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Transportation Inspectors
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Transport inspectors work with railroads, trucking companies and other shipping services to ensure the safe transport of cargo or people.
Transportation Inspectors
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Below is everything you wanted to know and more about this job including Work Activities, Physical Demands and Working Conditions, Job Satisfaction Ratings and Related Occupations.
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Work Activities
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- adhere to safety procedures
- analyze financial data
- analyze operational or management reports or records
- analyze organizational operating practices or procedures
- assign work to staff or employees
- communicate technical information
- compile information on findings from investigation of accidents
- conduct or attend staff meetings
- develop budgets
- develop policies, procedures, methods, or standards
- direct and coordinate activities of workers or staff
- direct and coordinate highway transportation activities
- enforce laws, ordinances, or regulations
- estimate time or cost for installation, repair, or construction projects
- explain rules, policies or regulations
- inspect commercial vehicles
- inspect facilities to determine repair or replacement needs
- inspect transportation equipment for damage or defects
- investigate customer complaints
- manage contracts
- monitor repairs or maintenance to enforce standards
- negotiate business contracts
- negotiate labor agreements
- order or purchase supplies, materials, or equipment
- oversee activities related to dispatching, routing, or tracking transportation vehicles
- oversee execution of organizational or program policies
- oversee work progress to verify safety or conformance to standards
- perform safety inspections in transportation setting
- provide customer service
- provide customer service in surface transportation
- recommend improvements to work methods or procedures
- recommend purchase, repair, or modification of equipment
- recommend solutions of administrative problems
- resolve customer or public complaints
- resolve personnel problems or grievances
- review traffic routing or control plans
- supervise clerical or administrative personnel
- understand technical operating, service or repair manuals
- use conflict resolution techniques
- use established traffic or transportation procedures
- use freight shipping or storage procedures
- use interpersonal communication techniques
- use knowledge of investigation techniques
- use local or regional geographical knowledge to transportation
- use negotiation techniques
- use oral or written communication techniques
- use public speaking techniques
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Physical Demands and Working Conditions
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- Do lots of walking or running
- Do lots of walking or running
- Indoors, but not climate controlled
- Indoors, but not climate controlled
- Take directions from others
- Take directions from others
- Work mostly standing
- Work mostly standing
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Transportation Inspectors
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Transportation Inspectors
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Here's your bottom line! The information below describes the wages you can expect if you pursue this career as well as the number of jobs that should be available.
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Indiana
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$18.90 |
$37,800 |
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National
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$24.73 |
$49,460 |
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Nationally, half of all people employed in this career made between $26280.00 and $94400.00 each year.
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IN
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In 2009, there were 372 people employed as Transportation Inspectors
in IN.
In 2019 there are projected to be 446 people employed as Transportation Inspectors
in IN,
a 19.9% gain.
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