Plan, direct, and coordinate the transportation operations within an organization or the activities of organizations that provide transportation services.

• Boat Dispatcher
• Chief Pilot
• Director, Transportation
• District Supervisor
• Division Road Supervisor
• Freight-Traffic Consultant
• General Agent, Operations
• General Car Supervisor, Yard
• General Claims Agent
• Manager, Aerial Planting and Cultivation
• Manager, Airport
• Manager, Automotive Services
• Manager, Bus Transportation
• Manager, Car Inspection and Repair
• Manager, Cargo-and-Ramp-Services
• Manager, Flight Control
• Manager, Flight Operations
• Manager, Flight-Reservations
• Manager, Harbor Department
• Manager, Operations
• Manager, Regional
• Manager, Schedule Planning
• Manager, Station
• Manager, Traffic
• Manager, Traffic
• Manager, Traffic
• Manager, Traffic I
• Manager, Traffic I
• Manager, Traffic II
• Manager, Truck Terminal
• Port-Traffic Manager
• Regional Superintendent, Railroad Car Inspection and Repair
• Safety Coordinator
• Station Manager
• Superintendent, Division
• Superintendent, Maintenance
• Superintendent, Maintenance
• Superintendent, Maintenance of Equipment
• Superintendent, Marine
• Superintendent, Marine Oil Terminal
• Superintendent, Stations
• Superintendent, Terminal
• Superintendent, Transportation
• Supervisor, Communications-and-Signals
• Supervisor, Terminal Operations
• Supervisor, Train Operations
• Terminal Superintendent
• Transportation-Maintenance Supervisor
• Wharfinger, Chief

• Analyze expenditures and other financial information to develop plans, policies, and budgets for increasing profits and improving services.
• Collaborate with other managers and staff members to formulate and implement policies, procedures, goals, and objectives.
• Conduct employee training sessions on subjects such as hazardous material handling, employee orientation, quality improvement and computer use.
• Conduct investigations in cooperation with government agencies to determine causes of transportation accidents and to improve safety procedures.
• Develop criteria, application instructions, procedural manuals, and contracts for federal and state public transportation programs.
• Direct activities of staff performing repairs and maintenance to equipment, vehicles, and facilities.
• Direct activities related to dispatching, routing, and tracking transportation vehicles such as aircraft and railroad cars.
• Direct and coordinate, through subordinates, activities of operations department to obtain use of equipment, facilities, and human resources.
• Direct investigations to verify and resolve customer or shipper complaints.
• Direct procurement processes including equipment research and testing, vendor contracts, and requisitions approval.
• Implement schedule and policy changes.
• Monitor operations to ensure that staff members comply with administrative policies and procedures, safety rules, union contracts, and government regulations.
• Monitor spending to ensure that expenses are consistent with approved budgets.
• Negotiate and authorize contracts with equipment and materials suppliers, and monitor contract fulfillment.
• Participate in union contract negotiations and settlements of grievances.
• Plan, organize and manage the work of subordinate staff to ensure that the work is accomplished in a manner consistent with organizational requirements.
• Prepare management recommendations, such as proposed fee and tariff increases or schedule changes.
• Promote safe work activities by conducting safety audits, attending company safety meetings, and meeting with individual staff members.
• Provide administrative and technical assistance to those receiving transportation-related grants.
• Recommend or authorize capital expenditures for acquisition of new equipment or property to increase efficiency and services of operations department.
• Serve as contact persons for all workers within assigned territories.
• Set operations policies and standards, including determination of safety procedures for the handling of dangerous goods.
• Supervise workers assigning tariff classifications and preparing billing.

• adhere to safety procedures
• analyze financial data
• analyze operational or management reports or records
• analyze organizational operating practices or procedures
• assign work to staff or employees
• communicate technical information
• compile information on findings from investigation of accidents
• conduct or attend staff meetings
• develop budgets
• develop policies, procedures, methods, or standards
• direct and coordinate activities of workers or staff
• direct and coordinate highway transportation activities
• enforce laws, ordinances, or regulations
• estimate time or cost for installation, repair, or construction projects
• explain rules, policies or regulations
• inspect commercial vehicles
• inspect facilities to determine repair or replacement needs
• inspect transportation equipment for damage or defects
• investigate customer complaints
• manage contracts
• monitor repairs or maintenance to enforce standards
• negotiate business contracts
• negotiate labor agreements
• order or purchase supplies, materials, or equipment
• oversee activities related to dispatching, routing, or tracking transportation vehicles
• oversee execution of organizational or program policies
• oversee work progress to verify safety or conformance to standards
• perform safety inspections in transportation setting
• provide customer service
• provide customer service in surface transportation
• recommend improvements to work methods or procedures
• recommend purchase, repair, or modification of equipment
• recommend solutions of administrative problems
• resolve customer or public complaints
• resolve personnel problems or grievances
• review traffic routing or control plans
• supervise clerical or administrative personnel
• understand technical operating, service or repair manuals
• use conflict resolution techniques
• use established traffic or transportation procedures
• use freight shipping or storage procedures
• use interpersonal communication techniques
• use knowledge of investigation techniques
• use local or regional geographical knowledge to transportation
• use negotiation techniques
• use oral or written communication techniques
• use public speaking techniques