Fleet Manager

Ramudden Global (Canada), a division of Ramudden Global (North America) specializes in traffic management, safety infrastructure, and urban traffic solutions that prioritize safety, efficiency, and environmental responsibility. Through a network of various brands and businesses, we offer a wide range of services designed to enhance road safety, streamline traffic management, and support critical infrastructure projects. From cutting-edge safety solutions to expert-led traffic control, we provide the expertise and innovation needed to tackle complex challenges. We bring a holistic approach to traffic management, safety infrastructure, and urban mobility; always prioritizing safety, efficiency, and environmental responsibility.

Job Summary

The Fleet Manager is responsible for developing and leading a unified fleet strategy across all Canadian business units. This role does not manage day-to-day shop operations or supervise mechanics or technicians. Instead, the Fleet Manager works collaboratively with operations leaders, shop managers, depot managers, and procurement teams to streamline processes, standardize practices, reduce total cost of ownership, and improve reliability and safety across the fleet and tool program.

The position focuses on governance, analytics, vendor programs, asset lifecycle optimization, and building cross-company efficiencies; helping each business unit operate more effectively without replacing local operational control.

Responsibilities

Strategy & Governance

• Lead and maintain a unified fleet strategy across all business units, ensuring consistency in standards for selection, procurement, maintenance, inspections, and lifecycle planning.
• Develop cross-company policies, SOPs, and best practices for Preventative Maintenance (PM) schedules, inspections, tool program management, asset security, and storage.
• Build annual fleet plans (operating & capital replacement) aligned to operational needs, growth, and safety requirements.

Fleet Optimization & Program Development

• Analyze and optimize total cost of ownership across fuel, tires, parts, maintenance, and telematics.
• Create standardized programs such as:
  • PM schedules and service intervals
  • Tire programs, fuel card programs, and telematics utilization
  • Tool standards (kitted tool lists, minimum spares benchmarks, calibration requirements)
• Work with shop managers and operations leaders to support efficient scheduling, prioritization, and workflow without directly supervising or directing staff.
• Implement loss, damage, and shrink-reduction programs (controlled issue/return processes, photo condition logs, asset tracking).
• Lead repair/replace and triage standards (e.g., thresholds for repair, warranties, vendor routing) used consistently across companies.
• Conduct buy-vs-rent analyses; support rental management processes to avoid unnecessary cost.
• Provide fleet utilization insights and recommendations for redeployment, right-sizing, and maximizing ROI.

Procurement, Financials & Vendors

• Lead sourcing, pricing, and national/vendor programs for vehicles, upfits, tires, parts, service vendors, rentals, and tools.
• Negotiate pricing, warranties, service levels (SLAs), and preferred vendor agreements.
• Support business units with budgeting and forecasting for fleet and tools; monitor cost-per-mile/hour and maintenance spend.
• Oversee preferred suppliers for parts and consumables and establish reorder/stocking standards without controlling local inventory teams.

Systems, Data & Reporting

• Own governance of the asset management system/CMMS (PM compliance, asset registry, work order analytics).
• Integrate telematics, fuel, and diagnostic data to deliver dashboards and actionable insights for each business unit.
• Lead monthly fleet performance reviews with operational and finance stakeholders.

Compliance & Safety

• Ensure fleet-related compliance with federal, provincial, state, and local regulations (CVOR/DOT, licensing, inspections, emissions, insurance, load securement).
• Collaborate with Health & Safety to support investigations, corrective actions, fleet-related training standards, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support development of safe-work practices for fleet and tool usage without directly managing safety implementation at the shop level.

Cross-Company Collaboration & Influence Leadership

• Work closely with business leaders, shop managers, operations managers, and depot teams to identify needs and improve service levels across the fleet and tool program.
• Facilitate knowledge sharing, best practices, and consistent processes across companies.
• Provide coaching, support, and guidance to shop/tech/tool crib teams through influence, not through direct reporting lines.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives to drive efficiency and consistency while respecting local operational control.
• Other duties as assigned.

Success Metrics (KPIs)

• Fleet uptime and mean time to repair (MTTR) improvements
• Maintenance cost as a % of asset value; reduced cost-per-mile/hour
• Improved fuel efficiency and reduced idle time
• Reduction in loss, damage, and tool shrink
• PM compliance and calibration compliance
• Improved utilization and right-sizing outcomes
• Safety improvements related to fleet/tools
• Vendor SLA performance (turnaround, quality, warranty recovery)
• Budget adherence and measurable savings vs. baseline

Qualifications

• 7+ years in fleet or equipment operations within construction, infrastructure, utilities, or related multi-site environments.
• Strong vendor-management and negotiation experience, ideally with national or multi-branch programs.
• Proficiency with asset management systems (CMMS), telematics, and fleet analytics dashboards.
• Knowledge of regulations (CVOR/DOT, CSA/ANSI tool standards, WHMIS/GHS, load securement).
• Experience influencing across multiple stakeholders and brands; strong change-management capability.
• Assets (not required): NAFA/CAFM, Red Seal or OEM technical background, Lean/5S certification, DOT/CVOR compliance training.

Our Culture
We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your experience does not align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to still apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles. 

We are committed to meeting the accessibility needs of persons with disabilities in an effective and timely manner in accordance with the applicable standards set out in the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA), the provisions of the Ontario Human Rights Code, and any other applicable legislation. Our goal is to foster an inclusive organizational culture.