Transportation Managers

Plan, organize, or manage the work of subordinate staff to ensure that the work is accomplished in a manner consistent with organizational requirements.

Direct activities related to dispatching, routing, or tracking transportation vehicles, such as aircraft or railroad cars.

Monitor operations to ensure that staff members comply with administrative policies and procedures, safety rules, union contracts, environmental policies, or government regulations.

Serve as contact persons for all workers within assigned territories.

Implement schedule or policy changes for transportation services.

Monitor spending to ensure that expenses are consistent with approved budgets.

Promote safe work activities by conducting safety audits, attending company safety meetings, or meeting with individual staff members.

Prepare management recommendations, such as proposed fee and tariff increases or schedule changes.

Direct investigations to verify and resolve customer or shipper complaints.

Conduct investigations in cooperation with government agencies to determine causes of transportation accidents, coordinate cleanup activities, or improve safety procedures.

Direct or coordinate the activities of operations department to obtain use of equipment, facilities, or human resources.

Analyze expenditures and other financial information to develop plans, policies, or budgets for increasing profits or improving services.

Collaborate with other managers or staff members to formulate and implement policies, procedures, goals, or objectives.

Plan or implement energy saving changes to transportation services, such as reducing routes, optimizing capacities, employing alternate modes of transportation, or minimizing idling.

Direct staff performing repairs and maintenance to equipment, vehicles, or facilities.

Set operations policies and standards, including determining safety procedures for the handling of dangerous goods.

Develop criteria, application instructions, procedural manuals, or contracts for federal or state public transportation programs.

Develop or implement plans to improve transportation services control from regional to national or global load control center operations.

Direct central load control centers to maximize efficiency and effectiveness of transportation services.

Supervise clerks assigning tariff classifications or preparing billing.

Negotiate, authorize, or monitor fulfillment of contracts with equipment or materials suppliers.

Conduct employee training sessions on subjects such as hazardous material handling, employee orientation, quality improvement, or computer use.

Recommend or authorize capital expenditures for acquisition of new equipment or property to increase efficiency and services of operations department.

Evaluate transportation vehicles or auxiliary equipment for purchase by considering factors such as fuel economy or aerodynamics.

Identify or select transportation and communications system technologies to reduce costs or environmental impacts.

Provide administrative or technical assistance to those receiving transportation-related grants.

Direct procurement processes including equipment research and testing, vendor contracts, or requisitions approval.

Participate in union contract negotiations or grievance settlements.