ATTACHMENT B - LABOR CATEGORY DESCRIPTIONS.pdf

Attachment B: Labor Category Descriptions 692M15-20-R-00021; Pavement Consultants

LABOR CATEGORY DESCRIPTIONS AND QUALIFICATIONS

MANAGERS:

Program Manager* – Must have, at minimum, a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering or Construction Management from an accredited college or university with at least 10 years of program management experience. Airport pavement related design, construction, consulting, and/or research and development experience is required. This candidate provides overall program management support and management of personnel working in a technical research environment.

Candidate must be proficient in engineering and design standards, planning tools (i.e. work breakdown structures, Gantt charts, critical path analyses, PERT charts, etc.), budgeting, scheduling, and technical report development.

Construction Manager* – Must have, at minimum, a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering or Construction Management from an accredited college or university and must also be a registered Professional Engineer, with at least 5 years of management experience in airport pavement construction. This candidate provides overall management of personnel working in the Airport Pavement construction environment on all construction Task Orders. Candidate must be proficient in Government contract and design standards, planning tools (i.e. work breakdown structures, Gantt charts, critical path analyses, PERT charts, etc.), budgeting, and engineering research report development. Candidate will be the primary point of contact for all construction work being performed and will be responsible for managing all in house personnel and construction subcontractors required to complete construction of pavement test items. Management includes, but is not limited to means, methods, budget, scope and schedule. Candidate will participate in the development of construction plans and specifications, constructability reviews, and solicitation of construction contractors. Tasks will include demolition, new construction, sensor installation, surveying and layout, quality control and quality assurance.

ENGINEERS:

Civil Engineer 1 – Must have, at minimum, a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited college or university with at least 1 year work experience in pavement planning, design, construction, and/or related research areas.

Civil Engineer 2 – Must have, at minimum, (a) a Bachelor’s Degree in civil engineering from an accredited college or university with at least 4 years work experience in pavement design and/or related research areas; or (b) an advanced degree in civil engineering (MS or Ph.D.) from an accredited college or university with a specialization related to pavement design or materials and at least 2 years work experience in pavement planning, design, construction, and/or related research areas.

Civil Engineer 3 – Must have, at minimum, a professional accreditation and also either: (a) a Bachelor’s Degree in civil engineering from an accredited college or university with at least 10 years of work experience in airport pavement design and/or related research areas, at least 2 years of which must be in planning and implementing projects on airport pavements; or (b) an advanced degree in civil engineering (MS or Ph.D.) from an accredited college or university, with a specialization related to airport pavement design or materials, with at least 6 years of work experience in airport pavement design and/or related research areas, at least 2 years of which shall be in planning and implementing projects on airport pavements. The candidate should be a member of professional practice organization and have evidence of effective oral, written, and electronic communication skills is required.

Civil Engineer 4* - Must have, at minimum, a professional accreditation and also either: (a) a Bachelor’s Degree in civil engineering from an accredited college or university with experience which demonstrates a professional knowledge of engineering. Professional knowledge is defined as the comprehensive, in-depth knowledge of advanced concepts, principles, practices, and techniques of engineering in the civil engineering discipline. Candidate must have at least 20 years of engineering experience, at least 15 years of which must be in planning and implementing projects on airport pavement; or (b) 10 years in planning and implementing projects on airport pavement research and development, including full-scale testing, field test or laboratory testing projects. The successful candidate should have a pavement research background including knowledge transfer in pavement engineering. The candidate should be a member of professional practice organization, and have a record of publications in peer reviewed journals. Evidence of effective oral, written, and electronic communication skills is required.

Electrical Engineer – Must have, at minimum, professional accreditation and also either: (a) a Bachelor’s Degree in electrical engineering from an accredited college or university with at least 10 years of work experience in design and fabrication of data collection systems; or (b) an advanced degree in electrical engineering (MS or Ph.D.) from an accredited college or university, with a specialization related to design and fabrication of data collection systems, with at least 8 years of work experience related to data collection systems.

Electronics Engineer – Must have, at minimum either (a) a Bachelor’s Degree in electronics engineering from an accredited college or university. Must also have at least 4 years of demonstrated experience in project management; hardware/software integration systems design, development and testing; and areas such as in fabrication and programming of real-time data collection systems; wired/wireless sensor technology and data communications protocols or (b) an advanced degree in electronics engineering (MS or Ph.D.) from an accredited college or university with a specialization related to instrumentation, control engineering, or test & measurement and at least 2 years work experience in project management; systems design, development and testing;

and areas such as in fabrication and LabView or equivalent programming of real-time data collection systems; wired/wireless sensor technology and data communications protocols.

