Transportation, Distribution, Logistics

Pathway 1: Facility and Mobile Equipment Maintenance

Careers in Facility and Mobile Equipment Maintenance pathway include the maintenance, repair, and servicing of vehicles and transportation facilities, as well as the refueling of mobile equipment. All transportation relies on equipment which must function as designed, whenever needed. The people in this pathway keep the equipment and machinery running while looking for more efficient, safe, and cost-effective ways to do so.

Sample Occupations

• Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians

• Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants

• Automotive Body and Related Repairers

• Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers

• Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics

• Avionics Technicians

• Bicycle Repairers

• Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists

• Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment

• Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment

• Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles

• Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines

• Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians

• Motorcycle Mechanics

• Rail Car Repairers

• Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators

• Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians

• Signal and Track Switch Repairers

• Tire Repairers and Changers

Pathway 2: Health, Safety and Environmental Management

Careers in the Health, Safety and Environmental Management pathway involve assessing and managing risks associated with safety and environmental issues. The well-being of people and our environment is more important and challenging today than ever before in history. The people employed in this important pathway research, plan, and carry out activities to make our environment safer and cleaner.

Pathway 3: Logistics Planning & Management Services

Careers in the Logistics Planning & Management Services pathway involve the planning, management, and control of the physical distribution of materials, products, and people. Often, more than one mode of transportation is used as distribution efforts can be complex, even national or global. These people are responsible for the plans which will ensure that cargo arrives at the right location, on time, and in the safest, most economical manner.

Sample Occupations

• Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance

• Logisticians

• Logistics Analysts

• Logistics Engineers

• Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers

Pathway 4: Sales and Service

Careers in the Sales and Service pathway involve the marketing and selling of transportation services to new customers as well as the management of existing customer relationships and customer service. Transportation businesses move passengers and freight to meet customer needs and demands. Successful businesses need skilled employees to provide excellent customer service.

Sample Occupations

• Billing and Posting Clerks

• Cargo and Freight Agents

• Freight Forwarders

• Parking Attendants

Pathway 5: Transportation Operations

Careers in the Transportation Operations pathway are really on the move! These are the people that drive or pilot the vehicles that transport people and freight. Equally important to this pathway are the support people who ensure that any cargo transport is safe, secure, and on time.

Sample Occupations

• Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors

• Aircraft Service Attendants

• Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers

• Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians

• Bridge and Lock Tenders

• Bus Drivers, School

• Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity

• Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels

• Commercial Pilots

• Couriers and Messengers

• First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand

• First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators

• First-Line Supervisors of Passenger Attendants

• Flight Attendants

• Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators

• Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers

• Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators

• Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand

• Light Truck Drivers

• Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining

• Locomotive Engineers

• Motorboat Operators

• Packers and Packagers, Hand

• Passenger Attendants

• Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers

• Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers

• Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers

• Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters

• Recycling Coordinators

• Sailors and Marine Oilers

• Ship Engineers

• Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs

• Subway and Streetcar Operators

• Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders

• Taxi Drivers

• Wellhead Pumpers

Pathway 6: Transportation Systems/Infrastructure Planning, Management and Regulation

Careers in the Transportation Systems/Infrastructure Planning, Management and Regulation pathway deal with all aspects of the design and operation of our public transportation systems - road, air, sea, and rail. These functions are primarily the responsibility of people who are employed by federal, state, and local transportation agencies. Many businesses work to assist these agencies in their efforts.

Sample Occupations

• Air Traffic Controllers

• Airfield Operations Specialists

• Traffic Technicians

Pathway 7: Warehousing and Distribution Center Operations

Careers in Warehousing and Distribution Center Operations focus on the operation of transportation and distribution facilities including ports, terminals, warehouses, and other types of facilities. All cargo needs to be tracked, sorted, labeled, and loaded accurately and safely. Timing is also important, since many loads must adhere to a schedule in order to satisfy the needs of the customer.