Shift Supervisor - Autonomous Vehicle Operations

Source One is a consulting services company and we’re currently looking for the following individual to work as a consultant for our direct client, an on-demand autonomous mobility company in San Diego, CA.

Title: Shift Supervisor - Vehicle Operations

Work Environment: In-person

Pay: $41/hour plus benefits

About the Role: Our client is seeking a Shift Supervisor to lead a team of Vehicle Operators (VOs) and ensure they understand and execute both short- and long-term operational goals. This is a hands-on player-coach role. You will work alongside Vehicle Operators each day, leading by example and ensuring software and hardware testing activities are performed safely, consistently, and to a high standard. You will also partner with other Fleet Operations leaders to coordinate safe, efficient day-to-day vehicle fleet operations. The ideal candidate is a disciplined, proactive team player with strong ownership, sound judgment, and a commitment to safety, operational excellence, teamwork, and employee development.

Available AM Shifts

Tuesday–Saturday: 6:45 AM – 3:15 PM

Sunday–Thursday: 6:45 AM – 3:15 PM

Friday–Tuesday: 6:45 AM – 3:15 PM

Available PM Shifts

Tuesday–Saturday: 3:45 PM – 12:15 AM

Sunday–Thursday: 3:45 PM – 12:15 AM

Friday–Tuesday: 3:45 PM – 12:15 AM

Key Responsibilities:

- Lead and support Vehicle Operators in daily fleet operations, ensuring adherence to established procedures, safety standards, and operational goals.

- Foster a safety-first, inclusive, and open-communication culture across the team.

- Act as a hands-on player-coach by working alongside team members and demonstrating expected standards and behaviors.

- Ensure software and hardware testing activities are executed accurately, safely, and consistently.

- Coordinate team schedules, shift assignments, operational coverage, and required administrative activities.

- Monitor team performance and provide regular written and verbal feedback, coaching, mentoring, and development.

- Motivate team members to consistently meet operational, safety, quality, and performance expectations.

- Develop strong working knowledge of proprietary vehicle-operations software, systems, tools, and procedures.

- Serve as a point of contact for contractors, answering questions, clarifying responsibilities, and ensuring assigned work is understood and completed correctly.

- Support operational missions in a variety of roles both inside and outside vehicles.

- Collaborate with Fleet Operations leadership and other cross-functional teams to resolve issues and improve operational efficiency.

- Identify operational problems proactively, develop practical solutions, and use available resources effectively.

- Perform other duties as assigned by leadership.

Required Qualifications:

- 1+ year of autonomous vehicle operator experience and an active Autonomous Vehicle Tester (AVT) permit.

- Experience working effectively in a highly collaborative operational environment.

- Demonstrated ability to promote teamwork and maintain strong working relationships.

- Proven problem-solving skills and the ability to identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency.

- Proactive, resourceful, and accountable approach to work.

- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain technical or operational issues clearly to team members and management.

- Excellent driving history.

- Ability to work effectively in a hands-on, fast-paced operational environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

- 1+ year of experience working for the client as an employee or contractor in a Vehicle Operations role.

- 2+ years of autonomous vehicle industry or vehicle operations experience.

- Previous experience as an instructor, lead, supervisor, or manager within an operations environment.

- Experience leading or managing highly cross-functional teams.