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Fleet & Materials Manager
Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, LES is customer-owned and is one of the nation’s leading utility companies. We are recognized for low costs, unmatched reliability, financial stability, cutting-edge innovation, environmental stewardship, and community engagement. We pride ourselves on delivering exceptional customer service while fostering a culture that celebrates passion, talent, and high standards. If you're not just looking for a job but a fulfilling career in a workplace that values excellence, the environment, and the community we call home, LES might just be the perfect fit for you. Join us and power a brighter future!
- LES is interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States.
- LES is unable to sponsor employment-based immigrant or non-immigrant visas.
- This is not a remote position and requires residency within a reasonable commuting distance to LES in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Job Title
Fleet & Materials Manager
Employment Type
Starting Pay Range
Posting Date
FULL-TIME
$107,342.00 - $134,178.00
04/13/2026
Employment Classification
Division
Closing Date
Regular
Employee Services
04/27/2026
The Fleet and Materials Manager plays a critical role in ensuring our field teams have the vehicles, equipment, and materials they need to safely and efficiently serve our customers. In this role, you will oversee fleet operations and toolroom/warehouse operations which include inventory management, tool maintenance, and all associated functions to support day-to-day utility operations and emergency response. You’ll lead a team, manage vendor relationships, and drive continuous improvement in cost control, asset utilization, and operational performance. This position is ideal for a strategic, hands-on leader who thrives in a fast-paced environment, values operational excellence, and is committed to supporting the reliability and responsiveness of our power system.
JOB SUMMARY
The Manager, Fleet and Materials is responsible for the overall management and strategic direction of logistics operations that include Fleet management and Toolroom/Warehouse operations (Materials). This role ensures the safe, efficient, and cost-effective acquisition, maintenance, distribution, and disposal of vehicles, equipment, tools, and materials in support of utility operations. Specific responsibilities include supervising staff, developing and managing operational and capital budgets, leading policy and procedure development, and overseeing vehicle procurement, allocation, licensing, maintenance, inventory control, and toolroom/warehouse operations. Consistent and reliable attendance is required.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND CORE COMPETENCIES
- Provides strategic leadership and oversight for Fleet and Toolroom/Warehouse operations (Materials), including direct supervision of supervisory staff responsible for these functions.
- Oversees effective supervision of staff through assigned supervisors, including prioritizing and assigning work, conducting performance evaluations, ensuring training and cross-training, resolving conflicts, and making hiring, disciplinary, and termination recommendations.
- Develops and implements short- and long-term goals and objectives for Fleet and Materials and assists with establishing strategic goals, long-term objectives, and short-term priorities for the division.
- Develops, monitors, and analyzes operational and capital budgets for Fleet and Materials functions, including identifying trends, controlling costs, explaining variances,
- Provides strategic oversight for multiple complex, cross-functional projects related to fleet modernization, inventory optimization, toolroom and warehouse operations, safety improvements, and operational efficiency initiatives
Initiative - Takes action on his/her own without being prompted; handles problems independently; able to resolve issues without relying on extensive help from others; does more than is expected or asked.
Conflict Resolution - Builds consensus across individuals with different viewpoints; helps people find common goals and interests; finds mutually agreeable solutions to problems; addresses conflicts so they do not escalate into more major problems.
Decision Making - Moves quickly to make good decisions and commit to a clear course of action; comfortable making sound decisions based on partial information; willing to take appropriate risks to maintain momentum; shows a strong bias toward action.
Leading/Facilitating Teams - Helps team develop a vision, objectives, and goals consistent with the organization’s mission while encouraging personal ownership, anticipating, and resolving conflicts, and fostering an environment where team members are motivated to do their best work.
Strategic Thinking - Aligns day to day activities around broader organizational goals and objectives; prioritizes resources based on the strategic objectives of the organization; recognizes and rewards people based on how their actions support the broader needs of the company.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
- Associates degree in related field, and
- At least six years of progressively responsible experience in area of assignment; or
- An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
- Valid driver’s license
- Valid commercial driver’s license preferred
LES BENEFITS - Click the link below to explore the outstanding benefits available to LES employees!
LES Benefits Overview - Non Union
EEO Minorities/Women/Disabled/Veterans
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