General Manager — Transport

General Manager — Transport

Key Responsibilities

• Fleet Operations \& Service Delivery: Provide overall leadership for the University's bus and light-vehicle fleet, ensuring safe, reliable, punctual and efficient transportation services through daily, weekly and annual operating plans and optimised routes and schedules.

• Transport Safety Management: Establish and enforce transport safety policies and SOPs, driver training and monitoring, vehicle roadworthiness checks, and incident/accident response and investigation protocols.

• Vehicle Maintenance \& Workshop Oversight: Ensure preventive and scheduled maintenance of all vehicles, oversee workshops and service providers, and maintain complete vehicle-wise maintenance histories to minimise downtime.

• Statutory \& Regulatory Compliance: Ensure 100% compliance with statutory requirements including registration, permits, fitness certificates, insurance, PUC and road tax, supported by an active compliance calendar.

• Driver \& Manpower Management: Lead and supervise drivers, supervisors, mechanics and helpers, including duty rosters, performance assessment, training and disciplinary matters in coordination with HR.

• Technology, Vendor \& Budget Management: Implement GPS-based fleet tracking and digital dashboards, manage transport vendor contracts and SLAs, and prepare and monitor the departmental operating and capital budget.

Eligibility Criteria Educational

Qualification ● Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Automobile Engineering, Transport Management, Operations Management, Logistics, or a related discipline.

Experience ● Minimum 12–18 years of relevant experience, with significant responsibility for managing a large institutional, corporate, educational, hospitality, public-sector or commercial fleet. ● Demonstrated experience managing a fleet of 50+ vehicles, preferably buses and passenger vehicles, including driver management and statutory compliance.

Pay

₹70,000.00 - ₹100,000.00 per month

Work Location

In person