibilities

1. Ensure equipment is properly maintained by scheduling preventive maintenance and needed repairs.
2. Create and/or improve existing equipment safety & training programs.
3. Build partnerships with equipment supplies and to ensure best pricing.
4. Process purchase orders for all new equipment and 3rd party rentals.
5. Review all 3rd party rentals invoices to ensure proper billed amounts; dispute any discrepancies.
6. Coordinate with the estimating and project management team to ensure adequate levels of inventory for upcoming projects and that appropriate equipment is being deployed.
7. Work with field personnel to ensure equipment is properly and securely stored after hours.
8. Monitor equipment utilization to ensure all equipment is being fully utilized.
9. Maintain truck fleet including registrations, titling, maintenance, insurance, and custodian logs.
10. Conduct periodic analysis including equipment valuations, proper internal bill rates, and new equipment purchase justification.
11. Partner with the VP of Finance to monitor the equipment’s divisional financials.
12. Schedule transportation of equipment between job sites and update job locations in company’s ERP.
13. Visit job sites as needed to perform inventory counts, evaluate equipment damages, inventory equipment, ensure operator licenses, etc.
14. Other duties and projects as assigned by leadership.

15% travel required. 

Qualification

- Proficient with all MS Office applications (especially excel)

- Bilingual (Spanish) required

- Previous experience using a large-scale ERP system preferred.

- Prior management experience preferred.

- Technical knowledge of construction equipment a plus.

- Strong written and verbal communication skills.