Instrumentation Engineer – Must have, at minimum, a Bachelor’s Degree in electronics engineering from an accredited college or university with at least 5 years of experience with professional & technical knowledge of the instrumentation of civil engineering pavement structures or mechanical structures. Professional knowledge is defined as the comprehensive, in-depth knowledge of advanced concepts and principles, practices, and techniques for the design, development, and deployment of real-time data collection systems & telemetry with remote access capabilities. Technical knowledge is defined as being able to perform the following: LabView or equivalent programming, calibrating, testing, and troubleshooting of real-time data collection systems; installing pavement structure sensors; fabricating sensors and electronic circuits;

providing full technical documentation of the system design to include technical instrumentation drawing & layouts, schedules, bill of materials, and time and budget estimates.

Mechanical Engineer – Must have, at minimum, a Bachelor’s Degree in mechanical engineering from an accredited college or university. Must also have at least 5 years of demonstrated research and development experience.

Senior Software Engineer 1 – Must have, at minimum, a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Mathematics, or Engineering from an accredited college or university.

Must have at least 5 years experience in analyzing, designing, developing, testing, evaluating, and implementing software components for open-architected, secure, web-based information and analysis systems that are in compliance with system specifications. Must be proficient in Windows operating systems, programming languages, and protocols, including SQL Server, IIS, XML, Visual Basic/C#, ASP.Net and ADO.Net.

Senior Software Engineer 2 – Must have, at minimum, a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Mathematics, or Engineering from an accredited college or university.

Must have at least 10 years experience analyzing, designing, developing, testing, debugging, implementing, and documenting software components based on functional system requirements and in compliance with system specifications for open-architected, secure, web-based information and analysis systems. Must be proficient in Windows operating systems, programming languages, and protocols, including SQL Server, IIS, XML, Visual Basic/C#, ASP.Net and ADO.Net.

Senior Software Engineer 3 – Must have, at minimum, a Master of Science degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or Mathematics from an accredited college or university. Must have at least 15 years experience in life cycle software design and development. Must have the ability to analyze business requirements, complex technical information and implement software development plan. Must have ability to work as a programming team lead to enforce software development standards, develop software protocols, provide guidance to the team, and ensure software quality. Must have strong knowledge in Windows operating systems, .Net platform, programming languages, Object-Oriented software design, multi-tier applications, database design and development, and computer model and algorithm.

Senior Software Engineer 4* - Must have, at minimum, a professional accreditation with a Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or Mathematics from an accredited college or university. Must have at least 20 years experience in life cycle software design and development. Must have the ability to analyze business requirements, complex technical information and implement software development plan. Must have ability to work as a programming team lead to enforce software development standards, develop software protocols, provide guidance to the team, and ensure software quality. Must have strong knowledge in Windows operating systems, .Net platform, programming languages, Object-Oriented software design, multi-tier applications, database design and development, and computer model and algorithm.

Structural Engineer 3 –Must have, at minimum, a professional accreditation with a 4-year Bachelors of Science in structural engineering degree from an accredited college or university with at least 10-years of work experience in research and development related to structural analysis; or

(b) an advanced degree in mechanical engineering (MS or Ph.D.) from an accredited college or university, with a specialization related to structural analysis, with at least 8-years of work experience related to structural analysis.

SPECIALISTS - OTHERS

Airport Operations Research Analyst 3 – Must have, at minimum, a Bachelor’s Degree in airport operations, aviation management, or engineering from an accredited college or university.

Qualified candidates require at least 10 years of work experience in airport operations and/or airport management related fields, with an in depth knowledge of airport safety issues, airfield operations, capacity studies, and/or delay analysis. Candidates must also have knowledge of FAA Advisory Circulars on airport safety items, such as airfield lighting, markings and signage. Must have extensive experience in writing test plans and technical reports, and be capable of fully executing a portfolio of safety related research and development project without supervision.

Candidate should be capable of presenting applicable research material in a formal presentation setting to senior management, peers, or to the general public.

Computer Programmer/Web Developer – Must have, at minimum, a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or Mathematics from an accredited college or university with work experience in Windows/Web programming. Must be proficient in Windows operating systems, programming languages, and protocols, including SQL Server, IIS, XML, Visual Basic/C#, ASP.Net, and DotNetNuke.

Co-op Student– Must be currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s Degree program or equivalent from an accredited college or university in science, technology, engineering, mathematics or aviation.

Electro-Mechanical Technician – Must have, at minimum, 2 years of formal electrical/mechanical or similar training with 5 - 10 years of experience in instrumentation systems applicable to airport pavements installation; electrical, mechanical, and fabrication skills suitable for equipment and sensor installation applications in concrete and asphalt and capable to work in the airport field conditions. The candidate shall also have knowledge of electronic fundamentals and skilled in electronic troubleshooting techniques.

Electronics Technician – Must have, at minimum, 2 years of formal electrical/electronics training with emphasis in instrumentation systems and data collection systems and be capable to work in airport field conditions. The candidate shall also have knowledge of electronic fundamentals and be able to apply this to civil engineering pavement structure instrumentation.

