POSITION: Fleet Management Operations Manager
REF#: 10391
RATE: £17.50 to £20 ltd per hour
DURATION: Ongoing
LOCATION: North London

Our client employs a mixed fleet of vehicles and grounds maintenance equipment, ranging from small vans to specialist municipal vehicles, supplied through an external lease hire and maintenance contract.

The successful candidate will be responsible for:
•The provision of an efficient and effective fleet management service, within budget, performance standards and compliant with appropriate legislation, policies and contract conditions.
•Monitoring the fleet procurement and maintenance contractor’s performance and associated functions within the scope of the contract terms, authorising works as appropriate.
•Liaising with the contractor, fleet users management, drivers and other relevant parties as required.
•Support the Fleet Management Co-ordinator in the provision of a customer focused Fleet Management Service facility including the maintenance of statutory obligations, preparation of management accounts and monitor commitment accounts, reporting budget variances as necessary.
•Assist in the negotiation of contracts, agreements and partnership arrangements with partners within both the public and private sectors to deliver service and corporate objectives.

There are several requirements that potential candidates must meet:
•Demonstrable contract management experience within a transport maintenance environment or equivalent profession.
•The ability to estimate vehicle maintenance repairs with a demonstrable understanding of job authorisation procedures.
•Excellent literacy and numeracy skills, with an ability to review financial data using a recognised standard of financial literacy (e.g. BTEC or work experience competency on budgets)
•An understanding of vehicle technical data and ICME time allowance manuals (or equivalent) and be willing to undertake training where required.

It is desirable that potential candidates also have:
•Motor Vehicle engineering or similar qualification to city and guilds standard
•Qualified Commercial Vehicle Inspector (VOSA accreditation) or able to achieve this within 12 months of appointment
•Membership of a professional institute to associated member status
•Demonstrable experience within vehicle products as indicated below (it is essential that you are able to achieve this within 12 months of appointment):
oRefuse Collection vehicles
oRoad sweepers
oLight vans
oSpecialist body mounted equipment
•Current vocational LGV Category C driving licence (HGV 2)
•Certificate of professional competence (road haulage national)

All applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

If you are interested in this opportunity please contact Simon at the Mattinson Partnership on sjf@mattinsonpartnership.com or 0207 960 2552. We do not advertise all of our vacancies so please get in touch if you are interested in opportunities within the Traffic, Transport, Highways or Civil disciplines.

Mattinson Partnership brings together recruitment expertise with hands-on transport planning and traffic engineering experience. Through our knowledge of the industry, we are able to provide a unique and specialist service. We respect the need for absolute confidentiality and offer every assurance that your application will be handled with the highest levels of professionalism. We actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

Published Date: 2010-01-30

Contract: Contract Temporary

Rate Type: Hourly

Vacancy Reason: Unspecified