Event Alert: FREE Live Webinar – Full Situational Awareness: A Must for Informed Decision Making

December 1, 2011 at 1:41 pm
Thinking Highways and Activu would like to invite you to register for a live, free, TMC webinar on Wednesday, December 14th, entitled Full Situational Awareness – A Must For Informed Decision Making.

Three-car accident on Highway 123; major congestion on Route 11 exits 3-10 North Bound because of construction; 2 feet of snow expected over the weekend; 10 inches of rain coming our way…If these are the issues you deal with it on a daily basis, then needless to say, being able to prepare and react to these situations is paramount. In order to make the most informed decisions you need to access crucial real-time information that affects operational decisions, i.e. Optimal Situational Awareness.

Join us on Wednesday, December 14th at 
1pm Eastern Time (US) and find out first-hand how Baltimore TMC, one of the nation’s most sophisticated traffic management centers, solved an important part of their situational awareness requirements and reduced their response times for dealing with known and unknown events.

TJ Bathras, Manager of Baltimore TMC and Jason Jaworski, National Solutions Manager at Activu, will discuss the importance of “intelligent visualization” of information that drives optimal situational awareness and how to make the most informed decision at all times.

What Will You Learn?
 

• What steps did Baltimore TMC take to address their requirements and increase their TMC readiness?
• What results have they seen since implementing this solution?
• What is “Intelligent Visualization” and how does it work?
• How it can help you collaborate with others agencies?
• How you can achieve full situational awareness and make better informed decisions?


We look forward to welcoming you on the 14th!

 

 

About Your Speakers

TJ Bathras, TMC manager at Baltimore City Department of Transportation, Traffic Division, is responsible for supervising daily traffic signal operations, point control and the monitoring of traffic through CCTV cameras in their Control Room.


Jason Jaworski
 is National Solutions Manager at Activu. He has assisted in the design and implementation of visualization solutions for some of the nation’s most critical command centers, transforming organizational methods and procedures.


Thinking Highways’ 
editor-in-chief, Kevin Borras, will be your host for this hour-long program

 

Job Alert: Operations Research Analysts GS-1515-11/12 – USDOT (Volpe) @ Cambridge, MA

November 9, 2010 at 11:05 am

The Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA) seeks several Operations Research Analysts to join several of the Centers of Innovation (COI) at the John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe Center). RITA coordinates the U.S. Department of Transportation‘s (DOT) research programs and is charged with advancing rigorous analysis and the deployment of cross-cutting technologies to improve our Nation’s transportation system.

This is one of eight Centers of Innovation (COI) at the Volpe Center whose function is to undertake transportation policy analysis and research that contributes to a compelling vision of the 21st Century transportation enterprise and supports decision making in the development, management, operation, and financing of an integrated multimodal national transportation system that meets 21st Century mobility needs for goods and people. These positions are located at the Volpe Center in Cambridge, MA.

RITA has  exciting career opportunities across several of its COI’s for recent graduates and mid-level Operations Research Analysts interested in conducting analyses of policies, programs, operations and systems to support the development of its  clients’ decision-making, operations and strategic planning as well as the deployment of advanced technology at the local, regional, and national level.

In this role, you will formulate, plan, and conduct analyses as well as assist senior project managers in planning and coordinating projects and conducting the assigned project segments. You will gather and analyze data using a variety of analytical techniques (e.g. surveys, literature reviews, stakeholder outreach; trade-off analysis, economic and/or regulatory impact analysis, etc.); analyze data sources to determine data quality and develop summary statistics. You will assess the readiness of agencies and the readiness of technologies for adoption; document findings in technical reports and present results before a variety of audiences.

These are great opportunities for new and mid-level professionals with strong quantitative and qualitative analysis background who excel in an entrepreneurial and collaborative environment. You must have superb problem-solving, communication and presentation skills. Experience or interest in transportation is a plus. Transcripts are required (instructions on how to submit them are listed in the How to Apply tab). Writing samples will be required of all applicants identified as best qualified for the job.

These Operations Research Analyst GS-1515-11/12 positions (RITA-VOLPE-2011-0007) opened Wednesday, November 3, and the application deadline is Monday, January 14, 2011. The official announcement may be found here: Operations Research Analysts 11/12 (RITA.VOLPE-2011-0007)

The first application review date will be close of business Monday, November 15, 2010.  Thereafter, we will do monthly reviews and referrals of applications with the final review occurring after January 14, 2011 (application deadline). Given the continuing need for professionals in this field, RITA will review applications and refer the top candidates for interviews multiple times during the open period of the announcement.

If you or someone you know has the experience and proven results, I encourage you or them to apply under the following vacancy announcement. We are looking for a diverse pool of qualified candidates.

Good luck!

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IBTTA’s Workshop on Managing in an Era of Changing Economic Times, April 19-21, 2009

February 23, 2009 at 7:59 pm
Register Today and Prepare for the Approaching Recovery: IBTTA’s Workshop on Managing in an Era of Changing Economic Times, April 19-21, 2009 in San Francisco, CA 
 Join IBTTA in San Francisco for power-packed educational sessions and walk away with a world of knowledge on better managing your organization today and preparing for the approaching economic recovery. Learn how global issues are affecting your organization and the toll industry, the goals and efforts of the U.S. stimulus program, how to build a cost-conscious culture and make tough decisions, how to position your agency for unique opportunities during this slowdown, solid financing strategies and more. This is one meeting you don’t want to miss! Visit IBTTA’s website to view the preliminary agenda, make your travel arrangements and register today!

 

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