RFP_ATTACHMENT_J.2_final.pdf

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Attachment No. J.2

LABOR CATEGORIES AND POSITION DESCRIPTIONS

I. KEY PERSONNEL CATEGORIES:

Program Manager (PM) (KEY PERSONNEL) The Program Manager (PM) shall be responsible for overall management of the contract, including quality assurance for all products delivered to the Government and availability of resources to complete all task orders. Provide multi-modal ITS leadership and management for all contract activities. Develop overall program plans, guidance, and procedures necessary to adequately provide support required by diverse technical, administrative, and program functions and operations. Coordinate and monitor the scheduling, pricing, and technical performance of programs. Responsibilities also include leading negotiations of subcontracts and contractual changes and coordinating preparations of proposals, plans, specifications, and financial conditions. Ensure adherence to program requirements, schedules, and budgets and develop solutions to program problems. Thoroughly familiar with ITS concepts, practices, and procedures and has worked in all phases of the ITS life-cycle.

PM duties include:

• Oversee the overall development of program schedules, resource allocation and budgets.

Track the program budgets and providing forecasts, establish and maintain program status summaries and metrics for the project portfolio.

• Organize, direct, and manage contract operation support functions, involving multiple, complex and inter-related project tasks.

• Manage teams of contract support personnel at multiple locations.

• Maintain and manage the client interface at the senior levels of the client organization.

• Meet with customer and contractor personnel to formulate and review task plans and deliverable items. Ensure conformance with program task schedules and costs.

• Responsible for the oversight and management of work executed under this vehicle as well as Task Area A.

The PM shall have:

• Experience of excellent verbal, presentation, and writing skills;

• Experience in successfully managing at least two completed projects under federal contract, of comparable size and content as this contract;

• Success in keeping programs involving multiple subcontractors on schedule and within budget, and in providing high quality products meeting the sponsor’s expectations;

• Performance level at the equivalent of 10 years of experience in transportation related contract management, and research and development;

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

• Performance level at the similar level to having a Master’s degree; and

• An active Project Manager’s Professional (PMP) certification.

Technical Manager/ (KEY PERSONNEL) The Technical Manager (TM) shall be responsible for assisting the PM with overall shall be responsible for overall technical direction and supervision of task leaders on all tasks under the contract, including quality assurance for all products delivered to the Government and availability of resources to complete all task orders. Lead the management and multi-modal ITS technical direction of contract activities. Assist the Program Executive in monitoring contract performance with respect to quality of the deliverables, project milestones and project expenditures. Give direction to contractor personnel which will ensure that actions taken and recommendations made are in accordance with the ITS JPO goals and objectives and that such activities fit with the ITS National Architecture. Ensure that contractor personnel are kept abreast of emerging technologies that could impact the ITS National Architecture. Rely on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Perform a variety of complex tasks. A certain degree of creativity and latitude is required.

TM duties include:

• Assisting the PM with their duties by providing technical guidance.

• Provide technical leadership of significant work in transportation.

• The ability to effectively multitask on a daily basis across different task orders to effectively provide technical guidance with regard to the master contract requirements.

The TM shall have:

• Experience of excellent verbal, presentation, and writing skills;

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

• Performance level at the equivalent of 10 years of progressively responsible experience in transportation-related contract management and research;

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

• Performance level at the similar level to having a Master’s degree in Transportation, Policy, Operations Research, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, or related field; and

Principal Investigator(s) (PI) (KEY PERSONNEL) The Principal Investigator (PI) shall be responsible for overall technical direction and supervision of all tasks within a Task Order. The PI shall have experience in successfully providing technical leadership on at least two completed projects under federal contract, of comparable size and content as this contract, preferably in the area of ITS or connected vehicles

PI duties include:

• Leading the investigation of research questions by working effectively with multi-discipline teams and on project sites.

• Relying on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.

• Leading and direct the work of others.

