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Rail traffic controller
Controller of rail traffic Rail traffic signaller Railway signal operator Signal box controller Signal box operator Train controller
Rail traffic controllers operate signals and points that help make sure trains run safely and on time. They operate from a signal box in order to control the order and movement of trains and ensure safety at all times. They are responsible for maintaining safety standards when trains are running normally and also in degraded or emergency operational situations.
Tasks
Tasks include -
(a) Keeping records of operational aspects and coordinating the timing of passenger and freight transport;
(b) Directing train routings within a division or zone of a railway system and keeping related records;
(c) Directing, controlling and keeping records of freight handling at a railway yard;
(d) Coordinating and keeping records of operational activities concerning road transport, such as allocation and scheduling of vehicles and drivers, loading and unloading of vehicles and storage of goods in transit;
(e) Coordinating and keeping records of operational activities concerning air transport of passengers and freight, such as passenger lists and freight manifests;
(f) Preparing reports for management.
Knowledge
- Transport services
- Electronics and automation
- Motor vehicles, ships and aircraft
Digital competencies
- Planning events and programmes
- Developing operational policies and procedures
- Operating communications equipment
- Maintaining and enforcing physical security
- Communicating with colleagues and clients
Digital competencies
- Using digital tools to control machinery
- Managing, gathering and storing digital data
Personal competencies
- Working efficiently
- Taking a proactive approach
- Maintaining a positive attitude
- Demonstrating willingness to learn
- Communicating
Professional groups of the occupation
Clerical support workers
Numerical and material recording clerks
Material recording and transport clerks
Transport clerks
Other occupations of the professional group
Do you want to know the demand for this occupation in the market?
Contracts and job seekers in the last year in Barcelonès
Transport clerks
2.472
Number of contracts in Barcelonès
20,25%
Percentage of contracts in Catalonia
20,59% Interannual variation of contracts in Barcelonès
42,11%
Permanent contracts over total contracts in Barcelonès
42,19%
Part-time contracts
1,37% Turnover index
311
Average of job seekers in Barcelonès
-2%
Interannual variation of job seekers in Barcelonès
Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia
The market for this profile is hiring
Contracts in u00e8 over the past year by sex and age
Contracts by gender in Barcelonès.
Numerical and material recording clerks
51%
49%
Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia
Contracts by age groups.
Numerical and material recording clerks
Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia
What vacancies are published in the professional family?
Vacancies published by professional family and type of contract in Barcelonès over the past year
Material recording and transport clerks
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Data source: Data generated from the analysis of Lightcast data and the Observatory of Work and Productive Model of the Government of Catalonia.
What experience is required for the vacancies? Which sectors are looking for this occupation?
Transport clerks
Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.
The vacancies published are for working in:
Job vacancies posted by county
Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.
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