Managers develop procedures and policies for running the services. They explain these policies to the people who supervise the workers. Managers have many administrative duties. They read reports of the services income and expenses. Each year they plan a budget.
Some managers supervise the schedules for service.
For example, at an airport the manager may check that all the flights have enough time on the ground. Managers frequently meet with supervisors and get progress reports. Transportation and Utility Operations Managers is in the Transportation Career Cluster. Transportation and utility managers should work well with others. They must be able to act as both a leader and a team member.