Larry Schwarm

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Martinez, CA ****3

abpt80@r.postjobfree.com

P E

ROFESSIONAL XPERIENCE

July 2006 to Present

K & J Consulting Services, Inc.

Oakland, CA. Office

V E H I C L E S A F E T Y S P E C I AL I S T

Performed Safety Certification of Bus Rapid Transit Vehicles for Greater

Cleveland Regional Transit Authority.

Performed Safety Certification of Light Rail Vehicles for Charlotte Area Transit

System (CATS).

San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit January 1973 to 2008

BART

Oakland, CA

S AF E T Y C O N S U L T A N T / M O N I T O R

Performed Construction Safety Monitor duties for Bay Area Rapid Transit District.

Monitoring a variety of projects system wide. (BART) Starting February 2006

V E H I C L E M AI N T E N A N C E S U P E R V I S O R

As a member of the BART Control Center from June 1999 until retirement,

provided oversight of vehicle operations and directed routine and emergency

repair efforts. In concert with Yard and Shop facilities, assisted Control Center

response to emergencies or delays involving transit vehicles.

Directed the activities of skilled technicians positioned for the timely response to

vehicle failures system wide.

Developed procedures and techniques to enhance on time performance and

safety.

Revised existing Maintenance Bulletins and Procedures.

M AI N L I N E T E C H N I C I A N

As a mainline technician from January 1974, Responded to routine and

emergency conditions involving BART transit vehicles until taking the Vehicle

Maintenance Supervisor job in 1999.

Developed and standardized procedures and techniques to return a vehicle to

service or to allow it to safely move to a repair facility.

ROLLING STOCK AND SHOP - ELECTRONIC TECHNICIAN

As Shop technician from January 1973 until January 1974, repaired Vehicles,

installed modifications and became familiar with transit vehicle systems.

EDUCATION

United States Navy Electronics Schools for Advanced

Electronics. Attended Scools for Radio, Navigational and

Cryptographic Theories and Equipments.

T R A I N I N G A N D C E R T I F I C AT I O N S

Transit Safety Institute Courses: (U.S. Department of

Transportation)

Transit Rail System Safety

Transit Rail Incident Investigation

PROFESSIONAL DISCIPLINES

Transit Rail System Safety

Transit Vehicle Safety Certification

Transit Operations

Transit Vehicle Systems

Electrical Contracting

Electronic Installation, Maintenance and Repair

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