Three years of directly related experience; relevant education and experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis.
A valid and unrestricted Arizona Class D driver's license.
Preferred: Experience in automotive repair and service and purchasing.
Preferred: Demonstrated experience developing vehicle and equipment specifications for a municipal fleet.
Preferred: Demonstrated experience designing and evaluating preventative maintenance programs for a varied fleet.
Preferred: Demonstrated knowledge of mechanical components, industry specifications, and standards.
Preferred: Demonstrated experience tracking and reporting on vehicles and equipment.
Preferred: Experience in a fleet repair shop with 2,000 or more pieces of equipment.
Preferred: Work experience in quality control.
Preferred: Work experience in automotive ordering, inventory, and coordination.
Preferred: Work experience in equipment parts ordering, inventory, and coordination.
Responsibilities
Collaborate with departments to create and review vehicle, equipment, and upfit bid specifications; research vehicles, technology, and equipment that meet operational needs and replacement requests.
Compare specifications, including engine type, towing capacity, speed rating, performance cab and chassis configurations, lighting components, and patrol vehicle upfit components; evaluate options and base vehicle acquisition on the research conducted and department needs.
Purchase, track, and coordinate rolling stock units for the fleet; verify and approve invoices, purchase orders, and dealership paperwork for title and registration; introduce new units into operation and service, manage warranties, and finalize vehicle acquisition contracts.
Enter and document units in asset management systems for maintenance and repair, including warranty, emissions, and fuel usage; inspect new vehicles, identify and resolve specification issues at delivery, and verify compliance with state and federal motor carrier regulations for each build.
Ensure preventative maintenance compliance to maintain vehicle vendor warranties; create maintenance programs in asset management systems for fleet technicians; review and analyze maintenance and repair history to prevent recurring problems and adjust preventative maintenance schedules.
Review workloads, provide direction when delegating tasks, communicate with and listen to team members, train, guide, and coach employees, and provide input to supervisory staff for performance evaluations.
Design tests for new technology and collaborate with the fleet services shop to assess innovations; test new technology and other enhancements as assigned.
Meet vendors at locations throughout the city to inspect potential vehicles, attend meetings about technology, vehicles, and equipment, and collect purchased units.
Perform other duties and tasks as assigned.
Posting Close Date
Applicants must submit their completed application by 10-25-2026 at 11:59 p.m. MST
Application and Special Instructions
As part of the online application process, all applicants are required to submit an updated resume at the time of application. Applications received that do not contain a resume will be considered incomplete and will not be considered further in this recruitment process. Resumes received after the application closing date will not be considered.
INTERVIEW INFORMATION:
In person interview will be held the week of November 3, 2026.
Recruiter contact information: If you have any questions, please contact Andrew Brownell at [email protected].
Position Specific Summary:
The Fleet Equipment Specialist position at the City of Tucson’s General Services Department collaborates with and supports all city departments by developing technical specifications, acquiring and up fitting city vehicles and related equipment, as well as testing for safety and regulatory compliance.
Work is performed under the supervision of the Fleet Superintendent. This position leads and instructs the daily operational work of fleet services personnel.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Collaborates with departments to create and review vehicle, equipment, and upfit bid specifications. Researches new vehicles, technology and equipment available to purchase, that will meet operational needs and fill replacement requests.
Compares specifications such as engine type, towing capacity, speed rating, performance cab and chassis configurations, lighting components and patrol vehicle upfit components. Evaluates compared options and ensures vehicle acquisition is based on the research conducted and the departments needs.
Purchases, tracks, and coordinates various rolling stock units for the large fleet. Verifies and approves invoices, purchase orders (POs) and dealership paperwork for title and registration. Introduces new units into operation and service, manages warranty, and finalizes new contracts associated with vehicle acquisition.
Inputs and documents units into asset management systems for maintenance and repair, including warranty, emissions, and fuel usage. Inspects new vehicles, ensuring the completion of unit delivery to identify and resolve specification issues. Verifies compliance of equipment and vehicles with state and federal motor carrier regulations for every build.
