Deputy Public Works Director - Fleet Services

About This Position

The Deputy Public Works Director for Fleet Services leads citywide fleet operations (excluding Aviation and Public Transit), overseeing 290 staff, 18 mechanic shops, and an annual operating budget of ~$110M. The role ensures vehicle readiness, including Public Safety and Solid Waste fleets, and drives operational excellence, preventive maintenance, customer service, and data driven performance.

The Deputy Director reports to the Assistant Public Works Director and works closely with labor groups, customer departments, and vendors.

What You'll Lead & Deliver

Operational Excellence

• Build lean, efficient operations that reduce downtime and improve quality and safety.
• Standardize processes, optimize workflows, and use KPIs and dashboards to drive performance.
  
  

Preventive Maintenance & Reliability

• Implement a citywide PM strategy with strong compliance, consistent service, and MTBF/reliability tracking.
• Use root cause analysis and condition-based maintenance where feasible.
  
  

Customer Service

• Lead a customer first model with clear communication, transparency, and proactive scheduling.
• Implement feedback loops and satisfaction metrics.
  
  

Fuel Site Modernization

• Oversee operations and modernization of 86 fuel sites, including technology upgrades, compliance, safety, and reliability.
• Ensure standardized maintenance and security.
  
  

Mechanic Shop Leadership

• Lead 18 shops with consistent standards, staffing, training, tools, and dashboards.
• Support technician development, apprenticeship programs, and shop safety.
• Balance workloads across locations.
  
  

Fleet Uptime & Mission-Critical Services

• Maintain high availability, prioritizing Solid Waste and Public Safety.
• Monitor uptime daily/weekly and rapidly address constraints.
  
  

Lifecycle Asset Management

• Manage fleet procurement through disposal, optimizing asset life and TCO/ROI.
• Standardize specifications for maintainability and parts commonality.
  
  

Data-Driven Management

• Leverage M5, telematics, fuel data, and analytics to guide decisions.
• Establish core KPIs and executive dashboards.
  
  

Labor, Partnerships & Vendor Management

• Collaborate with unions to ensure a safe, productive workplace.
• Manage contracts for vehicles, upfitting, parts, tools, and services.
• Coordinate closely with customer departments.
  
  

Budget, Compliance & Safety

• Manage operational and capital budgets.
• Ensure regulatory, safety, environmental, and fuel compliance.
• Maintain strong risk management and corrective action programs.
  
  

IDEAL CANDIDATE

• Strong lifecycle asset management skills (procurement through retirement, TCO/ROI).
• Ability to lead organizational change, modernize operations, and manage technology adoption.
• Strong leadership, communication, and consensus building skills; high emotional intelligence.
• Ability to use data to drive decisions and evaluate operational performance.
• Familiarity with sustainability and alternative fuels (CNG, hybrid/EV).
• Knowledge of City of Phoenix processes, procurement, budget, and regulatory frameworks (optional but advantageous).
  
  

SALARY

Hiring Range: $123,802.00 - $150,000.00 annually.

Pay Range: $123,802.00 - $168,210.00 annually.

Pay Range Explanation

• Pay range is the entire compensation range for the position classification.
• Hiring range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity.
• The City contributes 9% of salary into 457/401(a) plans with no matching required. $4,200/annual car allowance and $1,440/annual cell phone allowance.
• Promotions occur when the last two digits of the pay grade increase.
• Demotions occur when the last two digits of the pay grade decrease.
• Lateral transfers occur when there is no change to the last two digits of the pay grade.
• When there is a change in the first digit of the pay grade, there may also be a change to your classification or unit.
  
  

Benefits

A comprehensive Middle Manager benefits package is offered which includes:

• Traditional pension with employer and employee contributions, click here for more details: Pension Information
• 401(a) and 457 plans with employer contributions
• Choice of generous medical HMO, PPO, or HSA/HDHP plans
• Medical enrollment includes a monthly $150 City contribution to a Post-Employment Health Plan
• Wellness incentive of up to $720 annually
• Dental, vision, and life insurance options
• Employer paid long-term disability
• Free Bus/light rail pass
• Tuition reimbursement program up to $6,500 per year
• Paid time off includes 13.5 paid holidays, 12 vacation days, and 15 sick days and personal leave days
• Paid Parental Leave for eligible employees up to 480 hours (12 weeks) of paid leave for the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child during a 12-month period
• Federal Student Loan Forgiveness offered through Savi
  
  

For more details, visit: Middle Manager Benefits.

Minimum Qualifications

• Five years of responsible experience in public works operations or administration.
• Three years in a supervisory and administrative capacity.
• Bachelor's degree in business or public administration or a related field.
• Other combinations of experience and education that meet the minimum requirements may be substituted.
• All finalists for positions are subject to a criminal background check applicable to the department or position.
• This position requires the use of personal or City vehicles on City business. Individuals must be physically capable of operating the vehicles safely, possess a valid driver's license and have an acceptable driving record. Use of a personal vehicle for City business will be prohibited if the employee is not authorized to drive a City vehicle or if the employee does not have personal insurance coverage.
• For information regarding pre-screening and driving positions, click here.
• The City job description can be found here.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

The minimum qualifications listed above, plus:

• Experience leading multiple maintenance shops in a union environment with strong results in uptime, PM compliance, and cost control.
• Expertise with fleet systems (M5), fuel technology, telematics, and analytics/dashboards.
• Experience modernizing fuel sites and improving compliance and reliability.
• Experience collaborating with diverse departments, vendors, and stakeholders.
  
  

RECRUITMENT DATES

Recruitment closes April 23, 2026. All materials must be received by 11:59 p.m. on this date.

This is a position-based recruitment and will not result in any ongoing eligibility list. This recruitment and any selection processes resulting from this recruitment may be used to fill other related vacancies within the organization now or in the near future.

How To Apply

Apply online by completing the required information and attaching, as one document, your cover letter and resume. Please include your experience as it relates to the qualifications stated above. Only the highest qualified may be posted to the eligible to hire list. The results of the resume screening process will be sent to your primary email address.

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REFERENCE

Deputy Public Works Director, JC:74810, ID# 61493, 4/17/2026, USM, JR, Benefits: Middle Mgr

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