Overview
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. Managers in transportation freight traffic plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate companies or departments responsible for the transportation and movement of goods, under the direction of a general manager or another senior manager. They are employed by transportation, freight forwarding and shipping companies and by transportation departments of companies in retail and manufacturing sectors and utilities.
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
Managers in transportation freight traffic
Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the operation of or department responsible for coordinating, arranging and monitoring the transportation and movement of goods
Arrange shipping documentation and oversee the schedule, dispatch and tracking of goods
Set transportation service rates and performance indicators
Develop plans and procedures for the transportation and storage of goods
Negotiate with carriers, warehouse operators and insurance company representatives for services and preferential rates
Control the departmental budget
Recruit personnel and oversee their training.
Employment prospects
Annual salary
$70,413
$120,717
$162,295
Usual Hours Worked Weekly: 40.13
Job openings
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Strong job outlook
British Columbia
1,216expected job openings (5-year forecast)
Education and training
Employment requirements
Managers in transportation freight traffic
Completion of secondary school is required.
A college diploma or university degree in business or transportation administration may be required.
Several years of clerical, operational or administrative experience related to freight traffic are required.
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.
Certification requirements
Work Experience
Work experience required
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