Manager, Fleet Assets & Maintenance

Position ID # 35427

Position: Manager, Fleet Assets & Maintenance

Location: New Brunswick (On-Site)

Work Type: Full-Time, Permanent

Salary Range: $120,000 – $130,000 base + quarterly bonus

Relocation Assistance Available

About Our Client:

Our client is a leading transportation and logistics organization operating across Eastern Canada and the Northeastern United States. With a large and diverse fleet, they are recognized for their commitment to operational excellence, safety, and continuous improvement.

As part of their continued growth, they are seeking an Asset & Maintenance Manager to lead fleet asset strategy, maintenance planning, and lifecycle management. This is a high-impact leadership opportunity for an analytical and commercially minded operations professional who is passionate about maximizing asset performance and driving long-term value.

The successful candidate will oversee a team of maintenance planners and schedulers, manage a multi-million-dollar maintenance and capital budget, and play a key role in shaping the future asset strategy of the organization. This role offers a clear pathway toward future senior leadership opportunities.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute the organization's fleet asset management strategy, including lifecycle planning, capital investments, and asset optimization initiatives.
• Oversee the full lifecycle of fleet assets, including acquisition, maintenance, leasing, rebuild programs, utilization management, and disposal.
• Manage a maintenance and capital budget exceeding $2M, leveraging data and KPIs to drive cost savings, operational efficiency, and informed decision-making.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of maintenance planners and schedulers while fostering a culture of accountability, safety, and continuous improvement.
• Monitor key performance metrics including cost per mile, maintenance spend, asset utilization, capital efficiency, and fleet reliability.
• Manage relationships with vendors, maintenance providers, leasing partners, and internal stakeholders to maximize asset performance and operational effectiveness.
• Ensure compliance with transportation regulations, safety standards, and company policies while championing best practices across fleet operations.

Required Qualifications:

• 10+ years of experience in asset management, fleet management, maintenance management, or related operational leadership roles
• Minimum 5 years of leadership experience managing teams within transportation, logistics, fleet, industrial, energy, or related environments
• Experience managing maintenance budgets, capital expenditures, and operational P&L responsibilities
• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to leverage operational data and KPIs to drive decision-making
• Strong negotiation, vendor management, and stakeholder relationship skills
• Excellent communication skills with the executive presence to effectively engage senior leadership teams
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Commerce, Business, Operations, or a related field
• Willingness to relocate to or reside in New Brunswick.

Nice-to-Have Qualifications:

• Experience within the trucking, transportation, fleet, oil & gas, or heavy equipment industries
• Exposure to transportation maintenance management systems (TMT experience considered a strong asset)
• Experience leading fleet lifecycle planning and asset replacement strategies
• Bilingualism (English/French)

Why Consider This Opportunity?

• High-impact leadership role with significant influence on operational performance and asset strategy
• Clear succession path toward future Director-level leadership opportunities
• Ownership of a substantial maintenance and capital budget
• Opportunity to work for a stable, growing organization with a strong reputation and long-term investment in its people
• Competitive compensation package, bonus program, benefits, retirement savings support, and relocation assistance

Note: We thank all applicants for their interest in this opportunity. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

AI may be used to support certain administrative aspects of our recruitment process. However, all applications and resumes are reviewed by qualified human reviewers, and all screening and hiring decisions are made solely by the hiring team.

The posted salary range reflects expected compensation for this role in accordance with Ontario pay transparency requirements. Actual compensation will be determined based on the successful candidate’s experience, skills, and qualifications and may fall anywhere within the range.