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1526 – Transportation route and crew schedulers
Transportation route and crew schedulers prepare operational and crew schedules for transportation equipment and operating personnel. They are employed by municipal transit commissions, truck, delivery and courier companies, railways, airlines and by other transportation establishments in both the private and public sectors.
Profile
Example titles
- Bus scheduler
- Crew scheduler - transportation
- Flight crew scheduler
- Schedule analyst
- Train scheduler
- Transit scheduler
- Transportation schedules writer
- Truck scheduler
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Review schedule requisitions, passenger counts and cargo, running times, distances, personnel availability and other pertinent information to establish schedule parameters
- Design new or modify existing schedules using computer software or other methods
- Incorporate into route plan factors such as peak travel periods, holidays, special events and construction with emphasis on time and cost efficiency
- Assign personnel to equipment and routes and schedule work shifts
- Compile equipment and personnel records, including hours in service, distances, maintenance, repairs required and other data, to produce operating reports
- May prepare user guides and other public service information.
Employment requirements
- Completion of secondary school is required.
- Several years of experience in an appropriate transportation sector are usually required.
- On-the-job training may be provided.
Additional information
- Mobility between occupations in this group is limited due to the requirement of specific transportation sector experience.
- Progression to supervisory positions is possible with experience.
Exclusions
- Flight schedulers managers (in 0731 Managers in transportation)
- Production schedulers in manufacturing establishments (in 1523 Production logistics co-ordinators)
- Scheduling technicians in manufacturing (in 2233 Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians)
- Supervisors of transportation route and crew schedulers (in 1215 Supervisors, supply chain, tracking and scheduling co-ordination occupations)
Breakdown summary
- Broad occupational category
- 1 – Business, finance and administration occupations
- Skill level
- C – Occupations usually require secondary school and/or occupation-specific training.
- Major group
- 15 – Distribution, tracking and scheduling co-ordination occupations
- Minor group
- 152 – Supply chain logistics, tracking and scheduling co-ordination occupations
- Associated Career Handbook profiles
- 1526.0 – Transportation route and crew schedulers
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- NOC 2016 Version 1.3