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Petroleum Engineer GS-0881-13 (GOMR RE)

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
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Overview

Open & closing dates
07/17/2024 to 07/30/2024

Salary
$119,502 - $155,357 per year
First time hires to the federal government typically start at the beginning salary in the range for their respective grade level.

Pay scale & grade
GS 13

Location
Jefferson, LA

Remote job
No

Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy. (Telework is a hybrid work environment where regular in-office work is required)

Travel Required
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for site visits, meetings, training, and conferences.

Relocation expenses reimbursed
No

Appointment type
Permanent

Work schedule
Full-time

Service
Competitive

Promotion potential
13

Job family (Series)
0881 Petroleum Engineering

Supervisory status
No

Security clearance
Not Required

Drug test
No

Position sensitivity and risk
Moderate Risk (MR)

Trust determination process
Credentialing
Suitability/Fitness

Announcement number
BOEM-MMLL-24-AW-107(DEU)

Control number
800232700

Summary

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) manages the exploration and development of the nation's offshore resources. It seeks to appropriately balance economic development, energy independence, and environmental protection through oil and gas leases, renewable energy development, and environmental reviews and studies. For information about our bureau, go to: http://www.boem.gov/

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This job is open to

  • Military spouses
  • The public
  • U.S. Citizens, Nationals, or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
  • Veterans

Clarification from the agency
All U.S. Citizens

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Duties

This position is located within the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Gulf of Mexico OCS Region (GOMR), Resource Evaluation (RE), in Jefferson, LA.

At the full performance level, GS-13, the major duties of this position include, but are not limited to the following:

  • Analyzes and interprets engineering and geological data and independently carries out detailed investigations that often have significant impact on engineering priorities for the Bureau/Office and/or Department.
  • Maintains mastery of data interpretation software and various PC-based software applications to adequately evaluate engineering-related projects, make determinations, and for the purpose of inputting, displaying, and organizing engineering data for retrieval, evaluation, and to make recommendations that influence decision-making for the Bureau/Office and/or DOI.
  • Prepares or contributes to complex, technically authoritative reports on petroleum engineering studies which typically require development or application of new methods for reservoir evaluations.
  • Makes presentations to senior management officials, in public forums, and under other circumstances where technical information must be presented in a way that is comprehensible to non-technical personnel.
  • Serves as a senior advisor to management officials in the bureau and/or Department on planning of future projects in accordance with DOI priorities and bureau resources and priorities.
  • Provides technical mentorship, guidance, training, and advice to scientists and technicians and other internal and external stakeholders.

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework and the selectee may be allowed to telework with supervisor approval.

Salary Information:
GS-13: $119,502 - $155,357
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 BOEM-MMLL-24-AW-108(MP) for those applicants who wish to apply and be considered under Merit Promotion procedures.

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Requirements

Conditions of Employment

  • You must be a U.S. Citizen.
  • You will be subject to a background/suitability investigation/determination.
  • You will be required to have federal payments made by Direct Deposit.
  • You must submit ALL required documents and a completed questionnaire.
  • Selective Service: If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service system, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. See http://www.sss.gov/.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualification Requirements:
To qualify for this position, you must meet the (1) Basic Educational Requirements AND (2) Specialized Experience for the series/grade to which you are applying.

Petroleum Engineering Series, 0881:
Individual Occupational Requirements

(1) Basic Educational Requirements:
To be eligible for this position, you must meet either A or B below for the series to which you are applying.

A. Degree: Engineering. To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor's degree in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by ABET; or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics.
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B. Combination of education and experience: college-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying engineering, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following:

  1. Professional registration or licensure
  2. Written Test
  3. Specified academic courses
  4. Related curriculum

For further information on the adequacy of such background demonstrated by one of the above listed are found in the link below: OPM General Schedule Qualification Standards

Please Note: This position requires specific educational coursework to qualify. You MUST provide transcripts in order to verify that the educational requirements have been met. This information must be received by the closing date of the announcement. Failure to provide this information may result in you receiving an "INELIGIBLE" rating.

(2) Specialized Experience:
To qualify for the GS-13, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service, or comparable experience not gained through Federal service. Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience: 1) Evaluating oil and gas resources or reserves; AND 2) Understanding and evaluating oil and gas data and information. MUST MEET ALL

Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualification Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions and is available at OPM's website: OPM Qualification Standards

All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

Education

Education: If this position requires specific educational course work to qualify, or you are qualifying based in whole or part on education, you are required to provide transcripts as proof of meeting the requirements.

Foreign Education: Education completed in colleges or universities outside the United States may be used to meet the specific educational requirements as stated above. You must provide acceptable documentation that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. For more information on how foreign education is evaluated, visit: OPM General Schedule Qualification Policies

Additional information

Applicants who include vulgar, offensive, or inappropriate language or information in their application package will be ineligible for further consideration for this position.

Identification of promotion potential in this announcement does not constitute a commitment or an obligation on the part of management to promote the employee selected at some future date. Promotion will depend upon administrative approval and the continuing need for and performance of higher-level duties.

The application contains information subject to the Privacy Act (P.L. 93-579, 5 USC 552a). The information is used to determine qualifications for employment and is authorized under Title 5, USC, Section 3302 and 3361.

NOTICE: This employer participates in E-Verify and will utilize your Form I-9 information to confirm you are authorized to work in the U.S.
A preliminary background check must be completed before a new employee can begin work with the U.S. Department of the Interior. The preliminary background check consists of a search of Office of Personnel Management and Department of Defense background investigation files and an FBI National Criminal History Fingerprint Check; it may take up to 3 weeks to complete. If selected for this position, you will be extended a tentative offer of employment pending a satisfactory background check. Current Federal employees or individuals with an existing completed background investigation may not be required to undergo another background check; these will be handled on a case-by-case basis in coordination with the Bureau security office.

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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 online assessment will be used to evaluate your competencies in the following areas:

  • Analytical: Ability to collect, analyze, and interpret information or data.
  • Oral Communication: Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.
  • Technical Competence: Knowledge of how to perform one's job. Refers to specialized knowledge that is acquired through formal training or extensive on-the-job experience.
  • Written Communication: Expresses facts and ideas in writing in a succinct and organized manner.

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: Assessment Questionnaire

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Required Documents

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 at USAJobs Resume Builder.

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 (if applicable).

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:

  • E-Verify
  • Selective Service
  • CTAP/ICTAP
  • Education - accreditation
  • Foreign education
  • Veterans preference
  • Special appointing authority documentation

More information can be found on our web site:

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.

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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 online, 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.

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Agency contact information

HR Assistant 5

Phone
703-787-1446

Email
Human.Resources5@bsee.gov

Address
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
45600 Woodland Road
Sterling, VA 20166
US

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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 online 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.