Job Description

Certarus is the North American leader in providing low carbon energy solutions through a fully integrated compressed natural gas (CNG), renewable natural gas (RNG), and hydrogen platform. The company safely delivers clean-burning fuels to remote communities and industrial customers not connected to a pipeline.

By displacing more carbon-intensive fuels, Certarus is leading the energy transition and helping customers lower operating costs and improve environmental performance. With the largest fleet of specialty trailers in the world, the company is uniquely positioned to meet the growing demand for low and zero-emission fuel distribution.

Oversee day-to-day operations across the USA for our Special Projects Team including trucks, personnel, and logistics. This role provides leadership to the Special Projects Drivers and Technicians ensuring safe and efficient service delivery, maximum equipment uptime, and strong customer service. The position champions safety initiatives and operational compliance, while supporting growth across the USA as we endeavor into other markets and specialty jobs. This role reports directly to the Senior Manager - Special Projects.

Schedule:

• This position holds normal business hours; Always ready to support 24-hour operations
• Travel to projects across that USA up to 50%
• Regularly works in a remote environment

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Oversee drivers and occasionally technicians, trucking operations, maintenance, KPI's and record keeping.
• Coordinate with personnel in the field across many different divisions and regions within the company.
• Support Special Projects and other hubs as needed: driver scheduling, resource allocation, and breakdown mitigation controls.
• Serve as liaison between Central Dispatch and Operations to ensure safe and efficient load execution.
• Champion all safety initiatives, including inspections, evaluations, meetings, compliance audits, and corrective actions.
• Enforce adherence to DOT regulations, OSHA guidelines, and company Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's).
• Participate in incident investigations and drive continuous improvement to improve all around safety.
• Handle team expansion, train/mentor and manage drivers, ensuring skill development and safety competency.
• Evaluate new hires or internal additions to the team and determine additional needs for mentoring and instruction.
• Act as the primary point of contact for drivers, ensuring reliable service and timely resolutions regardless of the project they are operating.
• Maintain strong relationships with clients, Central Dispatch, Operations and all other internal teams to align operational needs with customer expectations.
• Log and track maintenance, inspections, and repairs in the Upkeep system.
• Approve and manage tickets, work orders, invoices, and consumable inventories.
• Maintain accurate documentation on equipment, jobs, and personnel.
• Collaborate nationally to align operations with company-wide goals and initiatives.

Requirements:

• Proven success in operational leadership, including managing drivers or other direct reports.
• Strong knowledge of DOT regulations (weights, dimensions, documentation, HOS,DVIR's etc.), OSHA guidelines, and oilfield services safety standards.
• Ability to build out approved trucking routes for logistics in regions we are not familiar in operating.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills with the ability to foster teamwork among many different personalities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and other computer-based functions; experience with KPI's and goals, maintenance management, credit card use/reporting, invoicing, and payroll is an asset.
• Organizational skills and ability to manage your own time effectively and efficiently.
• 5–10 years of oilfield or related experience in tractor/trailer trucking with or without HAZMAT is an asset.
• Class A CDL with Hazmat endorsement is an asset.
• Ability to work flexible hours, including outside of regular schedules, to meet customer needs.

Certarus embraces diversity and equal opportunity in the way it impacts our continuous business success. As a Core Value of our Winning Team, we believe in surrounding ourselves with passionate and talented people, and consider all experiences, backgrounds, qualifications, and merits to create stronger teams with a diverse and inclusive culture. Certarus is and will remain an equal opportunity employer.

Certarus offers a competitive compensation package, including benefits and retirement plans. Above all, we offer unlimited career advancement opportunities with a dynamic, rapidly growing organization.

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