Managed Lanes Toll Revenue Analyst Consultant (1099 Contractor)

**About HC Financial Consultants** HC Financial Consultants LLC is a financial management and advisory firm supporting public\-sector, healthcare, and other organizations with financial analysis, financial planning and modeling, cost and performance management, operational improvement, and decision support. HC Financial is seeking an experienced **Managed Lanes Toll Revenue Subject Matter Expert (SME)** to support a potential multi\-year public\-sector financial analysis engagement. The selected consultant will provide specialized transportation\-finance and tolling expertise in support of HC Financial's Engagement Lead, who will retain primary responsibility for the engagement and perform the majority of the financial analysis, modeling and forecast review, risk assessment, reporting, and client coordination. **Engagement Structure** This is a **1099 independent contractor opportunity** supporting an active proposal. The selected consultant will be identified as proposed project personnel, and their professional resume will be included in HC Financial's qualifications submission to the prospective public\-sector client. The engagement is anticipated to begin in **early 2027**, subject to contract award and authorization to proceed. Work will be **part\-time, remote, and on\-call**, based upon individual project/task\-order requirements. Hours will fluctuate according to project activity and are not guaranteed. **Expected Hours:** Approximately **4–10 hours per week, as needed**, with the possibility of higher hours during active project reviews. **Compensation:** **$55 \- $65 per hour**, commensurate with directly relevant experience. **Duties / Responsibilities:** The selected consultant may: * Review toll\-facility financial forecasts, revenue assumptions, funding plans, and supporting financial information. * Evaluate the reasonableness of transportation\- and toll\-specific assumptions incorporated into project financial analyses. * Provide specialized insight regarding **toll revenues, HOT/express lanes, transportation finance, managed lanes, and related infrastructure\-financing considerations**. * Assist in identifying transportation\-specific financial risks and assumptions requiring additional analysis. * Review funding and financing assumptions, projected toll revenues, revenue risks, and potential financial shortfalls. * Advise on transportation\-industry practices and considerations relevant to individual project applications. * Support responses to technical questions and follow\-up analyses when specialized transportation\-finance expertise is required. * Participate in occasional technical discussions or client meetings when specialized SME participation is appropriate. **Required Qualifications** * **Bachelor's degree** in Transportation Planning, Transportation Engineering, Civil Engineering, Urban/Regional Planning, Economics, Finance, Public Administration, Business, or a closely related field; or an equivalent combination of relevant education and substantial professional experience. * **Direct professional experience with High\-Occupancy Toll (HOT) lanes and/or priced managed\-lane programs**, including experience with the planning, development, analysis, operation, financing, or evaluation of these facilities. * Demonstrated experience in **transportation finance and/or financial analysis or modeling of toll\-facility revenues**. * Demonstrated understanding of transportation\-specific factors influencing toll\-facility revenues, including traffic/demand, utilization, tolling and pricing assumptions, operating characteristics, and other factors affecting projected revenues. * Experience reviewing, developing, interpreting, or advising on **traffic\-and\-revenue forecasts, toll\-revenue projections, or the transportation\-specific assumptions underlying those forecasts**. * Knowledge of risks and considerations affecting **HOT\-lane, managed\-lane, and toll\-facility revenue performance**. * Ability to evaluate the reasonableness of transportation\- and tolling\-related assumptions and clearly communicate relevant risks and considerations to the Engagement Lead. * Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to provide specialized subject\-matter support within defined project timelines. **Preferred Qualifications** * **Master's degree** in Transportation Planning, Transportation Engineering, Civil Engineering, Urban/Regional Planning, Transportation Management, Economics, Finance, Public Administration, or a related discipline. * Experience with **public\-sector tolling, express\-lane, or priced managed\-lane programs**. * Experience supporting a **state department of transportation, regional transportation authority, metropolitan planning organization, tolling authority, or comparable public\-sector transportation entity**. * Familiarity with public\-sector toll\-facility project development, approval, funding, or oversight processes. * Experience evaluating the relationship between traffic/revenue forecasts and the financial viability of toll\-facility projects. * Experience providing transportation/tolling expertise to multidisciplinary teams involving finance, planning, engineering, operations, or public policy. * Relevant professional certification or credential in transportation, planning, engineering, infrastructure, finance, or a related discipline. **Proposal Participation** This recruitment supports an **active proposal opportunity**. The selected consultant must be willing to be identified as proposed project personnel and authorize **HC Financial Consultants LLC to include their professional resume in its qualifications submission to the prospective public\-sector client**. Selection for the proposed project team does not guarantee work, establish a minimum number of hours, or constitute authorization to begin work. Subsequent work is contingent upon contract award, client approval of proposed personnel, execution of an independent contractor agreement with HC Financial Consultants LLC, and issuance of work by HC Financial. Any engagement with HC Financial Consultants will be contingent upon successful completion of HC Financial's standard contractor onboarding and background screening requirements. Pay: $55\.00 \- $65\.00 per hour Expected hours: 4\.0 – 10\.0 per week Application Question(s): * Do you have direct professional experience supporting High\-Occupancy Toll (HOT) lanes, express toll lanes, managed lanes, or comparable toll\-facility projects? * Briefly describe your direct experience with HOT lanes, express toll lanes, managed lanes, or toll facilities. Please identify the type of project and your specific role. * If selected, are you willing to authorize HC Financial Consultants to include your professional resume as proposed project personnel in a public\-sector qualifications submission, with subsequent work contingent upon contract award and client approval? Work Location: Remote