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70020.01 – Transportation managers, operations

Managers in transportation operations plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the operations of transportation companies such as railways, airlines, bus lines, municipal transit systems, shipping lines and trucking companies, under the direction of a general manager or another senior manager.

Overview

Example job titles

  • Director of operations - transportation
  • Flight schedulers manager
  • Logistics operations director
  • Shore captain - water transport
  • Transportation manager

Core competencies

  • Time Management to efficiently schedule logistics, anticipate delays, prioritizing tasks and optimizing resources to ensure smooth, compliant operations
  • Management of Material Resources to forecast demand, manage inventory levels and coordinate the procurement and distribution of materials to maximize efficiency and minimize costs
  • Information Ordering to organize large amounts of data like, shipment schedules, routes and cargo details in a structured manner to enhance logistical efficiency and minimize delays
  • Fluency of Ideas to generate real time practical and creative solutions to scheduling, routing, or logistical problems, balancing efficiency and cost-effectiveness in the decision-making process
  • Stress Tolerance to effectively handle urgent issues, manage conflicts and make critical decisions swiftly during operational disruptions, while remaining focused in high-pressure environments
  • Knowledge in Business Management to understand managing transport operations, resource allocation and organizational effectiveness, balancing logistics efficiency with regulatory compliance and cost control

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • 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.

Additional information

  • There is little or no mobility between managers in transportation operations and managers in transportation freight traffic.
  • There is little or no mobility between transportation managers of land, sea and air transportation operations.

Similar occupations classified elsewhere

Exclusions:

  • Senior managers - construction, transportation, production and utilities (00015)

NOC hierarchy breakdown

NOC version

NOC 2021 Version 1.0

Broad occupational category

7 – Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations

TEER

0 – Management occupations

Major group

70 – Middle management occupations in trades and transportation

Sub-major group

700 – Middle management occupations in trades and transportation

Minor group

7002 – Managers in transportation and postal and courier services

Unit group

70020 – Managers in transportation

Occupational profile

70020.01 – Transportation managers, operations

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