Creating a Sustainable Transportation Workforce: Identifying Skills, Abilities and Knowledge for Emerging Technologies

Abstract

The recruitment and retention of a transportation workforce capable of adapting to the requirements of emerging sustainable technologies is an important concern for engineering managers in transportation. Although there is an increasing demand for transportation professionals to fill positions stemming from retirement or created by innovations in sustainable transportation systems, the supply is decreasing. This paper creates a life-cycle framework for recruiting and retaining the transportation workforce as part of succession planning efforts funded by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Transportation Education Pilot Program (TEDPP) program. The framework identifies skills, knowledge and abilities vital for the future transportation workforce and addresses recruitment, retention, and training strategies as succession planning tools.

Meeting Name

31st Annual National Conference of the American Society for Engineering Management (2010: Oct. 13-16, Fayetteville, AR)

Department(s)

Engineering Management and Systems Engineering

Keywords and Phrases

Emerging Technologies; Lifecycle Framework; Succession Planning; Sustainability; Transportation Workforce; Engineering Managers; Sustainable Technology; Sustainable Transportation; Sustainable Transportation Systems; Transportation Professionals; U.S. Department Of Transportation; Personnel Training; Sustainable Development

International Standard Book Number (ISBN)

978-1617824449

Document Type

Article - Conference proceedings

Document Version

Citation

File Type

text

Language(s)

English

Rights

© 2010 American Society for Engineering Management (ASEM), All rights reserved.

Publication Date

01 Oct 2010

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