Purple Line Transit Operators (PLTO) is a member of a private consortium (Purple Line Transit Partners) which holds a Public-Private Partnership (P3) contract with the Maryland Department of Transportation/Maryland Transit Administration (MDOT/MTA) for the design, construction, operation, maintenance, and financing of the Purple Line, a new 16 mile/21 station light rail transit line located in Montgomery County and Prince George’s County, Maryland. (https://www.purplelinemd.com/). PLTO’s role in the Project is for the Operations and Maintenance (O&M) of the Purple Line for a 30-year O&M Period after the service opens to the public, currently scheduled for winter 2027. Prior to this opening, PLTO is responsible for participating in system design, testing, and service start-up activities; conducting certain facilities and equipment maintenance scopes; and building the organization which will perform the O&M Period activities.
PLTO is a joint venture of two companies: Alternate Concepts, Inc (ACI) and CAF USA, Inc. (CAF). ACI is an industry leader in mass transit operations and maintenance and is the O&M provider for the only two Design-Build-Operate-and-Maintain (DBOM)/ Design-Build-Finance-Operate-and-Maintain (DBFOM) transit projects in the U.S: Tren Urbano in San Juan, Puerto Rico and Eagle P3 in Denver, Colorado. CAF USA, Inc. (a division of the international Spanish railway manufacturer Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles) designs, manufactures, maintains, and supplies equipment and components for railway systems and is a certified rail maintenance organization with a presence on five continents.
PLTO is conducting this recruitment for an Instructor which has been identified as a key position that is needed as PLTO builds the organizational capacity to perform its 30-year O&M scope. The Instructor will be responsible for participating in the development of, and managing the delivery of, the training program for PLTO transportation personnel. Additional responsibilities include providing safety training to third party emergency responders, contractors, and government agency employees.
In addition to administering a comprehensive training program that provides classroom and field instruction, the Instructor will be required to operate Light Rail Vehicles (LRVs) during the testing and commissioning and operational readiness periods and during revenue operations as may be required for special circumstances.
The essential duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
Develop and provide the following training programs:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the specific knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required.
Proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, and Word is required.
Educational Degrees and/or Experience
Bachelor’s degree (B.A. or B.S.) from a four-year accredited college or university is preferred. Ten (10) years of relevant work experience, including five years in a supervisory, or instructor, capacity, is strongly preferred. Extended work experience may be substituted for educational credentials if appropriate.
Language Skills
Ability to speak, read, and write English in a business setting. Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to author routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization.
Mathematical Skills
Ability to work with mathematical concepts including but not limited to proficiency in adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing all units of measure. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Ability to compute ratio, rates, percentages and able to draw and interpret graphs and tabular data sets.
Reasoning Ability
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
Must successfully complete LRV Operations training program and LRV Operator recertification annually. Possession of a valid driver’s license and a valid DOT certification and any other certificates, licenses, and registrations as required by law to perform the specified functions.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and sit for long periods of time; use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus.
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
Successful candidates will be expected to work in a hybrid workplace where frequent field visits, in-office presence, and some remote work may be combined. Some travel may be required to collaborate with partners.
While performing the duties of this job (while in the field), the employee must be aware of his/her surroundings and may be exposed to outside weather conditions, moving mechanical systems, and building components as well as varying noise levels both within the rail maintenance yards and inside the Operations and Maintenance Facility (“OMF”). Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is always required while in the field and in construction zones.
Pre-Employment Qualifications
Successful candidates must be able to successfully pass a pre-employment background check; pass a pre-employment drug and alcohol screening test; be willing to comply with PLTO’s Drug and Alcohol Policy; and be eligible to work in the U.S.
PLTO reserves the right to revise this job description from time to time. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed and are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of employees assigned to this job.
PLTO is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. We recruit, hire, train and promote persons in all job classifications and ensure that all other personnel actions are administered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, gender, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, genetic information, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Alternate Concepts Inc is currently searching for qualified candidates to fill the Rail Transit Facilities Engineering Intern position. All interested parties should submit a cover letter and resume to jobs@pltollc.com