Transportation Specialist
20 open positions in this category
OPM series 2101. Plan, administer, and oversee transportation programs and operations across air, rail, highway, and water transport, where no narrower transportation series applies.
In practice the largest 2101 employer is the Federal Aviation Administration, whose Airway Transportation Systems Specialists in Technical Operations install, maintain and certify the radar, navigation, communications and environmental systems that air traffic control depends on. The same series also covers transportation and mobility specialists at Air Force Reserve Command and Air National Guard units, fleet management roles, and bridge management specialists at the U.S. Coast Guard and transit program specialists at the Federal Transit Administration.
Recent listings have included Airway Transportation Systems Specialists in coordinator, service operations center, radar and navigation technician roles, transportation specialists at Air Force units, bridge management specialists, assistant fleet managers at the Smithsonian and a flight services specialist.
Applying tip: FAA announcements use the agency’s own pay bands rather than the GS scale, and technical operations roles ask for specific electronics or systems experience. Guard titles tagged T32 are technician positions that require military membership. The federal resume guide covers how to document hands-on technical experience.
We currently have 20 open listings for Transportation Specialist roles, all telework eligible. 19 were posted in the last 30 days, the newest on Oct 14, 2026. Advertised pay runs $46,137 to $198,281 a year, typically about $129,710. GS grades range from 9 to 15. Employers with the most listings: Federal Aviation Administration (10), ARMY TRANSPORTATION (4), Federal Transit Administration (2). Figures as of Oct 17, 2026, refreshed daily.