Equipment Manager

Position Summary

The Equioment Manager plays a critical leadership role within Standard General Edmonton (SGE) and the Colas Western Canada Equipment Division, overseeing the management, performance, and lifecycle of the division’s fleet and construction equipment assets.

This role is responsible for ensuring that all heavy equipment, vehicles, and support assets are safe, compliant, properly maintained, and optimally utilized to support operations across the company. The Equipment Manager leads shop operations for SGE while working closely with project teams, procurement, finance, and corporate equipment leadership to deliver efficient and reliable equipment support.

The position also supports capital planning, procurement strategies, maintenance standardization, and asset lifecycle optimization in alignment with Colas Western Canada’s operational objectives and long-term strategic vision.

Key Responsibilities

Safety and Operational Compliance

• Lead and promote the Company’s safety and Goal Zero initiatives and ensure your team follows all safety requirements.
• Use safety reports and leading/lagging indicators to identify trends and work with the Operations Manager to implement corrective actions.
• Ensure direct and indirect reports remain compliant with safety requirements.

Budgeting and Cost Control

• Manage divisional equipment and shop operating budgets, forecasting maintenance, repair and support costs.
• Monitor equipment expenses (parts, subcontractors, fuel, labour) and ensure accurate financial tracking with finance.
• Identify cost savings via improved utilisation, preventative maintenance and standardisation.

Equipment Procurement

• Work with operations and the Equipment Director to define equipment needs and support CAPEX and lifecycle plans.
• Evaluate suppliers and coordinate purchases, leases or rentals with procurement, ensuring alignment with corporate policies.
• Support equipment standardisation across divisions.

Tracking and Inventory Management

• Maintain an accurate, current inventory of all assets (location, status, availability).
• Operate and maintain equipment tracking/digital asset systems per company procedures.
• Monitor utilisation and performance metrics and provide regular reporting and analysis to optimise deployment.

Operational Leadership

• Oversee Shop operations to ensure maintenance and repairs are safe, efficient and meet manufacturer and corporate standards.
• Implement and sustain preventative maintenance programmes to improve reliability and reduce downtime.
• Ensure tooling, diagnostics and technical training are available for maintenance staff.

Transportation and Fleet Operations

• Ensure compliance with provincial and federal transportation regulations (licensing, inspections, permits, certifications).
• Coordinate timely mobilisation and demobilisation of equipment for projects.
• Support deployment of fleet technologies such as telematics, asset monitoring and optimisation systems.

Compliance and Documentation Management

• Ensure equipment operations meet federal, provincial and municipal regulatory requirements.
• Maintain complete, audit‑ready records for registrations, permits, inspections, maintenance history and insurance.
• Support internal and external audits related to compliance and safety.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Bachelor’s degree, diploma in an engineering or related discipline, Blue Seal certification, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

• A minimum of five to ten years’ progressive experience in equipment and / or shop operations, including involvement in CAPEX and OPEX planning.

• Proven ability to drive business growth and meet financial objectives.

• Strong leadership capability with a track record of motivating and guiding teams.

• Minimum of five years’ experience managing a business with P&L responsibility.

• Practical, hands‑on work ethic with a collaborative, team‑oriented approach.

• Excellent communication skills are required - oral, written and technical.

• Advanced computer proficiency and advanced experience in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).