Transportation Managers Go Back to List Plan, direct, or coordinate the transportation operations within an organization or the activities of organizations that provide transportation services.

Tasks
	Direct activities related to dispatching, routing, or tracking transportation vehicles, such as aircraft or railroad cars.
	Plan, organize, or manage the work of subordinate staff to ensure that the work is accomplished in a manner consistent with organizational requirements.
	Direct investigations to verify and resolve customer or shipper complaints.
	Serve as contact persons for all workers within assigned territories.
	Collaborate with other managers or staff members to formulate and implement policies, procedures, goals, or objectives.
	Promote safe work activities by conducting safety audits, attending company safety meetings, or meeting with individual staff members.
	Develop criteria, application instructions, procedural manuals, or contracts for federal or state public transportation programs.
	Monitor spending to ensure that expenses are consistent with approved budgets.
	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.

Skills
	Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
	Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
	Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
	Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
	Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
	Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
	Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
	Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
	Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
	Time Management - Managing one's own time and the time of others.

Knowledge
	Transportation - Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits.
	Administration and Management - Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
	Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
	Public Safety and Security - Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
	Personnel and Human Resources - Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.
	Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
	English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
	Clerical - Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.
	Computers and Electronics - Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
	Education and Training - Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.

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Wage Information
	Region Average Entry Level  Mid-Range  Annual  Hourly  Statewide $119,588.00 $57.49  $31.86  $37.54 - $72.18  Bridgeport/Stamford $130,088.00 $62.54  $35.82  $43.74 - $79.23  Danbury $119,588.00 $57.49  $31.57  $36.27 - $79.23  Hartford $114,477.00 $55.04  $30.54  $35.14 - $71.05  New Haven $113,535.00 $54.59  $30.67  $35.30 - $65.92  New London/Norwich $114,323.00 $54.96  $33.39  $41.77 - $64.39  Waterbury $113,740.00 $54.69  $32.28  $39.95 - $64.08  Torrington $113,443.00 $54.53  $37.00  $45.24 - $62.13

Occupation Outlook ( 2016 - 2026 ) Average Annual Job Openings:   222   Employment in this occupation is expected to grow more slowly than average, and the number of annual openings will offer limited job opportunities.

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