PI(s) shall have:

• Experience of excellent verbal, presentation, and writing skills;

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

• 10 years of progressively responsible experience in transportation-related contract management and research;

• Demonstrated experience shall include technical leadership of significant work in transportation;

• Masters or a Ph.D. degree in Transportation, Policy, Operations Research, Applied

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

II. STAFF LABOR CATEGORY DESCRIPTIONS

These labor categories are divided into all or some of the following experience levels based on years of experience, education, and duties/responsibilities.

• Junior

• Mid-Level

• Senior

The following requirements apply for each experience level:

JUNIOR: A junior labor category shall: (1) perform at the equivalent of up to 3 years of experience; and (2) perform at a similar level to having a BA/BS degree.

A junior labor category is responsible for assisting more senior positions and/or performing functional duties under the oversight of more senior positions. Under supervision, performs work that is varied and that may be somewhat difficult in character, but usually involves limited responsibility. Some evaluation, originality, or ingenuity is required.

MID-LEVEL: A mid-level labor category shall: (1) perform at the equivalent of 3 to 10 years of experience; and (2) perform at a similar level to having a BA/BS or MA/MS degree in field of specialization. A mid-level labor category typically performs all functional duties independently. Under general supervision, plans, conducts and supervises assignments.

Reviews progress with management and evaluates results. Plans and assigns personnel for given projects or tasks. May lead or direct projects. Operates with substantial latitude and may be responsible for independent action and/or decision making.

SENIOR: A senior labor category shall: (1) perform at the equivalent of over 10 years of experience; and (2) perform at a similar level to having a MA/MS. A Senior labor category typically works on high-visibility or mission critical aspects of a given program and performs all functional duties independently. A senior labor category may oversee the efforts of less senior staff and/or be responsible for the efforts of all staff assigned to a specific job. Plans and conducts assignments, generally involving the larger and more important projects or more than one project. Reviews progress and evaluates results. May lead or direct projects.

Operates with substantial latitude and may be responsible for independent action and/or decision making.

Senior Transportation Engineer/Analyst:

Senior Transportation Engineer/Analyst must have a thorough understanding of the principals, theory, and practice of ITS. Individuals must have experience in all phases of the ITS life-cycle.

Must have experience in the following areas: connected vehicles; traffic engineering; safety, mobility, environment, weather, and public agency efficiency impact assessment; experimental design; design and administering of surveys; traffic analytical tools; and traffic and travel demand modeling and simulation. Excellent writing and oral presentation. Degree in Transportation, Policy, Operations Research, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, or related field with experience in ITS projects.

Mid-level Transportation Engineer/Analyst:

Mid-level Transportation Engineer/Analyst must have a general understanding of the principals, theory, and practice of ITS. Individuals must have experience in different phases of the ITS life-cycle. Must have experience in more than one of the following areas: connected vehicles; traffic engineering; safety, mobility, environment, weather, and public agency efficiency impact assessment; experimental design; design and administering of surveys; traffic analytical tools;

and traffic and travel demand modeling and simulation. Excellent writing and oral presentation.

Degree in Transportation, Policy, Operations Research, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, or related field with experience in ITS projects.

Data Analyst/Statistician:

Data Analyst/Statistician shall have strong experience in data analytics, data collection, data analysis, and data modeling experience, preferably in the area of connected vehicles. Must have experience in data archival, processing, analysis, and management. Must have a demonstrated ability to independently learn and apply theoretical material in statistics and data mining to solve real-world business problems. Includes data discovery, gathering, and exploration, process definition, research into current industry trends, and internal benchmarking. Provide detailed analysis based upon the information gathered, develop strategic and operational predictive models and ensure the rationale behind the prediction is clearly communicated to senior management. Develop database and warehousing designs across multiple platforms and computing environments. Bachelor’s degree in Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, or related field with experience in statistical and data analysis in ITS projects.

Senior Freight Professional/Technical Staff:

Senior Freight Professional/Technical Staff shall have extensive experience in multi-modal freight transportation and transportation logistics. Individual must be able to provide technical expertise on all aspects of freight and transportation logistics issues; freight operations modeling, performance measurement, and evaluation. Master’s in planning, engineering, logistics or scientific areas.

