Transportation Manager - Cornerstone Recruiting
Newport News, VA 19490
About the Job
Transportation Manager
Cornerstone Recruiting is looking for a experienced Transportation Manager with extensive DOT regulatory knowledge, heavy equipment transport and dump truck operations experience, and excellent leadership skills. The Transportation Manager is part of a collaborative leadership team dedicated to directing resources, managing assets, fostering trade partner relationships, and providing first class support and guidance to our people. Successful candidates will demonstrate a passion for team development, a record of promoting safe operations, and the ability to manage multiple high priority operations simultaneously across a large, and geographically dispersed, operational footprint.
Transportation Manager Responsibilities
Transportation Manager Basic Qualifications:
Cornerstone Recruiting is looking for a experienced Transportation Manager with extensive DOT regulatory knowledge, heavy equipment transport and dump truck operations experience, and excellent leadership skills. The Transportation Manager is part of a collaborative leadership team dedicated to directing resources, managing assets, fostering trade partner relationships, and providing first class support and guidance to our people. Successful candidates will demonstrate a passion for team development, a record of promoting safe operations, and the ability to manage multiple high priority operations simultaneously across a large, and geographically dispersed, operational footprint.
Transportation Manager Responsibilities
- Lead all dump truck, heavy equipment transport, and construction equipment fueling operations
- Ensure compliance with DOT and FMCSA regulatory requirements
- Manage the daily hours of service for drivers
- Monitor driver qualifications and training
- Oversee accuracy and timeliness of dispatch schedules
- Reconcile schedule to project team truck, movement, and fuel requests
- Ensure all hauling permits are on hand and valid
- Monitor truck maintenance both scheduled and unscheduled
- Utilize GPS hardware/software to assess and monitor truck performance
- Develop and maintain relationships with brokers, owner operators and trade partners
- Drive financial success across all department operations monitors and is accountable for the P&L
- Review and approve all invoices associated with the transportation department
- Monitor and approve all department purchase card transactions
- Lead all personnel administrative actions i.e., hiring, termination, layoff, attendance, performance coaching, and disciplinary action
- Ensure new drivers are trained, coached, and monitored
- Establish environment of coaching and performance improvement through driver engagement
- Develop leadership skills and abilities across the transportation management team
- Serve as the escalation point for day-to-day operational issues drive resolution
- Drive a culture of safety and individual accountability embody "Home Safe Tonight
Transportation Manager Basic Qualifications:
- 10+ years experience managing transportation assets preferably in support of construction, paving and milling operations
- Understanding of the operational and financial components associated with a large transportation operation
- 4+ years leading, developing and motivating teams
- Experience managing salaried and hourly employees
- Skilled at developing and negotiating relationships with brokers and trade partners
- Strong work ethic, leadership, and the ability to work in a fast-paced and operationally fluid environment
- Ability to work well with others
Source : Cornerstone Recruiting
