Asset Manager
Description
Drake is seeking an Asset Manager to oversee our equipment and physical assets across construction operations. This role ensures equipment is safe, reliable, properly maintained, and available when our field teams need it.
The Asset Manager will work closely with division managers, project managers, superintendents, maintenance teams, and vendors to coordinate equipment deployment, improve utilization, minimize downtime, and control costs.
Key Responsibilities
• Maintain accurate equipment records, including location, operating hours, condition, ownership status, and maintenance history.
• Coordinate equipment assignments, mobilization, transfers, and demobilization between projects.
• Monitor equipment utilization and address idle, underused, or misallocated assets.
• Forecast equipment needs with Operations and evaluate owned equipment versus rental options.
• Manage preventive maintenance schedules, inspections, routine service, emergency repairs, and warranty work.
• Review repair estimates within assigned approval limits and monitor repair quality, costs, and turnaround times.
• Partner with Safety and Operations to maintain equipment safety standards, required inspections, certifications, and compliance documentation.
• Ensure unsafe equipment is removed from service until corrective actions are completed.
• Manage relationships with equipment dealers, rental companies, parts suppliers, and service providers.
• Negotiate pricing and service terms, manage rental agreements, and coordinate timely equipment returns.
• Track utilization, downtime, maintenance costs, rental expenses, and equipment availability; provide leadership with regular reports and recommendations.
• Support budgeting and capital planning by recommending equipment purchases, replacements, and disposals.
• Conduct job site visits to verify equipment condition and usage and help field teams resolve equipment needs.
Qualifications
• Experience in construction equipment management, fleet operations, maintenance coordination, or a related role.
• Working knowledge of heavy equipment, preventive maintenance, repair planning, and rental management.
• Ability to analyze equipment utilization, maintenance costs, and operating data to support decisions.
• Proficiency with spreadsheets and familiarity with asset management software or telematics systems.
• Strong organizational, communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and respond to urgent field needs.
• Ability to travel to job sites and work effectively with field crews, leadership, and outside vendors.
What Success Looks Like
Equipment is available when needed, preventive maintenance is completed on schedule, downtime is reduced, asset records are accurate, and equipment spending supports safe and efficient operations.