Career Overview 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. Also Known As Traffic Control Technician Traffic Signal Technician (TST) Traffic Technician Transportation Technician Alternate Job Titles Collection Technician Field Traffic Investigator Highway Traffic Control Technician Pavement Engineer …
Career Overview Park vehicles or issue tickets for customers in a parking lot or garage. May park or tend vehicles in environments such as a car dealership or rental car facility. May collect fee. Also Known As Parking Attendant Parking Lot Attendant Valet Attendant Valet Parker Alternate Job Titles Attendant Auto Hiker Auto Lot Attendant …
Career Overview 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, refill antifreeze, or replace lights or other accessories, such as windshield wiper blades or fan belts. May repair or replace tires. Also Known As Attendant …
Career Overview Supervise and coordinate activities of crew engaged in operating and maintaining engines, boilers, deck machinery, and electrical, sanitary, and refrigeration equipment aboard ship. Also Known As Engineer Ferry Engineer Port Engineer Tug Boat Engineer Alternate Job Titles Barge Engineer Deck Engineer Engineer Engineering Watch Officer Equipment Maintenance Marine Engineer Equipment Operating Engineer Ferry …
Career Overview 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 operators, and slip bridge operators. Also Known As Bridge Operator Bridge Tender Lock Tender Alternate Job Titles Bridge Crew Member Bridge …
Career Overview Command or supervise operations of ships and water vessels, such as tugboats and ferryboats. Required to hold license issued by U.S. Coast Guard. Also Known As Boat Captain Captain First Mate Mate Alternate Job Titles Able Bodied Seaman (AB Seaman) Able Bodied Tankerman (AB Tankerman) Area Relief Pilot Bar Pilot Barge Captain Barge …
Career Overview Operate small motor-driven boats. May assist in navigational activities. Also Known As Boat Operator Launch Operator River Pilot Water Taxi Business Operator Alternate Job Titles Boat Driver Boat Launch Operator Boat Operator Boat Person Boatman Crew Boat Operator Harbor Pilot Launch Operator Launch Steward Launchman Mooring Master Motorboat Operator Outboard Motorboat Operator River …
Career Overview Stand watch to look for obstructions in path of vessel, measure water depth, turn wheel on bridge, or use emergency equipment as directed by captain, mate, or pilot. Break out, rig, overhaul, and store cargo-handling gear, stationary rigging, and running gear. Perform a variety of maintenance tasks to preserve the painted surface of …
Career Overview Coordinate activities of switch-engine crew within railroad yard, industrial plant, or similar location. Conductors coordinate activities of train crew on passenger or freight trains. Yardmasters review train schedules and switching orders and coordinate activities of workers engaged in railroad traffic operations, such as the makeup or breakup of trains and yard switching. Also …
Career Overview Operate subway or elevated suburban trains with no separate locomotive, or electric-powered streetcar, to transport passengers. May handle fares. Also Known As Light Rail Operator Rail Operator Rapid Transit Operator (RTO) Train Operator Alternate Job Titles Combined Rail Operator Electric Motorman Elevated Motorman Light Rail Operator Light Rail Train Operator Light Rail Transit …