- 업종: Government; Labor
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- Company Profile:
A professional who plans and directs construction, maintenance, and operation of irrigation system within area delegated by board of directors. Responsibilities include:
* Establishes company policies relating to matters such as regulation of distribution and use of water, setting up of operation and maintenance standards, and standards concerned with construction of drainage systems.
* Recommends changes in policy, basing recommendations on study of capacity of present facilities, agricultural requirements, crop trends, and probable future water needs.
* Prepares directives to carry out policies approved by board.
* Confers with farmers, officials of city water systems, and representatives of county, state, and federal government to discuss matters such as water delivery schedules, construction problems at road and highway intersections, and diversion of river water for district use.
* Visits division offices, inspects field operations, and reviews periodic reports from subordinates to determine progress of construction and maintenance projects, distribution of water within divisions, collection of charges to users, and status of other phases of operation.
* Reviews budget estimates and compiles and approves estimates for district.
* Approves employment and discharge of employees, signs payrolls, and performs similar personnel duties.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who plans and directs construction, maintenance, and operation of irrigation system within area delegated by board of directors. Responsibilities include:
* Establishes company policies relating to matters such as regulation of distribution and use of water, setting up of operation and maintenance standards, and standards concerned with construction of drainage systems.
* Recommends changes in policy, basing recommendations on study of capacity of present facilities, agricultural requirements, crop trends, and probable future water needs.
* Prepares directives to carry out policies approved by board.
* Confers with farmers, officials of city water systems, and representatives of county, state, and federal government to discuss matters such as water delivery schedules, construction problems at road and highway intersections, and diversion of river water for district use.
* Visits division offices, inspects field operations, and reviews periodic reports from subordinates to determine progress of construction and maintenance projects, distribution of water within divisions, collection of charges to users, and status of other phases of operation.
* Reviews budget estimates and compiles and approves estimates for district.
* Approves employment and discharge of employees, signs payrolls, and performs similar personnel duties.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who directs and coordinates activities of workers engaged in crating, moving, and storing household goods and furniture. Responsibilities include:
* Inspects warehouse facilities and equipment and recommends changes in allocation of space, and crating procedures to warehouse supervisor.
* Purchases moving equipment such as dollies, pads, trucks, and trailers.
* Plans pickup and delivery schedules for truck drivers, heavy.
* Answers such inquiries as type of service offered, rates, schedules, and areas serviced.
* Examines items to be moved, to ascertain approximate weights and type of crating required.
* Investigates customers' complaints involving such matters as damaged items, overcharges, and delay in shipment, and makes necessary adjustment.
* Interviews, selects, trains, and assigns new personnel.
* May call on customers to solicit new business.
* May prepare cost estimates for clients.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who negotiates with governmental regulatory body to change company's route application (fixed schedule for flights) over authorized routes as representative of certificated air carrier. Responsibilities include:
* Analyzes documentation on company operations and recommended changes in route application, prepared by subordinates, to determine if company position warrants requesting route application hearing, considering such factors as current and projected traffic load, route application of competitive carriers over same route, and profitability of route operations.
* Submits current and proposed schedules to Schedule Committee for consideration and approval to request hearing before regulatory body.
* Prepares company's position and arguments for presentation at route application hearing and negotiates with body for additional route applications or deletion of route applications on unprofitable routes in order to improve efficient utilization of flight personnel and equipment and to reduce losses or increase revenues.
* Directs and coordinates activities of workers compiling documentation on route application, analyzing data, and preparing recommendations for schedule changes.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who directs and coordinates activities of railroad station employees and authorizes departure of trains. Responsibilities include:
* Notifies employees of changes in arrival and departure times of trains, boarding track numbers, and other information affecting passengers for announcement over loudspeaker and for posting on callboard.
* Ensures that shift workers and train crews report as scheduled, or that replacements are obtained.
* Authorizes departure of passenger trains after transfer of mail and baggage is completed, delaying departure for arrival of connecting train if necessary.
* Authorizes repairs to station facilities and directs activities of custodial and maintenance workers.
* Investigates passenger service complaints to ensure efficient and courteous service.
* May negotiate with concessionaires to lease station space or facilities for restaurants, newsstands, advertising displays, and parking.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who directs and coordinates traffic activities of organization. Responsibilities include:
* Develops methods and procedures for transportation of raw materials to processing and production areas and commodities from departments to customers, warehouses, or other storage facilities.
* Determines most efficient and economical routing and mode of transportation, using rate and tariff manuals and motor freight and railroad guidebooks.
* Directs scheduling of shipments and notifies concerned departments or customers of arrival dates.
* Initiates investigations into causes of damages or shortages in consignments or overcharges for freight or insurance.
* Conducts studies in areas of packaging, warehousing, and loading of commodities and evaluates existing procedures and standards.
* Initiates changes designed to improve control and efficiency of traffic department.
* May negotiate contracts for leasing of transportation equipment or property.
* May assist in preparing department budget.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who conducts studies on company freight and passenger classifications, rates, and tariffs and formulates changes required to provide for increased revenues and profitability of operations. Responsibilities include:
* Analyzes financial reports on operations and evaluates existing classifications, rates, and tariffs to determine changes required and need for expansion or curtailment of schedules and routes.
* Documents data to support proposals for increased revenues, expansion of schedules or routes, and files application for new rates, schedules, or routes with regulatory agencies.
* Testifies before regulatory agencies to present company's position and need for increased revenues in order to operate profitably.
* Negotiates with personnel of other transportation companies on division of interline revenues and signs contract on terms of agreement.
* Consults with officials of other companies on traffic movement problems, such as freight handling, transfer, and in-transit storage.
* Directs and coordinates activities of workers in classification of shipments and in applying and enforcing rates and tariffs.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who directs activities concerned with intercompany negotiations on revenue settlements. Responsibilities include:
* Negotiates revenue settlements with intercompany representatives on proposed facility arrangements, such as cables and switching equipment, and changes in operations and procedures.
* Supervises workers engaged in analyzing settlement agreements.
* Analyzes results of studies to determine effects on revenue, expense, and investment.
* Prepares settlement contracts, following guidelines developed during negotiations.
* Prepares or supervises preparation of revenue budget estimates for accounting purposes.
* May represent company at Public Utilities Commission hearings.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who manages commissary department of company operating sea-going vessels. Responsibilities include:
* Processes requisitions for supplies and equipment from vessels and approves or denies request.
* Negotiates contracts with supply houses, manufacturers, or wholesalers for equipment, supplies, and furnishings.
* Formulates and issues instructions for management commissary department aboard vessels.
* Represents company in formulating policies when negotiating contracts with union.
* Resolves labor-management problems of commissary department personnel.
* Inventories food supplies aboard vessels and examines menus to ensure that vessels are serving balanced diets.
* Inspects vessels to ensure that housekeeping functions conform to sanitary regulations and that repairs and improvements are made.
* Analyzes food costs and prepares reports for management.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who directs construction, operation, and maintenance of telephone or telegraph communication systems. Responsibilities include:
* Studies and accepts or rejects recommendations for improvement or additions to communication facilities.
* Investigates availability and approves cost estimates of new equipment requested.
* Approves or rejects equipment rental and electric-power contracts.
* Supervises personnel and performs other administrative duties to ensure efficient operation.
* May direct installation and operation of radio communications systems.
Industry:Professional careers
