From Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters to …

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.

Typical skills in this occupation (O*NET)

Public Safety and SecurityTransportationMonitoringCoordinationSpeakingCritical ThinkingTime ManagementJudgment and Decision Making

1. Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance

   Close match

   ✓ Skills commonly used in both roles

   Public Safety and Security, Speaking, Active Listening, Coordination, Monitoring, Time Management

   ＋ Skills often needed to add

   Customer and Personal ServiceAdministration and ManagementAdministrativePersonnel and Human ResourcesService Orientation

   1 live listing on JOBUS in California

   • Lead Dispatcher (Police Dispatcher II) · California State University · San Diego, CA

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2. Air Traffic Controllers

   Good match

   ✓ Skills commonly used in both roles

   Active Listening, Speaking, Transportation, Judgment and Decision Making, Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving

   ＋ Skills often needed to add

   Active LearningCustomer and Personal Service

   1 live listing on JOBUS in California

   • Supervisory Air Traffic Control Specialist, Air Traffic Manager · Federal Aviation Administration · San Diego, CA

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3. Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation

   Good match

   ✓ Skills commonly used in both roles

   Transportation, Operations Monitoring, English Language, Active Listening, Speaking, Critical Thinking

   ＋ Skills often needed to add

   MechanicalQuality Control AnalysisTroubleshooting

   4 live listings on JOBUS in California

   • INSPECTOR GENERAL SPECIALIST · Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command · Hawaii
   • Supervisory Aviation Safety Inspector · Federal Aviation Administration · Scottsdale, AZ
   • Aviation Safety Assistant (Office Automation) · Federal Aviation Administration · Oakland, CA

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4. Airfield Operations Specialists

   Good match

   ✓ Skills commonly used in both roles

   Public Safety and Security, Transportation, English Language, Monitoring, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension

   ＋ Skills often needed to add

   Customer and Personal ServiceTelecommunicationsAdministration and ManagementWriting

   2 live listings on JOBUS in California

   • Operations Specialist · Social Security Administration · Richmond, CA
   • Operations Coordinator (Administrative Support Coordinator II) · California State University · San Diego, CA

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5. Transportation Inspectors

   Possible match

   ✓ Skills commonly used in both roles

   Transportation, English Language, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening

   ＋ Skills often needed to add

   WritingCustomer and Personal ServiceMathematics

   4 live listings on JOBUS in California

   • INSPECTOR GENERAL SPECIALIST · Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command · Hawaii
   • Supervisory Aviation Safety Inspector · Federal Aviation Administration · Scottsdale, AZ
   • Aviation Safety Assistant (Office Automation) · Federal Aviation Administration · Oakland, CA

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Occupation data: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. JOBUS modified the data for display.