Director, Transport

Aliases: Managing Director (Transport); Director, Traffic; General Manager, Railways; Director, Roadways; Chief Operating Superintendent (Railway)

Industry/Sector(s): Logistics

JOB DESCRIPTION ¹

The tasks a Director, Transport is expected to perform include:

Planning, organizing, co-ordinating and controlling activities involved in transporting passengers and freight
Managing or handling one or more department, branch or section of an organization engaged in transporting passengers and freight by railways, tramways, buses, trucks, taxis, rickshaws, animal transport and other means of road transport; by boats, launches and ships plying on rivers, coastal water, and high seas; by aircrafts, etc.
Operating services incidental to transport

WORK ENVIRONMENT

It needs one to be on their toes
Need to handle entire branch, section or division of a company
Local travelling maybe a part of this job role
Part-time work and contractual jobs are not available
Work from home option is not available

Working hours

Working is 8/9 hours for 5-6 days a week
Shift system is not available

Is the job suitable for a candidate with special needs?

Maybe

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING ²

Minimum – Bachelor’s degree in any stream

KEY COMPETENCIES ³

Detailed knowledge of the transport operations and transport system automation
In-depth knowledge of transport management
Knowledge of road transport
Knowledge of traffic rules and regulations
Knowledge of logistical operations
Ability to manage transport operations
Detailed knowledge of safety and health regulations in various modes of transport

DESIRABLE COMPETENCIES ³

Not applicable

AVAILABLE SKILL TRAINING AND LEARNING INSTITUTES ⁴

Government and private colleges across India
Institute of Rail Transport
Indian Railways Institute of Transport Management
Central Institute of Road Transport
The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

AVAILABLE SKILL TRAINING SCHEMES/SCHOLARSHIPS

http://nscsindia.org/AboutUs.aspx

SAMPLE OF TRAINING AND LEARNING COURSES

http://www.ugc.ac.in/ugc_notices.aspx?id=1077

CAREER PROGRESSION PATH ⁵

Director, Transport → Chief Operating Officer (COO) → Chief Executive Officer (CEO) →Vice President (VP), Operations

Transfer option

India: Yes
Abroad: Yes

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EXPECTED EARNINGS ⁵

For candidates with upto 5 years’ work experience - Rs 40,000 to Rs 45,000 per month
For candidates with 5 to 10 years’ work experience - Rs 55,000 to Rs 65,000 per month
For candidates with 10 to 20 years’ work experience - Rs 90,000 to Rs 1,20,000 per month

(These figures are indicative and subject to change)

REQUIRED WORK EXPERIENCE ³

Preferably 3-7 years of relevant work experience

PROBABLE EMPLOYERS

Logistics companies
Transport companies
Shipping companies
Multinational companies
Courier companies

KEYWORDS ¹

Managing Director Transport
Director Traffic
General Manager Railway
Director Roadways
Chief Operating Superintendent Railways

OCCUPATIONAL CODES AND STANDARDS

Standard	Code	Description
NCO 2015	1120.2400	Director, Transport
ISCO 2008	1120	Managing Directors and Chief Executives
NIC 2008	49110; 49120; 49211; 49212; 49231; 49232; 50111; 50120; 50211; 50220	Passenger rail transport; Freight rail transport; Urban or suburban passenger bus transport (excluding chartered bus); Urban or suburban tramways; Motorised road freight transport; Non-motorised road freight transport; Sea and coastal ferry service; Sea and coastal freight water transport; River ferry service; Inland freight water transport
QP Reference	NA	NA
NSQF	NA	NA

REFERENCES

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5	http://www.payscale.com/research/IN/Job=General_%2f_Operations_Manager/Salary
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7	http://www.itln.in/index.php/optimising-the-smart-supply-network http://www.itln.in/index.php/changing-the-status-quo
8	Will be updated
9	https://www.kpmg.com/DE/de/Documents/Logistics_Game_Changers_Transforming_India_logistics_industry_2013.pdf
10	http://www.nsdcindia.org/sites/default/files/files/transportation-logistics-2009.pdf

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