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Transportation Inspectors

Also called: Marine Cargo Surveyor, Marine Surveyor, Petroleum Inspector, Surveyor

What they do:

Inspect equipment or goods in connection with the safe transport of cargo or people. Includes rail transportation inspectors, such as freight inspectors, rail inspectors, and other inspectors of transportation vehicles not elsewhere classified.

On the job, you would:
  • Prepare and submit reports after completion of freight shipments.
  • Inspect shipments to ensure that freight is securely braced and blocked.
  • Record details about freight conditions, handling of freight, and any problems encountered.
On the job, you'll need:

Transportation

  • movement of people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road

Arts and Humanities

  • English language

Business

  • customer service
  • management

Math and Science

  • arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics

Basic Skills

  • reading work related information
  • talking to others

Problem Solving

  • noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it

Verbal

  • communicate by speaking
  • listen and understand what people say

Ideas and Logic

  • notice when problems happen
  • make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information

Conventional

People interested in this work like activities that include data, detail, and regular routines.

  • Dependability
  • Integrity
  • Attention to Detail
  • Adaptability/Flexibility
  • Initiative
  • Analytical Thinking

Electronic mail software

  • Email software
  • Microsoft Outlook

Spreadsheet software

  • Microsoft Excel

Document management software

  • Adobe Acrobat

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Job Outlook

The job outlook for this position is Average.

New job opportunities are likely in the future.

Median Annual Salary: $79,570