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Fleet Manager Jobs in Modesto, CA at City of Modesto
Title: Fleet Manager
Company: City of Modesto
Location: Modesto, CA
Help us keep the engines running—literally. We’re hiring a Fleet Manager with the skills to manage big trucks, big responsibilities, and a team that keeps our fleet in top shape. If you’re a natural leader who loves a good challenge, this job is calling your name.
If you bring:
- 5+ years of fleet management experience,
- 2+ years in a supervisory role, and
- A Bachelor’s degree,
…then you could be exactly who we’re looking for.
This is your chance to step into a leadership role where your expertise will shape operations and improve performance across the board. If you're driven, strategic, and ready to make a real impact — apply now and help steer our fleet toward the future!!
Upcoming Salary Increases and Incentives:
3% COLA effective July 1, 2026
2.5% Education Incentive (bachelor's degree)
5% Education Incentive (master's degree)
The Fleet Manager is responsible to plan, organize, and direct the activities of the Fleet Management Services Division, including budget development and administration, revenue forecasting, and the procurement, utilization, repair, operations, cost allocation, fueling, maintenance, and disposition of all City vehicles and equipment, including heavy and specialized equipment. This responsibility includes oversight of 60 staff members and a fleet consisting of 1,664 pieces of equipment. The Fleet Manager also coordinates services and activities with other divisions, departments, private sector businesses, and the public, and provides highly complex staff assistance to the Senior Public Works Manager.
APPLICATION PROCESS
The Supplemental Questionnaire is the Training and Experience Exam (Weighted 100%). In addition to the City of Modesto employment application, applicants must complete and submit online responses to the supplemental questionnaire. Only the applicants who meet the minimum qualifications by the final filing date will become candidates and their supplemental questionnaire will be rated and scored. This exam will evaluate the relevance, level, and progression of a candidate's education, training and experience. Therefore, your responses to the supplemental questionnaire should be thorough and complete because the exam score will determine your ranking on the eligible list for this position. When completing the supplemental questionnaire, please note:
- Responses to the supplemental questionnaire must be submitted online; paper questionnaires will not be accepted.
- Incomplete supplemental questionnaires will not pass the review process; omitted information cannot be considered or assumed.
- A resume will not substitute for the information required in the supplemental questionnaire.
- Any work experience described in your supplemental question answers MUST also be found under Work Experience on your application.
The City of Modesto is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering, cultivating and preserving a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion. A City application is required, including Supplemental Questionnaire. We do not sponsor H-1B Visas.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Experience:
Five years of increasingly responsible experience in administering a fleet management operation involving the purchase, replacement, maintenance, and disposition of heavy trucks, equipment, and passenger vehicles, including two years of supervisory responsibility.
Training:
Equivalent to a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in public administration, business administration, or a related field is desirable.
License or Certificate:
Possession of, or the ability to obtain, a valid California driver's license.
