RFP_ATTACHMENT_J.1_Labor_Cats_1-17.pdf

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Attachment No. J.1

LABOR CATEGORIES AND POSITION DESCRIPTIONS

Program Manager – KEY PERSONNEL The Program Manager must have substantial experience in managing complex systems engineering efforts. He/She must have a good understanding of system architecture development, maintenance and evolution, current highway transportation issues, including traffic management, freight and fleet management, and transit management, as well as institutional, deployment and interoperability issues. He/She must be familiar with the broad aspects of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) goals and technologies; with specific aspects of new and emerging technologies; and with the major ITS development and deployment programs. The Program Manager must be able to direct the efforts of a diverse set of technical disciplines and organizations and must have a proven track record for organizing and executing programs within budget and schedule. He/She must have good communication skills to clearly articulate program objectives and results and to achieve consensus within U.S. DOT, the Architecture Team, and various stakeholder organizations. An offeror shall propose one and only one individual.

The Program Manager shall have:

Excellent verbal, presentation, and writing skills;

At least 10 years of experience in Program Management;

The ability to understand the broad spectrum ITS stakeholder interests and requirements along with relevant technologies from a systems architecture perspective and optimally oversee integration of these into a reference architecture.

Proven leadership skills with a collaborative management style that will facilitate interaction with supervisors, colleagues, customers and corporate partners; and

A BA/BS degree.

Principal Investigator(s) (PI) – KEY PERSONNEL The Principal Investigator must be a skilled engineer from one of the critical disciplines* who has technical knowledge and understanding in each of the key areas—systems architecture, systems engineering, communications engineering, transportation engineering, and software engineering.

He/She must have a good understanding of current transportation issues, including traffic management, freight and fleet management, transit management, as well as institutional, deployment, and interoperability issues. The Principal Investigator must be familiar with the broad aspects of ITS goals and technologies; with specific aspects of new and emerging technologies;

and with the major ITS development and deployment programs, and will be expected to operate closely with the Program Manager and be able to understand and articulate the issues and policies faced by the Program Manager. An offeror shall propose no more than two individuals.

*Critical disciplines are:

System architecture development, maintenance and evolution;

Current highway transportation issues, including traffic management, freight and fleet management, and transit management;

Institutional, deployment and interoperability issues; and Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) goals and technologies

The PI(s) shall have:

Excellent verbal, presentation, and writing skills;

Thoroughly familiar with multi-modal ITS concepts, practices, and procedures and have experience in all phases of the ITS life-cycle;

Proven leadership skills with a collaborative management style that will facilitate interaction with supervisors, colleagues, customers and corporate partners;

The ability to understand the broad spectrum ITS stakeholder interests and requirements along with relevant technologies from a systems architecture perspective and optimally integrate these into a reference architecture; and

A BA/BS degree in relevant field of study.

Senior Technical Professional(s) The Senior Technical Professional must be knowledgeable and have demonstrated experience in a field or fields relevant to this project (defined below); including: systems engineering, communications engineering, transportation engineering, software engineering, or computer science. The Senior Technical Professional should be experienced in the development of system architectures, special software tools to support the development of an architecture, and be knowledgeable of all aspects of ITS. He/She should be familiar with traffic sensor types, sensor processing approaches, traffic and signal control systems, and with communications system applications and should have the technical expertise necessary to integrate these various technologies. He/She should be have a detailed understanding of the ITS reference architecture, as well as the supporting software tools; and be capable of integrating changes, modifications and new user services into the current ITS reference architecture. A Senior Technical Professional typically works on high-visibility or mission critical aspects of the program and performs all functional duties independently. An offeror may propose one or more individuals.

The Senior Technical Professional shall:

(1) perform at the equivalent of over 10 years of experience and perform at a similar level to having a BA/BS; (2) perform at the equivalent of 8 years of experience and perform at a similar level to having a MA/MS; or (3) perform at the equivalent of 6 years of experience and perform at a similar level to having a Ph.D.

Mid-Level Technical Professional(s) The Mid-Level Technical Professional should be experienced in the development of system architectures, special software tools to support the development of an architecture, and be knowledgeable of all aspects of ITS. He/She should be familiar with traffic sensor types, sensor processing approaches, traffic and signal control systems, and with communications system applications and should have the technical expertise necessary to integrate these various technologies. He/She should have a detailed understanding of the ITS reference architecture, as well as the supporting software tools and be capable of integrating changes, modifications and new user services into the current ITS reference architecture. He/She will typically perform all functional duties independently under general supervision. He/She shall plan, conduct, and supervise assignments, review progress with management, and evaluate results. An offeror may propose one or more individuals.

The Mid-Level Technical Professional shall:

Perform at the equivalent of 3 to 10 years of experience; and perform at a similar level to having a BA/BS or MA/MS degree in field of specialization.

Junior Level Technical Professional(s) Junior technical professionals shall provide general technical support to the team, may be involved in technical, systems engineering, communications, and/or software work and should have an understanding of transportation issues. These personnel shall have knowledge of commonly used concepts, practices and procedures within a particular field. They will rely on instructions and pre-established guidelines to perform the functions of the job. These personnel will: review, research, write, and respond to correspondence both written and orally; provide timely resolutions to administrative issues; and track and monitor technical projects. He/She will work under general supervision of senior managers. An offeror may propose one or more individuals.

Web Technology Professional(s) The web technology professionals should be experienced in graphics, databases, and web technologies in support of complex websites such as the one for the ITS reference architecture.

He/She shall have knowledge of graphics, information and web technology practices and software and have demonstrated capabilities to configure the technologies to produce the desired functionality and uses of the ITS reference architecture, including the ability to maintain and refine the associated tool set. An offeror may propose one or more individuals.

Administrative Administrative support personnel shall perform a variety of administrative functions. They shall rely on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected. These personnel shall: compose memos, transcribe notes, and print and assemble presentations; generate reports, handle multiple projects, and prepare and monitor invoices and expense reports; prepare travel and logistics; and provide general administration support. An offeror may propose one or more individuals.