Overview
Supervisors of motor transport and other ground transit operators supervise and coordinate activities of truck drivers, bus drivers, delivery drivers, subway and other transit operators, chauffeurs and taxi and limousine drivers. This unit group also includes bus dispatchers who coordinate the activities of transit system bus drivers and subway traffic controllers who operate and monitor signal and track switch control panels. They are employed by motor transportation and ground transit companies and by urban transit systems.
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
Supervise, coordinate and schedule the activities of workers who operate trucks, buses, subway trains, light rail transit, street cars, taxis and other transport vehicles
Establish methods to meet work schedules and coordinate work activities with other departments
Resolve work problems and recommend measures to improve performance
Requisition materials and supplies
Train staff in job duties, safety procedures and company policies
Recommend personnel actions such as hiring and promotions
Dispatch bus drivers and monitor routes to ensure schedules are met and to resolve operating problems
Monitor and operate signal and track switch control panel of subway systems
Prepare work reports and budgets, and monitor expenditures.
Employment prospects
Annual salary
$50,054
$70,180
$112,310
Job openings
Use this interactive map to explore job openings in different regions across B.C.
British Columbia
300expected job openings (5-year forecast)
Education and training
Employment requirements
Completion of secondary school is usually required.
Several years of experience as a driver or operator of motor transport or ground transit equipment are usually required.
Additional information
There is little mobility between occupations in the different transportation sectors of this unit group.
Certification requirements
Work Experience
Work experience required
Post-secondary programs in B.C.
No post-secondary education required
No post-secondary education required. You can work in this career without post-secondary education. Some on the job training may be provided. With additional training or experience, you may be able to progress into higher level, supervisory or management positions.