Transportation Managers
Also called:
Trainmaster, Dispatcher, Train Master, Transportation Manager
see titles from the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, or Navy.
Airfield Operations; Airfield Operations, ABM; Airfield Operations, Airlift; Airfield Operations, Bomber; Airfield Operations, C2ISREW; Airfield Operations, General; Airfield Operations, Helicopter or EWO; Airfield Operations, RPA; Airfield Operations, Special Operations; Airfield Operations, Tanker
Cargo Specialist; Mobility Officer; Transportation, General
Aviation Administration; Deck Afloat; Marine Safety - General; Marine Safety Specialist; Port Safety/Environmental Protection - General; Vessel Traffic Services
Aerial Delivery Officer; Distribution Management Officer; Mobility Officer
Air Officer; Air Traffic Officer; Aircraft Handling Officer; Aviation Boatswain's Mate, Launching and Recovery Equipment; Aviation Overhaul Schedules Officer; Defense Courier Service Officer; Executive Officer, Military Sealift Command Office; Military Sealift Command Commander; Passenger Transportation Officer; Shipping Coordination Center Officer; Transportation Logistics Officer
What they do:
Plan, direct, or coordinate the transportation operations within an organization or the activities of organizations that provide transportation services.
On the job, you would:
- Analyze expenditures and other financial information to develop plans, policies, or budgets for increasing profits or improving services.
- Set operations policies and standards, including determining safety procedures for the handling of dangerous goods.
- Plan, organize, or manage the work of subordinate staff to ensure that the work is accomplished in a manner consistent with organizational requirements.
Transportation
- movement of people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road
Arts and Humanities
Business
- management
- customer service
Math and Science
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Basic Skills
- reading work related information
- talking to others
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Social
- changing what is done based on other people's actions
- understanding people's reactions
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Verbal
- read and understand what is written
- communicate by speaking
Ideas and Logic
- notice when problems happen
- use rules to solve problems
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People interested in this work like activities that include
leading, making decisions, and business.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Integrity
- Dependability
- Leadership
- Attention to Detail
- Initiative
- Stress Tolerance
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You might use software like this on the job:
Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software
- Cadre Technologies Cadence Transportation Management System
- IBM i2 Transportation Manager
Analytical or scientific software
- Freight Rail Crew Optimization Scheduling FRCOS software
- IMSure Solutions SHIPflex
Route navigation software
- ALK Technologies FleetSuite
- CoPilot Truck
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bachelor's degree or
master's degree
usually needed
Get started on your career:
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New job opportunities are likely in the future.
$80,860
per year, on average
This work is part of the .
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You might like a career in one of these industries:
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In the military:
see titles from the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, or Navy.
