Jason Grohs, P.E. Email & Phone Number

Lake Oswego, Oregon, United States

United States

Serve as sector lead for all Rolling Stock related projects and initiatives within the US.Representative Projects:Sound Transit Operations and Maintenance Facility South. 2023 - presentSupporting the Design Build Project Management team serving as an owner's representative and providing technical support for the LRV integration. Detroit M-1 Rail Streetcar Condition Assessment and On Call Vehicle Engineering Services. 2022 - present.Lead the team in inspection and evaluation of the 6 Brookville streetcars, providing a condition assessment report to feed into the M-1 Transit Asset Management Plan. Provided recommendations for streetcar maintenance and overhaul to maintain a state of good repair. Open task order for vehicle engineering services.Austin Project Connect Light Rail. 2021 - present. Acting as the owner's rep serving as the lead for development of the LRV design criteria, technical specifications, and supporting the team with LRV technology evaluation, LRV fleet characteristics, cost estimating, schedule development, and procurement planning.LA Metro Sepulveda Transit Corridor Project. 2021 - present.Leading the Rolling Stock team for preliminary development of the metro vehicle design. Developing vehicle characteristics to support preliminary design for civil and systems elements. Supporting the finance and operations teams with selection of a rolling stock and systems provider.

Portland, Oregon Area

Oversaw and approved all agency initiatives involving vehicle engineering as the agency senior rail vehicle engineer within agency Engineering and Construction division. Provided professional engineering services, including direct supervision over team of engineers’ work product related to vehicle modifications, parts obsolescence/component reverse engineering, and fleet performance review in support of existing rail vehicle fleet. Served as Vehicle Engineering department manager responsible for personnel management, budgeting, and overall delivery of agency Vehicle Engineering projects.Lead team as Resident Engineer for sixth generation LRV fleet procurement. Managed project initiation, specification development and procurement to award contract compliant with agency and federal requirements. Served as project lead through design phase serving as Resident Engineer responsible for overall project management and lead engineering oversight. Managed project team up to FAI and initial vehicle manufacturing.Lead team as Resident Engineer for fifth generation LRV fleet procurement. Served as project lead through design, manufacturing, commissioning and turn-over/start-up phases serving as Resident Engineer responsible for overall project management and lead engineering oversight. Managed project team supporting vehicle procurement.

Portland, Oregon, United States

Lead team to develop technical specifications for fifth generation LRV procurement for LRT system expansion project. Served as lead engineer with oversight of procurement and design phase.Lead as Resident Engineer on federally funded project to design and install Energy Storage Systems on LRV fleet. Provided management oversight, lead on engineering review of design, developed design on integration into existing vehicle propulsion system and lead on commissioning of system. Provided training and maintenance tools to rail equipment maintenance team upon turn-over.Lead team as Resident Engineer to refurbish and retrofit RDC commuter rail vehicles to serve as spare units for commuter rail system. Provided overall management of project as well as engineering of vehicle modifications. Lead vehicle commissioning prior to entry into revenue service.Supported light rail vehicle procurement and commissioning of fourth generation LRV fleet as part of system expansion project for LRT system. Supported start up activities and provided engineering support for LRV maintenance team after startup.Part of team responsible for commissioning and providing engineering support for commuter rail rolling stock fleet for new system startup. Supported maintenance team after system opening to ensure reliable DMU performance. Developed modifications to improve fleet performance.

Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States

Worked as field engineer within oilfield services industry. Supported oilfield services team with engineering oversight.

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Mechanical Engineering

Associate Of Applied Science, Automotive Technology