Freight & Cargo Inspectors
Also called:
Marine Surveyor, Marine Cargo Surveyor, Surveyor, Petroleum Inspector
What they do:
Inspect the handling, storage, and stowing of freight and cargoes.
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.
Transportation
- movement of people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road
Arts and Humanities
Business
- customer service
- management
Math and Science
- arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
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Basic Skills
- reading work related information
- talking to others
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
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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
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People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Dependability
- Integrity
- Attention to Detail
- Adaptability/Flexibility
- Initiative
- Analytical Thinking
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You might use software like this on the job:
Electronic mail software
Document management software
- Adobe Systems Adobe Acrobat software
Office suite software
- Microsoft Office software
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bachelor's degree or
some college
usually needed
Get started on your career:
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New job opportunities are likely in the future.
$63,680
per year, on average
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