Transportation and Traffic Management

DOE-STD-1155-2002

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

FUNCTIONAL AREA QUALIFICATION STANDARD

FUNCTIONAL AREA

Transportation and Traffic Management

PURPOSE

The Department's Federal Technical Capability Program Policy, issued by the Secretary in

December 1998, commits the Department to continuously strive for technical excellence. The

Technical Qualification Program, along with the supporting Technical Qualification Standards,

complements the personnel processes that support the Department's drive for technical

excellence. In support of this goal, the competency requirements defined in the Technical

Qualification Standards should be aligned with and integrated into the recruitment and staffing

processes for technical positions. The Technical Qualification Standards should form the

primary basis for developing vacancy announcements, qualification requirements, crediting

plans, interviewing questions, and other criteria associated with the recruitment, selection, and

internal placement of technical personnel. Office of Personnel Management minimum

qualifications standards will be greatly enhanced by application of appropriate materials from

the technical Functional Area Qualification Standards.

The Technical Qualification Standards are not intended to replace the OPM Qualifications

Standards nor other Departmental personnel standards, rules, plans, or processes. The

primary purpose of the Technical Qualification Program is to ensure that employees have the

requisite technical competency to support the mission of the Department. The Technical

Qualification Program forms the basis for the development and assignment of DOE personnel

responsible for ensuring the safe operation of defense nuclear facilities.

APPLICABILITY

The Transportation and Traffic Management Functional Area Qualification Standard establishes

common functional area competency requirements for Department of Energy personnel who

provide assistance, direction, guidance, oversight, or evaluation of contractor technical activities

impacting safe transportation operations. The technical Functional Area Qualification Standard

has been developed as a tool to assist DOE Program and Field offices in the development and

implementation of the Technical Qualification Program in their organization. Program and Field

Offices are expected to use this technical Functional Area Qualification Standard as-is, and they

may add to it with their own unique site or facility specific Technical Qualification Standards. In

either case, satisfactory and documented attainment of the competency requirements contained

in this technical Functional Area Qualification Standard ensures that personnel possess the

requisite competence to fulfill their functional area duties and responsibilities. Office/Facility-

Specific Qualification Standards supplement this technical Functional Area Qualification

Standard and establish unique operational competency requirements at the Headquarters or

Field element, site, or facility level.