This position is with Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), Technical Support, Electrical Safety Division.
MSHA works to prevent death, illness and injury from mining; promote safe and healthful workplaces for U.S. miners. MSHA carries out the provisions of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (Mine Act) as amended by the Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response (MINER) Act of 2006.
Duties:
The responsibilities described are for the full performance level GS-12. At developmental grade levels, assignments will be of more limited scope performed with less independence, and limited complexity.
- Design complex test equipment for the evaluation of circuits which cannot be tested with standard test instruments and conduct appropriate tests in accordance with an investigation.
- Conduct or direct in-house research to develop data to substantiate proposed revisions of safety standards and improve testing methods used to evaluate circuits.
- Analyze new and revised drawings and specifications submitted by manufacturers, mining companies, and mine operators to determine if the proposed design or modification(s) meets the applicable regulations and standards to prevent a safety hazard or mine explosion.
- Provide authoritative engineering/scientific expertise and services during fatal and serious non-fatal accidents and other non-emergency investigations.
- Prepare thorough and technically sound reports, policies, procedures, and standards, for adoption based on findings.
- Prepare written reports detailing test and inspection data, evaluation of the data, and recommendations for approval or rejection of equipment.
- Represent the Division in meetings and consultations with MSHA officials, manufacturers' representatives, other government agencies, and other factions of the industry relative to the design, use and installation of electrical mining equipment and components.