fhwa overview - chicago hs for agricultural sciences shadow day 02-08-12

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Bringing tomorrow’s solutions to today’s transportation needs Federal Highway Administration National Groundhog Job Shadowing Day FHWA Office of Technical Services – Resource Center February 8, 2012

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On February 8, 2012 FHWA hosted 8 students from the Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences (CHSAS) http://www.chicagoagr.org/ visit our office as part of the National Groundhog Job Shadowing day; a national campaign that gives young people a new perspective on their studies through hands-on learning and a one-day mentoring experience http://www.americaspromise.org/News-and-Events/Partner-Events/Groundhog-Job-Shadow-Day.aspx

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Page 1: FHWA Overview - Chicago HS for Agricultural Sciences Shadow Day 02-08-12

Bringing tomorrow’s solutions to today’s transportation needs

Federal Highway AdministrationNational Groundhog Job Shadowing Day

FHWA Office of Technical Services – Resource Center February 8, 2012

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U.S. Department of TransportationU.S. Department of Transportation

Federal Highway Administration Federal Highway Administration

Office of Technical Services Office of Technical Services The Resource CenterThe Resource Center

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US DOT www.dot.gov/

Turner Fairbank Highway Research

Centerhttp://www.tfhrc.gov/

FHWA HQhttp://www.fhwa.dot.gov/

Resource Center http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/resourcecenter/

51 Federal-AidState Divisions

http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/field.html

National Highway Institute

http://www.nhi.fhwa.dot.gov/

Office of Technical Services

Technology Partnership Programs

http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/hfl/tech.cfm

RITA Research & Innovative

Technology Administration

http://www.rita.dot.gov/

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Improve Mobility on our Nation’s HighwaysImprove Mobility on our Nation’s Highways

through National Leadership, Innovationthrough National Leadership, Innovation

and Program Delivery and Program Delivery

…and Roles

Leaders for National Mobility

Stewards for National Highway Programs

Innovators for a Better Future

FHWA Mission

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Organizational Location of FHWA Employees

Federal-Aid Divisions

1,139 (40%)

RD&T96 (3%)

Field Services70 (2%)

RC157 (5%)

HQ776 (27%)

Federal Lands

660 (23%)

Total = 2,898

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Occupation Demographics

Realty Specialist50 (2%)

Technical/Clerical236 (8%)

Transportation Specialist248 (9%)

Secretary and Typist31 (1%)

*Other180 (6%)

Highway Engineer1012 (35%)

**Finance213 (7%)

Environmental Specialist99 (3%)

Engineering Technician153 (5%)

Community Planner117 (4%)

Civil Rights Specialist43 (2%)

Attorney49 (2%)

Administrative and Program Management

467 (16%)

*The "Other" consists of occupations such as Student Trainees, Purchasing Agents, Land Surveyors, Survey Technicians, Multimedia Specialists, Ecologists, IT Specialists, etc.

Total = 2,898

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Atlanta, GAGeorgia

San Francisco, CA California

Matteson, ILIllinois

Office of Technical ServicesResource Center

Technical Assistance – Technology Deployment – Training

Lakewood, COColorado

Baltimore, MDMaryland

One Resource Center Five Locations

7

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FHWA Resource Center

Technical Service Team Groupings

April 10, 2023

San Francisco/

Lakewood

Atlanta

Baltimore

Matteson

Air Quality

Environment

Planning

Geotech &

Hydraulics

Finance

Structures

Pavement & Materials

Construction &Project Mgmt

Finance

Civil Rights

Operations

Safety &Design

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• responsive to Division Office needs – our primary customers.

• linked with HQ goals & initiatives. • specialists have a broad view – across a

program spectrum.• strives to contribute to policy development.

Linking national objectivesLinking national objectives

Resource Center…

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Ray Murphy, US DOT - FHWA [email protected] 708-215-0979

Welcome students of the Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences! Thank you for your time and attention - best wishes on all future endeavors!

On behalf of the US DOT/FHWA…

9:209:20 10:0010:00 Larry O'Donnell, Bridge Management EngineerLarry O'Donnell, Bridge Management Engineer10:0510:05 10:4510:45 Glenn Harris, AttorneyGlenn Harris, Attorney10:4510:45 11:0011:00 BreakBreak11:0011:00 11:4011:40 Ray Murphy, ITS Specialist/Electrical EngineerRay Murphy, ITS Specialist/Electrical Engineer11:4511:45 12:2512:25 Thomas Saad, Structural Design EngineerThomas Saad, Structural Design Engineer12:3012:30 1:001:00 Group Lunch in Conference RoomGroup Lunch in Conference Room

1:051:05 1:451:45 Dave Platz, Construction & Project Management EngineerDave Platz, Construction & Project Management Engineer

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