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Fleet Vehicle Coordinator

Adirondack Watershed Institute · Paul Smiths, NY · 4 mo ago
Management$24/hrFull-time

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Schedule, track, and monitor mandatory preventative maintenance (including oil changes, state inspections, tire rotations, and safety checks) for all institutional vehicles and specialized field equipment.
  • Establish and manage strategic relationships with external automotive repair shops, commercial parts suppliers, and fuel providers to guarantee cost-effective, high-quality, and timely service.
  • Act as the primary institutional point of contact for roadside assistance, vehicle breakdowns, accident response, and towing logistics during standard operational and event hours.
  • Maintain rigorous digital asset records for every college vehicle, including titles, registrations, state licensing, and comprehensive maintenance histories using specialized fleet management systems.
  • Ensure institutional compliance with federal and state Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations, environmental safety mandates, and college risk management policies.
  • Monitor and audit fleet expenditures, track institutional fuel card distribution and usage, process departmental invoices, and assist leadership in projecting annual fleet capital and operating budgets.
  • Oversee the campus-wide driver authorization process for employees, students, volunteers, executing mandated Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) background checks.
  • Manage the authorized driver list to ensure accuracy.
  • May implement driver safety training.
  • Serve as the initial coordinator for documenting vehicle collisions, property damage, and submitting structural claims to the college's insurance and leadership.
  • Engage with the Office of People & Culture on any employee who is at risk of losing fleet vehicle driving privileges either through their MVR check and/or vehicle collisions or property damage.
  • Manage the centralized campus vehicle reservation platform, ensuring equitable and optimized distribution of vehicles across competing academic, athletic, and facility operational calendars.
  • May provide backup duties to other roles within Campus Operations.
  • Perform other duties assigned by the Operations & Student Work Director.

Qualifications

  • A high school diploma or equivalent required.
  • A minimum of 1+ years of professional experience in fleet operations, transportation logistics, commercial dispatching, or automotive service coordination.
  • Proficiency in digital inventory or fleet management software platforms (e.g., Fleetio, Samsara) alongside professional mastery of Google Workspace and the Microsoft Office Suite.
  • Must possess or obtain within 30 days of hire, any required OSHA trainings or certifications.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills necessary to interact professionally with a diverse campus population, ranging from student workers to senior executive leadership.
  • Ability to work with a broad range of diverse individuals and groups to form a safe and inclusive campus community.
  • Active drivers license and driving record acceptable to our insurance carrier.

Preferred

  • An Associates or Bachelors degree in Business Administration, Logistics, Automotive Technology, or a related operational field preferred.
  • Possession of, or the ability to obtain, a Commercial Drivers License (CDL) is highly desirable.

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