Description

Managers in transportation operations plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the operations of transportation companies such as railways, airlines, bus lines, municipal transit systems, shipping lines and trucking companies, under the direction of a general manager or another senior manager. Managers in transportation freight traffic plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate companies or departments responsible for the transportation and movement of goods, under the direction of a general manager or another senior manager. They are employed by transportation, freight forwarding and shipping companies and by transportation departments of companies in retail and manufacturing sectors and utilities.

Job Titles

• Director of operations – transportation
• Flight schedulers manager
• Logistics operations director
• Shore captain – water transport
• Transportation manager

Main Duties

• Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the operations of a transportation company
• Set operations policies and standards, including determination of safety procedures for the handling of dangerous goods, and ensure compliance with transport regulations
• Oversee the dispatch, maintenance and service of vehicles, vessels or aircraft
• Control the company or departmental budget, including acquisitions
• Monitor company’s or department’s performance, prepare reports for senior management, and plan for changes to schedules and policies
• Recruit personnel and oversee their training.

Workplaces

• Airlines
• Bus lines
• Municipal transit systems
• Railways
• Shipping lines
• Trucking companies

Skills

• Management of Material Resources
• Time Management
• Coordinating
• Decision Making
• Evaluation

Abilities

• Fluency of Ideas
• Information Ordering
• Mathematical Reasoning
• Speech Recognition
• Categorization Flexibility

Personal Attributes

• Leadership
• Stress Tolerance
• Adaptability
• Analytical Thinking Attention to Detail

Similar Occupations

• Senior managers – construction, transportation, production and utilities (00015)

Source: OaSIS