Duties
This position is located within the Department of the Interior, Gulf of Mexico OCS Region, Office of the Regional Director, Deputy Regional Director for DIEE, District Field Operations (DFO), Well Operations Section, duty stationed in Houma, LA.
This position is responsible for assuring the technical adequacy of well designs, drilling programs, and abandonment procedures; and assuring that the operations are conducted in accordance with the applicable lease terms and regulations.
At the full performance level (GS-13) the major duties of this position include, but are not limited to the following:
- Performs technical reviews of Applications for Permit to Drill and of requests for approval to change plans, alter casing programs, and plug and abandon new wells.
- Receives and reviews operating companies' requests for the establishment of new field drilling rules or requests for revisions to existing field drilling rules.
- Reviews engineering data on equipment related to drilling, safety, and pollution control and determines whether or not such equipment is adequate to ensure, prudent, safe, and workmanlike operations.
- Receives and reviews operating companies Welding and Burning Plan pertaining to drilling operations or revisions to the Plan, for compliance with the Regulations and submits completed Plan to supervisor for approval.
BSEE has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework and the selectee may be allowed to telework with supervisor approval.
Physical Demands: The work is primarily sedentary. Occasional visits to offshore drilling installations and/or shipyard locations are required which are generally non-strenuous in nature involving some walking, climbing, stooping and bending. Offshore visits require Helicopter Underwater Egress Training (HUET) certification utilizing the Modular Egress Training Simulator (METS) and swing Rope training.
Work Environment: Occasional offshore field inspections are conducted in close proximity to operating machinery and the heavy equipment associated with oil and gas production. Travel to and from offshore locations is by Government vehicle, chartered helicopter and/or chartered boat.
Weekend Work: In accordance with the rotational schedule established in the district, the incumbent will be available for after-hours work-related advisory telephone calls from operators at night and on weekends and holidays.
Financial Disclosure:You will be required to file an Employment and Financial Interest-OGE-450.
This position is included in a bargaining unit. The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), Local 2802, is the exclusive representative of all employees in this bargaining unit.
Salary Information:
GS-13: $121,534 - $157,996 per annum.
First time hires to the Federal government normally start at the lower salary range of the grade level.
This vacancy may be used to fill additional positions as vacancies become available.
This vacancy is also announced as
BSEE-EENN-25-FS-056(MP) for those applicants who wish to apply and be considered under Merit Promotion procedures.
How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Once the application process is complete, we will review your application to ensure you meet the job requirements. To determine if you are qualified for this job, a review of your resume, supporting documentation and responses to the online questionnaire will be made. Your responses to the online assessment will be used to measure the degree to which your background matches the requirements for this position. You are being evaluated under the Category Rating method, which means, if you are determined to be qualified you will be placed in one of three pre-defined categories. These categories are "Platinum", "Gold", and "Silver". However, your resume must support your responses to the scored occupational questionnaire, or your score may be lowered. Candidates placed in the "Platinum" category will be identified for referral to the hiring manager and may be invited for an interview. Veterans' preference rules for category rating will be applied.
Your answers to the on-line assessment will be used to evaluate your competencies in the following areas:
- Petroleum Engineering: Knowledge of advanced theories, concepts, principles, and practices of petroleum engineering in order to serve as the technical expert for the full range of drilling and completion engineering activities on offshore drilling rigs and production platforms.
- Technical Competence: Comprehensive knowledge of laws, regulations, industry guidelines, and accepted engineering practices governing and related to offshore oil and gas operations.
- Writing: Ability to communicate in writing in order to draft proposed revisions to regulations or to formulate policy to deal with technical adequacy of well construction, well completions, and abandonment procedures.
If you are a status applicant (current career or career-conditional Federal employee or former permanent Federal employee with reinstatement eligibility in the competitive service), or are eligible under a special appointing authority and you are selected under this vacancy, you may be subject to serving a new one-year probationary period.
To preview the assessment questionnaire click:
https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12665610
Required Documents
Do not upload Adobe portfolio documents. Adobe portfolio documents are not viewable by our agency's staffing offices.
Your resume must contain information sufficient to make a valid determination that you fully meet the specialized experience requirements as stated in this vacancy announcement and OPM qualification standards for each grade level(s) for which you are applying. It is strongly recommended that you use the USAJobs Resume Builder as it was designed to ensure that your resume includes the standard information needed. The Resume Builder is available athttps://help.usajobs.gov/how-to/account/documents/resume/build.
Your application package must include: (1) Resume showing relevant experience as written in your own words; (2) Completed online Assessment Questionnaire; (3) College transcript (if applicable) for verification of qualifying education. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable; (4) Certificates, license, etc. (if applicable); (5) Form DD-214 OR VA letter and Standard Form 15.
NOTE: Applicants claiming veterans preference (TP, CP, CPS) must submit a copy of your DD-214, "Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty," (Member 4 copy is preferred), showing the dates of active duty, type of discharge, and character of service (must be honorable); OR acceptable proof of verification of your preference (i.e., official document, dated 1991 or later, from the Department of Veterans Affairs, or from a branch of the Armed Forces, certifying that the veterans total combined serviced-connected disability rating is 10% or more).
You will find additional information on the following topics: (1) e-Verify; (2) Selective Service; (3) CTAP/ICTAP; (4) Education - accreditation; (5) Foreign education; (6) Veterans preference; (7) Special appointing authority documentation; and more can be found on our web site: https://www.bsee.gov/careers/usajobs-assistance OR https://www.boem.gov/about-boem/boem-employment.
If you are claiming CTAP/ICTAP eligibility, you must submit proof by the closing date of the announcement that you meet the requirements of 5 CFR 330.605(a) for CTAP and 5 CFR 330.704 for ICTAP or you will not receive priority consideration. The proof includes a copy of the agency notice, your most recent Performance Rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty station. To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority for this vacancy, you must earn a minimum score of 85 or above (prior to the assignment of veteran's preference) on the rating criteria for this position.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from
schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
How to Apply
Your complete application, including required documents, must be received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement.
To apply on-line, you must complete and submit an application by accessing the USAJOBS website at www.usajobs.gov. To begin, click the Apply Online button near the bottom of this screen and follow the prompts to register into your USAJOBS account, answer the questions, and submit all required documents.
To return to your saved application, log in to your USAJOBS account at www.usajobs.gov and click on "Application Status." Click on the position title, and then select Apply Online to continue.
Applicants who apply under this job opportunity announcement agree to have their application, associated documents and applicable personal information shared with other Bureaus/Offices within the Department of the Interior (DOI) that have vacancies within the same occupational series, grade, promotion potential and in the same geographic location(s), including within the same metro/commuting area. Applying to this announcement does not replace the need to apply to other job opportunity announcements for which you wish to receive consideration.
Next steps
You can track the progress of your application package via your USAJobs account. You will receive an acknowledgment from USAJobs that your submission was successful, once we have received your on-line assessment questionnaire, resume and any supporting documentation. You will be notified of the status of your application via your USAJobs account after we conduct a qualification review of your complete application package. You will be contacted if further evaluation or interviews are required. Any exaggeration of your experience, false statements, or attempt to conceal information may disqualify you for employment consideration. We may verify all information you provide in your resume and questionnaire responses, through reference and/or background checks, and/or verification of your education. If you are selected, you will be contacted personally by the Human Resources Office posting this announcement.