Vice President of Equipment & Fleet

Vice President of Equipment & Fleet

Position Summary

The Vice President of Equipment & Fleet provides strategic leadership for Lindamood Inc.’s equipment and vehicle fleet. This role is responsible for ensuring the company has the right equipment in place, properly utilized, and positioned to support demolition, heavy civil, earthwork, and related field operations. The position oversees equipment strategy, utilization, lifecycle planning, capital investment, and vendor relationships while partnering closely with Ownership, Operations, Maintenance, Safety, Finance, and Project Management.

Essential Functions

Equipment Strategy, Utilization & Performance

- Develop and execute the company’s long-term equipment and fleet strategy.

- Evaluate equipment needs and make recommendations for purchase, rental, lease, replacement, rebuild, and disposal.

- Monitor equipment utilization and reporting including availability, condition, reliability, and overall performance.

- Partner with Operations, Maintenance, and Project Management to ensure equipment is effectively allocated across projects.

- Use fleet data, telematics, repair history, and operating costs to support lifecycle and replacement decisions.

- Improve fleet efficiency, equipment availability, and return on investment.

- Serve as the company’s senior resource for equipment and fleet strategy.

Financial, Capital & Vendor Management

- Develop equipment capital plans and support annual fleet budgeting.

- Monitor ownership costs, repair expenses, fuel usage, rental costs, and overall fleet performance.

- Manage relationships with equipment manufacturers, dealers, rental companies, and strategic vendors.

- Negotiate purchases, rentals, warranties, service programs, and related agreements.

- Provide fleet performance reporting and recommendations to executive leadership.

- Partner with Finance and Operations to support sound equipment investment decisions.

Required Qualifications

- 10+ years of experience in heavy equipment, fleet management, equipment operations, or asset management within construction or a related industry.

- 5+ years of leadership experience with responsibility for equipment or fleet strategy.

- Strong knowledge of heavy construction equipment including excavators, dozers, loaders, skid steers, trucks, trailers, and attachments.

- Experience with equipment acquisition, utilization, rental, replacement, and disposal.

- Strong understanding of equipment maintenance, lifecycle cost, total cost of ownership, and capital planning.

- Experience managing fleet budgets and making capital recommendations.

- Working knowledge of fleet management systems, GPS/telematics, and equipment performance reporting.

- Strong leadership, communication, negotiation, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

- Ability to travel to project sites, yards, and other company locations as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience in demolition, heavy civil construction, excavation, earthwork, site development, or another self-perform construction environment.

- Experience managing a diverse fleet of heavy equipment and commercial vehicles.

- Experience supporting equipment across multiple projects, yards, or operating locations.

- Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Business, Engineering, Operations, or a related discipline preferred; equivalent industry experience will be considered.