Vincent Jones
Rail Systems Director – Integration, Assurance & Technical Governance | NFPA 130 / APTA / FRA | Delivering Complex Light Rail & Metro Systems
- Role
- Railway Systems Oversight Manager at Purple Line Transit Partners Llc
- Location
- Laurel, MD, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Vincent Jones
With more than 30 years of global experience in the rail and infrastructure sectors, I…
Experience
Railway Systems Oversight Manager
Purple Line Transit Partners Llc
Mar 2023 — Present · MD, US
Overseeing systems engineering, integration, and assurance for the $9.3B Maryland Purple Line, a 16.2-mile light rail P3 project linking Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties.Lead technical governance and readiness oversight for traction power, signaling, SCADA, and OCS systems.Direct multidisciplinary Integration and Readiness Review Boards aligning Concessionaire (PLTP), Operator (PLTO), and Contractor (MTS) objectives.Oversee OCS energization, TPSS testing, stray-current mitigation, and dynamic commissioning of CAF LRV fleet.Coordinate interfaces with multiple Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJs), ensuring safety certification under NFPA 130, FRA, and FTA frameworks.Develop risk and performance dashboards integrating design, construction, and testing metrics for executive governance.Champion whole-system readiness, bridging technical delivery and board-level assurance.
Education
Stoke on Trent Technical College
ONC Level 3 BTEC National Certificate, Construction & Building Studies
NVQ
Level 7 Diploma in Construction Senior Management (Masters), Construction Management
Stoke on Trent Technical College
BTEC Level 5 Higher Nationals Certificate (Degree accreditation), Construction and the Built Environment
1990 — 1992
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