SOL-CI-15-00011_Attch_5_Labor_Class_Standards.pdf

SOL-CI-15-00011 Attachment 5

Attachment 5

Labor Classification Standards

LABOR CLASSIFICATION STANDARDS

The following labor classification standards are provided to aid in the preparation of the technical and cost portions of your proposal.

PROFESSIONAL

(a) Level 4 - Plans, conducts, and supervises projects of major significance, necessitating advanced knowledge and the ability to originate and apply new and unique methods and procedures. Supplies technical advice and counsel to other professionals.

Generally operates with wide latitude for independent action.

Typical Titles: Project Leader, Contract Manager, Chief Engineer, Senior Scientist

Normal Qualifications: Ph.D. Degree

Typical Experience: 10 years or more

(b) Level 3 - Under general supervision of project manager, plans, conducts, and supervises assignments normally involving smaller or less important projects. Estimates and schedules work to meet completion dates. Directs lower professional and technical level personnel, reviews progress, evaluates results, and makes changes in methods, design, or equipment where necessary. Operates with some latitude for independent actions or decisions.

Typical Titles: Group Leader, Project Engineer, Scientist, QA Officer

Normal Qualifications: Master’s Degree

Typical Experience: 6 years or more

(c) Level 2 - Under supervision of a professional level 3 or 4, carries out work assignments associated with specific projects. Translates technical guidance received from the supervisor into usable data applicable to the particular assignment; coordinates the activities of technicians. Work assignments are varied and require some originality and ingenuity.

Typical Titles: Engineer, Analyst, Scientist, QA Officer

Normal Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree

Typical Experience: 3 years or more

(d) Level 1 - Lowest or entering classification. Works under close supervision of professional level 2 personnel. Gathers and correlates basic data and performs routine analyses.

Works on less complicated assignments where little evaluation is required.

Typical Titles: Junior Associate

Normal Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree

Typical Experience: 0-2 years

TECHNICAL

(a) Level 3 - Performs non-routine and complex assignments. Works under general supervision of a scientist or engineer. Performs experiments or tests which may require nonstandard procedures and complex instrumentation. Records, computes, and analyzes test data; prepares test reports. May supervise lower level technicians.

Typical Title: Senior Technician

Typical Experience: 6 years +

(b) Level 2 - Performs assignments that are normally standardized. Operates testing or processing equipment of moderate complexity. May construct components or subassemblies of prototype models. May troubleshoot malfunctioning equipment and make simple repairs.

Extracts and processes test data.

Typical Title: Technician

Typical Experience: 2-6 years

(c) Level 1 - Performs simple and routine tasks or tests under close supervision.

Records test data and may prepare simple charts or graphs. Performs routine maintenance and may install or set up test equipment.

Typical Title: Junior Technician, Technician Trainee

Experience: 0-2 years