Senior Transit Professional/Technical Staff:

Senior Transit Professional/Technical Staff shall have extensive experience in multi-modal ITS public transportation. Individual must be able to provide technical expertise on multi-modal issues; transit operations modeling, performance measurement and evaluation. Degree in planning, engineering, or scientific areas. With experience in multi-modal transportation projects and ITS public transit.

Senior Policy Analyst:

Senior Policy Analyst shall have legislative and policy analysis experience in the surface transportation industry, ITS or connected vehicles. These personnel must have worked with federal, state, and local government issues as well as public-private partnerships in the transportation industry and be able to address governance, regulatory, and standards issues. They must have experience in working on issues of national and international importance and must have addressed issues from research planning, testing, and demonstrations, as well as deployment phases of ITS projects. These personnel shall: conduct policy analyses of ITS and multi-modal transportation projects, focusing on subjects including but not limited to governance, funding and business models (including private partnerships), policy implications of technical issues such as ITS and connected vehicle communications spectrum, introduction of new technologies, and interoperability and standards; quickly and accurately assess the feasibility of recommendations and help shape actions required by the ITS JPO to achieve its goals in partnership with state government, local government as well as the private sector; assess strategic and tactical issues; and communicate complex technical and policy issues to decision makers using a variety of media, including technical memoranda, reports, and presentations. Degree in public policy or other related areas with experience in policy analysis, preferably as applied to ITS projects.

Senior Economist:

Senior Economist shall be thoroughly knowledgeable about economic analysis, business case studies, financial models, and benefit/cost analysis in the ITS multi-modal transportation field.

Must be knowledgeable of a wide range of analysis techniques and be able to work collaboratively with project teams to effectively gather data, come to consensus on analysis techniques, and communicate the results in a manner that the highest of credibility is maintained.

Degree in applied economics or other related areas with experience in applied economics, life-cycle cost analyses, preferably as applied to ITS.

Financial Planner/Analyst The Financial Planner/Analyst shall prepare financial and business related analysis and research in such areas as financial and expense performance, rate of return, depreciation, working capital, and investments. These personnel shall: prepare forecasts and analyze trends in a variety of areas;

utilize computer software and systems to compile and prepare reports, graphs, charts, and data; and assist in the development of business policies conduct special financial and business related studies, and cooperate with other departments in the preparation of analysis.

Business Model/Organizational Analyst:

Business Model/Organizational Analyst shall be responsible for analyzing institutional and organizational models. 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, analyze, and evaluate business systems and user needs.

III. SUPPORT LABOR CATEGORY DESCRIPTIONS

Junior Level General Support Staff Junior level general support staff shall provide administrative support to the team and may be involved in technical 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, analyze, and evaluate multi-modal transportation systems from a variety of aspects; write, and respond to correspondence both written and orally; provide timely resolutions to administrative issues; and track and monitor technical projects.

IT Computer Support IT Computer Support personnel shall be responsible for setting up computer models or web sites for research efforts or communications programs. They shall have knowledge of commonly-used concepts, practices, and procedures within the transportation field. These personnel shall provide support to end users on a variety of issues; identify, research, and resolve technical problems; and provide IT support to ITS JPO activities related to processing, storing and disseminating data sets from a variety of ITS and multi-modal transportation projects and activities.

Administrative Support Administrative Support personnel shall perform a variety of administrative functions. They shall rely on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. These personnel shall perform a variety of complicated tasks and may direct and lead the work of others. A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected. These personnel shall: compose memos, correspondence, and reports, transcribe notes, and print and assemble presentations; generate reports, handle multiple projects, maintaining computer-based and paper files, answering and screening calls, and opening and distributing mail for a department or unit, and prepare and monitor invoices and expense reports; and provide production and general administration support. This is an entry-level administrative position. Requires standard typing and language skills and may require transcription skills.