Transportation

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Types of occupations, skills, abilities, training ideas for this career path:

Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors: Direct ground crew in the loading, unloading, securing, and staging of aircraft cargo or baggage. Determine the quantity and orientation of cargo and compute aircraft center of gravity. May accompany aircraft as member of flight crew and monitor and handle cargo in flight, and assist and brief passengers on safety and emergency procedures.
Important Abilities & Skills: Problem sensitivity; oral comprehension; oral expression; active listening; critical thinking; monitoring; coordination; management of personnel resources; time management; public safety and security; customer and personal service; English language

Airfield Operations Specialists: Ensure the safe takeoff and landing of commercial and military aircraft. Duties include coordination between air-traffic control and maintenance personnel; dispatching; using airfield landing and navigational aids; implementing airfield safety procedures; monitoring and maintaining flight records; and applying knowledge of weather information.
Important Abilities & Skills: Oral comprehension; oral expression; problem sensitivity; active listening; speaking; critical thinking; complex problem solving; coordination; judgment and decision making; English language; customer and personal service; public safety and security
Training Programs: Air traffic controller

Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers: Pilot and navigate the flight of multi-engine aircraft in regularly scheduled service for the transport of passengers and cargo. Requires Federal Air Transport rating and certification in specific aircraft type used.
Important Abilities & Skills: Control precision; response orientation; problem sensitivity; critical thinking; reading comprehension; active listening; operation and control; operation and monitoring; judgment and decision making; public safety and security; geography; English language
Training Programs: Airline/commercial/professional pilot and flight crew; flight instructor

Air Traffic Controllers: Control air traffic on and within vicinity of airport and movement of air traffic between altitude sectors and control centers according to established procedures and policies. Authorize, regulate, and control commercial airline flights according to government or company regulations to expedite and ensure flight safety.
Important Abilities & Skills: Problem sensitivity; oral comprehension; oral expression; active listening; speaking; monitoring; judgment and decision making; complex problem solving; coordination;  public safety and security; geography; customer and personal service
Training Programs: Air traffic controller

Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians: Drive ambulance or assist ambulance driver in transporting sick, injured, or convalescent persons. Assist in lifting patients.
Important Abilities & Skills: Problem sensitivity, oral comprehension; oral expression; active listening; critical thinking; speaking; service orientation; coordination; social perceptiveness; customer and personal service; public safety and security; English language
Training Programs: Emergency medical technology/technician

Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists: Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul trucks, buses, and all types of diesel engines. Includes mechanics working primarily with automobile diesel engines.
Important Abilities & Skills: Control precision; multi-limb control; arm-hand steadiness; active listening; speaking; critical thinking; troubleshooting; repairing; operation monitoring; mechanical; public safety and security; English language
Training Programs: Diesel mechanics technology/technician; medium/heavy vehicle and truck technology/technician

Commercial Pilots: Pilot and navigate the flight of small fixed or rotary winged aircraft, primarily for the transport of cargo and passengers. Requires Commercial Rating.
Important Abilities & Skills: Control precision; near vision; problem sensitivity; critical thinking; active listening; monitoring; operation and control; operation and monitoring; judgment and decision making; customer and personal service; public safety and security
Training Programs: Airline/commercial/professional pilot and flight crew; flight instructor

First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Transportation and Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators: Directly supervise and coordinate activities of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators and helpers.
Important Abilities & Skills: Oral expression; oral comprehension; problem sensitivity; active listening; speaking; critical thinking; management of personnel resources; time management; social perceptiveness; customer and personal service; administration and management; production and process

First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand: Supervise and coordinate the activities of helpers, laborers, or material movers.
Important Abilities & Skills: Oral expression; oral comprehension; problem sensitivity; active listening; speaking; critical thinking; coordination; management of personnel resources; complex problem solving; administration and management; customer and personal service; production and process

Locomotive Engineers: Drive electric, diesel-electric, steam, or gas-turbine-electric locomotives to transport passengers or freight. Interpret train orders, electronic or manual signals, and railroad rules and regulations.
Important Abilities & Skills: Control precision; far vision; depth perception; active listening; critical thinking; monitoring; operation monitoring; operation and control; judgment and decision making; public safety and security; English language; mechanical
Training Programs: Transportation and materials moving

Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators: Operate railroad track switches. Couple or uncouple rolling stock to make up or break up trains. Signal engineers by hand or flagging. May inspect couplings, air hoses, journal boxes, and hand brakes.
Important Abilities & Skills: Far vision; near vision; auditory attention; active listening; reading comprehension; monitoring; operation monitoring; operation and control judgment and decision making; customer and personal service; public safety and security; mechanical
Training Programs: Truck and bus driver/commercial vehicle operation

Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters: Conductors coordinate activities of train crew on passenger or freight train. Coordinate activities of switch-engine crew within yard of railroad, industrial plant, or similar location. Yardmasters coordinate activities of workers engaged in railroad traffic operations, such as the makeup or breakup of trains, yard switching, and review train schedules and switching orders.
Important Abilities & Skills: Oral expression; oral comprehension, far vision; speaking; critical thinking; monitoring; complex problem solving; judgment and decision making; operation monitoring; public safety and security; customer and personal service; English language
Training Programs: Truck and bus driver/commercial vehicle operation

Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer: Drive a tractor-trailer combination or a truck with a capacity of at least 26,000 GVW, to transport and deliver goods, livestock, or materials in liquid, loose, or packaged form. May be required to unload truck. May require use of automated routing equipment. Requires commercial drivers’ license.
Important Abilities & Skills: Control precision; multi-limb coordination; far vision; monitoring; critical thinking; active listening; operation and control; operation monitoring; quality control analysis; public safety and security; English language; law and government
Training Programs: Truck and bus driver/commercial vehicle operation

Truck Drivers, Light or Delivery Services: Drive a truck or van with a capacity of under 26,000 GVW, primarily to deliver or pick up merchandise or to deliver packages within a specified area. May require use of automatic routing or location software. May load and unload truck.
Important Abilities & Skills: Mulitlimb coordination; far vision; static strength; active listening; speaking; critical thinking; social perceptiveness; operation and control service orientation; customer and personal service; administration and service; production and process
Training Programs: Truck and bus driver/commercial vehicle operation

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Transportation & Logistics