Ensures compliance of preventative maintenance to maintain vendor warranty of vehicles. Creates maintenance program in asset management systems for new vehicles and equipment, to be completed by the fleet services technicians. Reviews and analyzes vehicle and equipment maintenance and repair history to prevent problem recurrence and to make changes to the preventative maintenance schedule.
Reviews workloads and provides direction when delegating tasks. Communicates and listens to feedback from team members. Trains, guides, and coaches employees and provides input to supervisory staff for performance evaluations.
Designs tests for new technology and collaborates with the fleet services shop to assess these innovations; performs testing on new technology and other enhancements as assigned. Meets with vendors at various locations throughout the city to inspect potential new vehicles, attend meetings about new technology, vehicles and equipment, and to collect purchased units.
Performs all other duties and tasks as assigned.
Working conditions as follows:
Work schedule may require early morning, late evenings, weekends, holidays, and overtime.
Often works under the following conditions: Some exposure to light physical or environmental conditions (noise, dust, weather, etc.).
All duties and responsibilities listed are subject to change.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education
Bachelor's degree
Experience
Three (3) years of relevant experience
Equivalency
Any combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis.
License/Certifications
Valid and unrestricted Arizona Class D Driver License - Arizona Department of Transportation - Motor Vehicle DivisionValid and unrestricted Arizona Class D Driver License - Arizona Department of Transportation - Motor Vehicle Division
Preferred Qualifications
Minimum Required Qualifications:
Education: Bachelor’s degree in a related field. Work Experience: Three (3) years of directly related experience.
Equivalency: Any combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis.
Valid and unrestricted Arizona Class D Driver License – Arizona Department of Transportation – Motor Vehicle Division
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience in Automotive repair and service, purchasing. Demonstrated experience in developing vehicle/equipment specifications for a municipal fleet. Demonstrated experience with designing and evaluating preventative maintenance programs for a varied fleet. Demonstrated knowledge of mechanical components, industry specifications and standards. Demonstrated experience tracking/reporting on vehicles/equipment. Demonstrated experience in a fleet repair shop with 2000+ pieces of equipment. Work experience in quality control. Work experience in automotive ordering, inventory and coordinating. Work experience in equipment parts ordering, inventory and coordinating.
The City of Tucson considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, and internal equity.
This position has been designated to require a criminal background check. The City of Tucson is a Second Chance Employer.
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Benefits
The City of Tucson offers a generous benefits package for benefit-eligible positions. The comprehensive, flexible, and affordable coverage is designed to optimize health and well-being, security and future, and peace of mind. Benefits begin with medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and FSA coverage, surpassing your standard 401(k) program by offering a rich pension plan plus optional Roth and pretax deferred compensation savings. With your well-being in mind, our paid time off program provides new hires with 38 paid days off in the first year of employment, with time off increasing steadily in subsequent years. We offer twelve weeks of paid parental leave, paid tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment, off- and on-the-job training, and opportunities to forge connections with peers and the community through employee resource groups and paid volunteer hours. You can learn more about our benefits at https://www.tucsonaz.gov/Departments/Human-Resources/Employee-Benefit-Snapshot.
Citizenship
The City of Tucson employs only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized non-U.S. citizens. All new employees must show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. The City of Tucson does not offer visa sponsorship.
The City of Tucson is an Equal Opportunity/AffirmativeAction/Veterans/Disability Employer
The city does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation, gender identity, and pregnancy), national origin, veteran status, age, disability, genetic testing, or any other protected status. If you believe you have been a victim of discrimination, you may file a complaint with the City of Tucson's Office of Equal Opportunity Programs, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) or Arizona Attorney General's Office of the Civil Rights Division (ACRD).
The City of Tucson is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities or who require religious accommodation; please contact Human Resources at [email protected].