LabVIEW Programmer – Must have, at minimum, a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering or Mathematics from an accredited college or university with at least 5 years of experience which demonstrates a professional & technical knowledge of the programming real-time data collection systems. Must possess and maintain a current National Instruments, Inc. ‘Certified LabVIEW Architect (CLA)’ certification for managing software engineering in LabVIEW and advanced architectures for LabVIEW. Must be proficient with communicating with test equipment & sensors using data communication protocols, including TCP/IP, Network Streams, Serial, HTTP and WebDAV.

Land Surveyor – Must have, at minimum, a Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in engineering or surveying. Candidate shall have at least 3 years of practical experience and have a basic understanding of operating current survey equipment. Shall possess experience in using GPS and TPS field collection equipment and in particular equipment and software by Leica Geosystems as this is the brand adopted by the FAA Technical Center as standard equipment. The candidate must be able to operate the FAA owned Leica MS60 multi station survey equipment and the Leica P20 High Definition Scanner.

Research Statistician – Must have, at minimum, a Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in statistics with 2 years of experience in statistical design and analysis techniques.

Survey Technician: Must have, at minimum, 2 years experience as a survey technician. Candidate shall be responsible for set up, adjustment, operation and maintenance of survey equipment used at FAA ATRD projects. Must have knowledge in the use of FAA owned GPS and TPS equipment by Leica Geosystems as this is the brand adopted by the FAA Technical Center as standard equipment. which at present is an MS60 MultiStation and P20 High Definition Scanner. Will be responsible to measure, record and calculate data based on readings from those instruments. Must perform layout and recover markings, stakes and other such signifiers at work locations. Will perform surveys on the layout and inspection of operations for ATRD building projects to include stakeout for construction, elevation surveys for acceptance and as-built recording of construction features. Will collect field data to prepare plans, charts and sketch maps. Survey data collected is instrumental in the design and construction of all ATRD research projects.

Survey Data Specialist – Must have, at minimum, a Bachelor’s Degree in survey technology or a Bachelor’s degree in engineering with 5 years survey experience. Candidate shall possess a working knowledge of computers having the ability to use computer operating systems including logon, logoff, system editor, moving between directories, moving, copying transferring and deleting files, report creation and knowledge of common desktop applications such as MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc. Data management and organization is critical. Must have expertise in drafting standards to be applied during preparation of engineering drawings and drafting of as-built drawings using AutoCAD Civil 3D. Must have knowledge of computerized map preparation utilizing multiple survey data sources. Shall possess general knowledge of GPS and TPS field collection equipment and in particular equipment and software by Leica Geosystems as this is the brand adopted by the FAA Technical Center as standard equipment. Must provide guidance and direction to survey technicians in the use of high definition laser scanner survey equipment and collection of HDS data. Must be proficient in the use of Leica data processing software to include Cyclone and Cloudworx by Leica Geosystems. Candidate shall possess basic working knowledge of Geographical Information Systems, in particular ArcGIS by Esri. A minimum of 5 years experience shall be required along with a detailed resume indicating proficiency with the equipment and software.

Scheduler – Must have, at minimum, a Bachelor’s Degree in engineering, construction management or related degree from an accredited college or university with 2 - 5 years work experience in developing and maintaining project schedules, or must have 5 - 10 years proven scheduling experience with complex multi-million dollar design and construction projects. Must be proficient in Primavera Scheduling Software (P6) or higher and/or Microsoft Project.

Experience in scheduling of design and construction for horizontal civil transportation projects is preferred.

Subject Matter Expert (SME) – Must have, at minimum, a Bachelor’s Degree in a highly specialized category with at least 10 years of experience to fulfill the occasional needs of the Government to acquire the services of recognized experts in a particular discipline.

System/Network Administrator – Must have, at minimum, a Bachelor’s Degree in computer science, information technology, or information system from an accredited college or university with at least 15 years experience in information systems, with the focus on servers, operating system, and network administration, security, and system engineering. Must have experience with servers/operating system/network and security infrastructure design and installation, information security regulations and configuration; must be proficient with IIS, SQL Server, operating systems and network.

Technical Writer/Editor 1 - Must have, at minimum, a Bachelor’s Degree in English or Business Management from an accredited college or university with at least 5 years of technical writing, communications, and training experience. Candidate must have experience in collecting, organizing, and editing information required for preparation of technical reports, government documents, user’s manuals, training materials, and installation guides.

Technical Writer/Editor 2 - Must have, at minimum, a Bachelor’s Degree in English or Business Management from an accredited college or university with at least 10 years of technical writing, communications, and training experience. Candidate must have experience in collecting, organizing, and editing information required for preparation of technical reports, government documents, user’s manuals, training materials, and installation guides.

Database Programmer/Administrator – Must have, at minimum, a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information technology, mathematics, or engineering from an accredited college or university, must have at least 5 years experience in data processing and data analysis, must be proficient with SQL Server programming/administration, and .Net programming.