Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2008-09 Edition

Transportation and Material Moving Occupations

 

Aircraft cargo handling supervisors
(O*NET 53-1011.00)

Direct ground crew in the loading, unloading, securing, and staging of aircraft cargo and baggage. Determine the quantity and orientation of cargo and compute aircraft center of gravity. May accompany aircraft as member of flight crew; monitor and handle cargo in flight; and assist and brief passengers on safety and emergency procedures. Includes loadmasters.

 

Airfield operations specialists
(O*NET 53-2022.00)

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.

 

Ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technicians
(O*NET 53-3011.00)

Drive ambulance or assist ambulance drivers in transporting sick, injured, or convalescent persons. Assist in lifting patients.

 

Bridge and lock tenders
(O*NET 53-6011.00)

Operate and tend bridges, canal locks, and lighthouses to permit marine passage on inland waterways, near shores, and at danger points in waterway passages. May supervise such operations. Includes drawbridge operators, lock tenders and operators, and slip bridge operators.

 

First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand
(O*NET 53-1031.00)

Supervise and coordinate the activities of helpers, laborers, or material movers.

 

First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material moving machine and vehicle operators
(O*NET 53-1031.00)

Directly supervise and coordinate activities of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators and helpers.

 

Parking lot attendants
(O*NET 53-6021.00)

Park automobiles or issue tickets for customers in parking lot or garage. May collect fee.

 

Service station attendants
(O*NET 53-6031.00)

Service automobiles, buses, trucks, boats, and other automotive or marine vehicles with fuel, lubricants, and accessories. Collect payment for services and supplies. May lubricate vehicle, change motor oil, install antifreeze, or replace lights or other accessories, such as windshield wiper blades or fan belts. May repair or replace tires.

 

Traffic technicians
(O*NET 53-6041.00)

Conduct field studies to determine traffic volume, speed, effectiveness of signals, adequacy of lighting, and other factors influencing traffic conditions, under direction of traffic engineer.

 

Transportation inspectors
(O*NET 53-6051.01, 53-6051.07, 53-6051.08)

Inspect equipment or goods in connection with the safe transport of cargo or people. Includes rail transport inspectors, such as freight inspectors, car inspectors, rail inspectors, and other nonprecision inspectors of other types of transportation vehicles.

 

Last Modified Date: December 18, 2007