Occupational Profiles

This group performs some or all of the following duties:
 

Managers in transportation operations

• 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.

Managers in transportation freight traffic

• Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the operation of or department responsible for coordinating, arranging and monitoring the transportation and movement of goods
• Arrange shipping documentation and oversee the schedule, dispatch and tracking of goods
• Set transportation service rates and performance indicators
• Develop plans and procedures for the transportation and storage of goods
• Negotiate with carriers, warehouse operators and insurance company representatives for services and preferential rates
• Control the departmental budget
• Recruit personnel and oversee their training.

• Managers in transportation operations
• A bachelor's degree in business administration or engineering is usually required.
• Several years of experience in transportation operations are usually required, including supervisory experience.
• Extensive experience as a supervisor and operator in a particular transport mode, such as a pilot, train engineer, vessel master or truck driver, may substitute for formal education.
• Certification as an operator of a particular mode of transportation, such as commercial pilot, vessel master or truck driver, is usually required.
• Managers in transportation freight traffic
• Completion of secondary school is required.
• A college diploma or university degree in business or transportation administration may be required.
• Several years of clerical, operational or administrative experience related to freight traffic are required.