Dennis Simcoe

Experience

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  City of Edmonton

  Apr 2002 - Dec 2014

  • Operational leadership for fleet asset management included engineering design, specification, acquisition, contract management, lifecycle and disposal of 3800+ fleet vehicles and equipment. • Led the team in the achievement of the fleet replacement project's goals, objectives, risks management, milestones and deliverables for over 400 vehicles with an annual budget of $20 million.• Effectively managed the fleet replacement program to achieve an on-time project completion rate of 94% while being nearly 5% under budget. Show less • Operational leadership and guidance for fleet replacement capital program, facilities maintenance, and fleet fueling program for the Fleet Services Section.• Strategically managed the fleet replacement plan to optimally renew the City of Edmonton fleet to effectively serve its citizens.• Nurtured my team of 29 employees, consisting of engineering, maintenance and clerical staff, in the achievement of all activities including engineering design, specification, acquisition, contract management and disposal of 3,800+ fleet vehicles and equipment with a capital and operating budgets of over $75 million.• Responsible for the procurement, storage and dispensing of over 39 million liters of fleet related fuels including diesel, gasoline and propane.• Program manager of Fleet Services Facility maintenance requirements for 16 facilities.• Ensured the adherence to all applicable safety and environmental laws and regulations for fleet procurement, facilities maintenance and fueling operations. Show less • Manage the fleet operations and replacement of the Edmonton Police Service Fleet consisting of 600+ vehicles / equipment.• Responsible for the capital and operating budgets of $6.1 million.• Client Liason of day to day interactions and managing of customer relations between Fleet Services and the Edmonton Police Service• Supervised and managed 22 employees consisting of mechanics and clerical staff.• Formed the Fleet Advisory Committee to conduct continual improvement of the fleet configuration with focus on ergonomics, vehicle purpose and effectiveness, and safety. Show less • Fleet procurement program management for capital acquisitions of $40 million.• Lead and coordinated a team of engineers, engineering technologists and support staff.• Accountable for ensuring budget adherence for capital projects.• Project manager for the procurement improvement process that published the Vehicle Procurement Guide.• Project manager for the Sustainable Fleet Management Plan to be completed by Dec. 2008.• Responsible for the engineering, design, specification, and project management of the EMS fleet vehicles. Show less • Program manager for the capital fleet budget profiles of the engineering and procurement of capital fleet assets.• Managed the maintenance engineering services provided for all 3,400+ mobile fleet vehicles and equipment as required.• Directed the Environmental Management System (Enviso) section including the management of the significant aspects and development of the sustainable fleet management plan.• Managed the Fueling transactions section providing over 30 million liters of fuel to the mobile fleet.• Management team member for the M. E. S. Transformation Project. Show less • Responsible for operations management of Mobile Equipment Services garages for the Fire Department, Ambulance, and Edmonton Police Service. A fleet of over 500 units. • Managed the human and physical resources required to provide the service in a safe, environmentally and financially responsible manner, meeting City standards.• Supervised staff on various shifts at various locations around the city including performance management, safety, training, and manpower planning.• Implemented maintenance service level agreement with MES and Fire Operations.• Provided engineering support for ambulance procurement as required. Show less • Responsible for project management of new vehicles including procurement and design according to end user’s requirements.• Developed specifications for procurement purposes of new equipment and vehicles.• Performed failure analysis of numerous vehicles of the City fleet and all failures related for all ERD equipment and recommended and designed modifications to prevent future failures.• Supervised and performed yearly aerial and ground ladder inspection for ERD aerial ladders and pumping units according to NFPA 1914 and NFPA 1932. Show less

  • General Supervisor, Fleet Acquisition & Disposal

    Dec 2012 - Dec 2014

  • Director, Fleet & Facility Planning

    Jul 2010 - Dec 2012

  • Supervisor, Police Garage / Edmonton Police Service Fleet Manager

    Apr 2009 - Jul 2010

  • Supervisor, Capital Procurement

    Sept 2008 - Apr 2009

  • Acting Director, Fleet Engineering

    Apr 2008 - Aug 2008

  • Supervisor, Maintenance Engineering

    Jun 2007 - Apr 2008

  • Senior Project Manager

    Apr 2005 - Jun 2007

  • Supervisor, Fleet Maintenance

    Mar 2003 - Apr 2005

  • Project Engineer

    Apr 2002 - Mar 2003
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  Parkland School Division

  Jan 2015 - Dec 2019

  Director of Transportation Services

  • Operational leadership for the Transportation Services Department including student transportation, fleet management, contract management, fleet specification and life cycle management, and adherence to all Provincial and Divisional Health and Safety regulations.• Managed the ongoing annual transportation plan, to ensure the 8200+ student riders are transported on the 161 buses to over 40 schools on time daily, including strategic planning, schedule development, progress monitoring and ensuring startup deadlines are met.• Redesigned the transportation system including rider registration, transportation logistics system, and bus route redesign that eliminated 23 bus routes with an operational cost savings of $1.3 million annually.• Program manager of an operating and capital budgets of over $11 million annually. Show less

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  ATCO Group

  Sept 2021 - now

  Fleet Supervisor