Airport Fleet Services Manager

Airport Fleet Services Manager

The Airport Fleet Services Manager is responsible for overseeing the operation, maintenance, and lifecycle management of the Port’s full portfolio of equipment and vehicles. This leadership role manages the fleet maintenance shop, supervises administrative staff and represented mechanics, ensures regulatory compliance, and implements best practices for vehicle reliability, safety, and cost‑efficiency, while also expanding the use of alternative fuel technology to achieve the Port’s sustainability goals.

The position is located at the Port of Portland. The Airport Fleet Services Manager will oversee day‑to‑day MRO of all powered equipment, including crash trucks, ultrahigh pressure water blasters, chainsaws, lawnmowers, and more. The incumbent will build a fleet management program from the ground up.

Essential Job Duties

• Manage oversight, direction, guidance, and mentoring of the Vehicle Maintenance team, including 1 Maintenance Planner III and 7 craft journeymen. Provide supervision and leadership, including reviewing and approving work plans and schedules.
• Develop and implement work processes that meet all aspects of World Class Maintenance and support the Aviation Business Plan.
• Oversee daily operations of the fleet, including scheduling, dispatching, and availability. Implement preventive maintenance schedules and track maintenance events, labor hours, and parts usage.
• Monitor fleet health using telematics/GPS data for diagnostics, mileage, and location.
• Prepare specifications and perform cost‑benefit analyses of lifecycle cost of vehicle ownership to manage vehicle and equipment depreciation and replacement schedules, inform procurement decisions (lease vs. buy), and vehicle selection aligned with fleet management program; manage the auction of vehicles no longer in use.
• Identify, develop, and manage capital projects, including scope, justifications, negotiate contract terms, implement, and manage the capital project. Act as project manager to ensure compliance with legal requirements, Port policies, and procedures; enforce contract obligations, commission new equipment, provide contract acceptance, close out contract and project documents.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Logistics, Transportation, Business Administration, or a related field (additional experience may substitute for the educational qualifications).
• Five (5) or more years of experience managing the maintenance, repair, and overhaul of a variety of vehicles and other machinery and equipment.
• Experience gained in a large (300+ vehicles or heavy equipment) and diversified fleet maintenance operation (including emergency‑type vehicles).
• Experience managing a large fleet management, procurement, and replacement program.
• CAFM of CPFP certification preferred.
• Successful clearance of a pre‑employment background check.
• Driver’s license and MVR clearance.
• Drug screen clearance.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Advanced experience with vehicle life‑cycle management and preventative maintenance practices/requirements.
• Advanced experience with large complex fleet operations and vehicle/equipment maintenance.
• Advanced experience with DOT compliance.
• Advanced experience with standard procurement theory, principles, and practices.

Safety

The Port promotes safety as a core value and seeks to eliminate harm through a culture of active prevention, curiosity, evaluation, and action. We comply with safety and health policies and procedures and consistently look for improvements that support operational excellence.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Port of Portland is dedicated to maintaining and improving a work environment that extends equal opportunity to all individuals, regardless of race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, marital status, veteran status, disability, or sexual orientation. Employment decisions shall be made in such a manner as to further the principle of equal employment opportunity and to comply with state, federal, and local laws.

Veterans Preference

Under Oregon law, qualified veterans may be eligible for veterans’ preference when applying for Port of Portland positions. If you are a veteran and would like to be considered for a veteran’s preference for this job, please provide the qualifying documents as instructed during the application process.

Background Checks and Drug Testing

The Port of Portland will conduct background checks and/or drug tests for positions where such tests are required by regulation and for other safety‑sensitive positions.

ADA Accommodation

Accommodations will be considered for applicants or candidates with a qualifying disability that prevents them from participating in this process. Accommodations will be made where the Port can reasonably do so without imposing an undue hardship on the business or compromising the integrity of the recruitment process. Applicants who believe they need an accommodation should contact Human Resources at 503‑415‑6690 or email

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