Get started on an exciting career at Element!
Element employees make a difference in the lives of others every day. We are re-defining the fleet management industry to be people first, then business – delivering on our promise of a superior client experience. This takes hard work and innovation, and we need more like-minded people on our team.
Help keep autonomous vehicles ready for safe, reliable service in San Diego.
THE OPPORTUNITY
Play a hands-on role in supporting autonomous ride-hailing operations across Element's San Diego depot and technical sites.
As Fleet Deployment Specialist, you will help ensure vehicles are accurately inspected, documented, and prepared for deployment. You will identify conditions that prevent vehicles from returning to service, coordinate handoffs with authorized maintenance partners, and maintain reliable vehicle and asset records.
Your attention to detail, sound judgement, and commitment to established safety procedures will help support fleet availability, service quality, and efficient operations.
WHAT YOU WILL OWN
Complete authorized vehicle intake, recovery, and deployment-readiness checklists, confirming vehicle identity, location, condition, and operating status.
Inspect and document visible damage, contamination, sensor-surface concerns, and other service-blocking conditions using approved tools and procedures.
Apply vehicle holds and escalation procedures within your qualifications, ensuring unresolved issues reach the appropriate authorized teams.
Coordinate operational handoffs with maintenance and technical providers, track repair status, and complete assigned non-technical return-to-service checks after provider approval.
Move, park, and stage vehicles when qualified and authorized, supporting safe traffic flow, recovery arrivals, and deployment priorities.
Complete assigned secure data-offload and key or asset custody tasks, maintaining accurate records and escalating missing or damaged client assets.
Document shift activity and outstanding issues, report safety or facility concerns, and identify opportunities to improve operational processes.
YOU SHOULD CONSIDER THIS ROLE IF:
You are detail-oriented, comfortable working in an active vehicle operations environment, and committed to following procedures that protect safety and service quality.
You have a high school diploma or equivalent, or relevant comparable experience.
You bring at least one year of experience in fleet operations, vehicle inspection, transportation, logistics, or process-driven operations.
You can accurately document vehicle condition, follow detailed checklists, and maintain digital records.
You can complete required Waymo and Element onboarding, security provisioning, and role qualifications.
You have a valid driver's licence and meet client and company vehicle-use eligibility requirements when vehicle movement is assigned.
You can work at active indoor and outdoor depot sites, with reasonable accommodations.
You are available for assigned nights, weekends, and holidays within a 24/7/365 operation.
Preferred experience includes electric or autonomous vehicle deployment, rental or fleet returns, vehicle inspections, deployment readiness, maintenance handoffs, damage documentation, data-offload processes, or secure asset custody.
YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO TELL US
How you have used detailed checklists and accurate documentation to support vehicle readiness or another process-driven operation.
About a time you identified damage, a quality concern, or an operational issue and followed the appropriate escalation process.
How you have coordinated handoffs between teams to prevent delays or ensure work was completed correctly.
How you have maintained accurate records or protected assets in an environment where accountability and attention to detail matter.
About an operational issue or recurring process problem you identified and helped improve.
WHY ELEMENT
At Element Fleet Management, you can contribute to an evolving…