Equipment Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Great work starts with great people. At Flintco, you’ll find respect, stability, and opportunity to grow your career. Established in 1908, Flintco maintains offices in 8 major cities and employs more than 900 talented and humble professionals. Ranked among the largest and safest contractors in the nation, we deliver projects across a wide range of market sectors, including healthcare, education, hospitality, sports, mixed-use/residential, advanced industries, and renewable energy. With self-perform capabilities in concrete, steel fabrication and erection, site work, and other critical services, we bring a distinct in-house advantage to every project. Guided by the core principles of our Ethos — Safety, Quality, Honesty, Integrity, and Innovation — our culture is rooted in accountability, collaboration, and commitment to shared success. Beyond the jobsite, we invest in the communities we call home, strengthening the places where we live, work, and build.

Job Summary

The On-site Equipment Manager will manage the warehouse and equipment operations at the on-site project level to ensure equipment is well maintained and utilized to its fullest capacity while ensuring the dispatch department is providing the field with the appropriate equipment, tools, or supplies they need to build projects safely and profitably.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

All duties and responsibilities include the following, however, other duties may be assigned. To perform in this position successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Owns the equipment strategy for the project, including fleet composition, sourcing model (purchase vs. rental), and lifecycle planning
• Leads cost-benefit analysis for equipment decisions; evaluates utilization, total cost of ownership, and return on investment
• Makes recommendations that directly impact project budgets, forecasts, and profitability
• Partners with Project Leadership and Purchasing to align equipment strategy with project execution plans
• Leads vendor selection and negotiations for equipment rentals, service agreements, and related contracts
• Establishes and negotiates pricing, terms, and service levels with external suppliers
• Exercises authority to approve vendor selections and rental agreements within established guidelines
• Maintains accountability for vendor performance, cost control, and service delivery
• Directs equipment allocation and movement across the project to maximize utilization and minimize downtime
• Oversees equipment tracking systems to ensure accuracy of inventory, usage, and maintenance status
• Partners with Maintenance to ensure preventive maintenance strategies are executed and aligned with operational needs
• Exercises independent judgment on equipment-related decisions that affect cost, schedule, and operational performance
• Identifies risks and inefficiencies; implements solutions to improve equipment utilization and reduce cost exposure
• Contributes to financial planning, including projections, cost tracking, and variance analysis related to equipment
• Ensures client satisfaction, both internally and externally, through efficient handling of issues. Exercises good interpersonal skills by gladly assisting others to accomplish work of the organization, even it is outside the scope of regular duties.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Supervisor.

Management Responsibilities

None

Knowledge/Skills/Ability

Ability to represent to all persons the Flintco Ethos that encourages the highest level of performance, integrity and morale. Adds, subtracts, multiplies and divides whole numbers, fractions and decimals. Organizes and manages time, duties and activities effectively. Ability to build relationships and support project teams. Provides total commitment to continuous process improvement. Models and reinforces safety as a top priority of the organization. Intimate knowledge of construction equipment and tools.

Core Competencies

• Action Oriented
• Being Resilient
• Collaborates
• Communicates Effectively
• Customer Focus
• Decision Quality
• Ensures Accountability
• Instills Trust

Education

Associates Degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Experience

5+ years of experience in equipment, rental, maintenance, or facilities management or similar. Strong background in construction equipment maintenance.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Valid Driver's License and clean driving record

Physical Requirements

• Physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear.
• Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Occasionally, especially when managing multiple projects and during problematic opening and/or closing phases of projects, mental stress can be taxing.
• May be required to work long hours for extended periods of time.