Fleet Manager

Position Information

The City of Brentwood is seeking a highly skilled, motivated, and collaborative professional to serve as its next Fleet Manager .

The Fleet Manager is responsible for leading the City’s fleet operations, ensuring the reliable maintenance and performance of vehicles and equipment. This role oversees day-to-day operations while supporting long-term planning, capital improvements, and lifecycle management of City assets, including the procurement and replacement of fleet vehicles and equipment. The position plays a critical role in maintaining service continuity across all departments by ensuring equipment readiness, safe and functional facilities, and efficient use of resources.

The City is seeking a proactive and collaborative manager with strong leadership and technical experience in fleet operations. The ideal candidate will foster a team-oriented environment and actively promote collaboration across Public Works divisions and other City departments to support operational needs. This individual will emphasize accountability, safety, and continuous improvement while coaching and developing staff to reach higher levels of performance. A successful manager will bring sound judgment, strong communication skills, and the ability to effectively manage contracts, budgets, and resources while balancing immediate operational demands with long-term asset management strategies.

For more information on this position please see the Job Description here.

What We Offer: The City of Brentwood provides an engaging, collaborative, and cooperative work environment where you can team up with your peers and with the community to create Brentwood as a premier city. The City is an employer that emphasizes work-life balance, supports employee wellness, and offers a wide range of benefits and retirement alternatives, while also investing in its employees’ professional and personal growth.

• Competitive salary
• Alternative work schedule (AWS) option, requires Director approval
• Telework option (up to 2 days a week), requires Director approval
• 15 paid holidays (13 City observed holidays, 2 floating holidays)
• Generous leave accruals (Vacation – 16 days per year; Sick Leave – 12 days per year; Personal Time Off – 80 hours per year)
• Selection of health care plans with City paid contributions; cash-in-lieu offered if waiving coverage
• City-paid dental and vision insurance
• CalPERS pension participation
• City paid contributions toward deferred compensation (457 plan)
• City paid contributions to Retiree Health Savings account
• Employee Engagement Program (includes recognition for service, safety, peer nominations, and more)

To review more of what the City of Brentwood offers, please check out our Benefits Guide and visit our Human Resources page.

Qualifications Education and Experience: Any Combination Of Training And Experience That Would Provide The Required Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities Is Qualifying. A Typical Way To Obtain The Required Qualifications Would Be:

• Equivalent to an associate degree from an accredited college with coursework in business or public administration, operations management, fleet management, construction management, or a related field.
• Five (5) years of increasingly responsible experience in fleet maintenance, including two (2) years of supervisory experience.

Licenses and Certifications:

• Possession of a valid California Driver’s License and a satisfactory driving record must be maintained throughout employment.
• Possession of a valid California Class A or Class B Driver’s License is desirable.
• Possession of a Certified Automotive Fleet Manager (CAFM) or Certified Automotive Fleet Specialist (CAFS) from the National Association of Fleet Administrators; or Certified Public Fleet Professional (CPFP) from the American Public Works Association; or Master Mechanic Automotive Service Excellence Certificate; or equivalent fleet certifications are desirable.

Application Process

Applicants Must Submit The Following:

• A complete City of Brentwood Employment Application
• Resume
• Cover Letter that outlines your experience working for a city, county, state, or related agency and how that background has prepared you for this role

Postmarks, faxes and incomplete applications will not be accepted. Your application must be filled out completely online . Resumes must also be submitted but it is not a substitute for a completed application.

The Examination Process Will Consist Of:

• Application Review – Submitted applications will be assessed based on job-related qualifications, including desirable qualifications and the specific needs of the hiring department. Candidates may be screened to identify those who are best qualified to proceed in the examination process.
• Panel Board Interview – Those candidates identified as best qualified will be invited to a panel board interview, tentatively scheduled for the week of November 30, 2026.

Eligible List : All applicants that pass the examination process will be placed on the eligible list which is good for at least 6 months and may be extended up to an additional 18 months. This eligible list will be used by the City of Brentwood to fill all current and future openings in this classification as long as the list is active.

DISCLAIMER: The provisions of this bulletin do not constitute a contract, expressed or implied, and any provisions contained in this bulletin may be modified or revoked without notice. Tests may consist of any combination of written, oral or other exercises or assessment procedures that test content. Components may include, but are not necessarily limited to, typing, math, reading, writing and analytical skills; problem solving ability; computer and software proficiency, or any other job-related knowledge, skill, ability or qualification. The City may, without notice, change or eliminate any particular assessment component or combination of components as needs dictate.

All correspondence regarding application status, test and/or interview dates, etc. will be sent by email and will be available on your GovernmentJobs account. Please check your email folders, including your junk/spam folders and accept emails from the domain governmentjobs.com, neogov.com, or brentwoodca.gov. It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure a correct email address is provided and that all correspondence is received.

The City of Brentwood is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants requesting special accommodations during the examination process may contact the Human Resources Department at (925) 516-5191.

The City of Brentwood provides a wide range of competitive benefits which can be viewed on our City Benefits page: https://www.brentwoodca.gov/government/human-resources/salary-and-benefits-overview

01

Please indicate your highest level of education completed

• Equivalent to completion of the 12th grade
• Some college
• Associate's Degree
• Bachelor's Degree
• Master's Degree or Higher

02

How many years of increasingly responsible experience in fleet maintenance do you have?

• Zero (0) to less than three (3) years
• Three (3) years to less than five (5) years
• Five (5) years to less than eight (8) years
• Eight (8) years or more

03

How many years of supervisory experience do you have?

• Zero (0) to less than one (1) year
• One (1) year to less than two (2) years
• Two (2) years to less than three (3) years
• Three (3) years or more

04

Please select the active certifications you currently hold.

• Master Mechanic Automotive Service Excellence Certificate
• Certified Automotive Fleet Manager
• Certified Automotive Fleet Specialist
• Certified Public Fleet Professional
• Other
• None of the above

05

If you selected other, please list the active certifications you hold.

06

Describe your experience managing fleet operations. Include the types of vehicles and equipment you have overseen, the size of the operation, and your level of responsibility.

07

I acknowledge that I am required to attach a resume and cover letter to my application. I understand that failure to include these documents will result in automatic disqualfication.

• Yes
• Required Question