Petroleum Engineer

This position is located within the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, Gulf of Mexico Outer-Continental Shelf (OCS) Region (GOMR), Office of the Regional Director/Office of the Deputy Regional Director for Production, Regional Field Operations, Office of Safety Management, duty stationed in Jefferson, LA.


At the full performance level (GS-13) the major duties of this position include, but are not limited to the following:
1. Represent the Bureau at industry workshops or meetings related to Safety and Environmental Management System (SEMS).
2. Review and analyze data and information gathered for all incident investigations and inspection compliance, recommending issuance of and drafting Safety Alerts, Notices to Lessees, and revisions to Federal Regulations when appropriate.
3. Monitor the real time performance of Operators which applies appropriate weighting and consideration to Incidents of Noncompliance (INCs) and Incidents for use in determining performance over time.
4. Participate in conferences with various Federal and State regulatory agencies and industry representatives regarding safety management systems, increased oversight, and statistical analyses of compliance data and incidents.
5. Plan and participate in the Annual Performance Reviews of select operators that fall below defined performance benchmarks.
6. Participate in and conducts audits of operator's well control and production safety systems training program and SEMS.

BSEE has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework and the selectee may be allowed to telework with supervisor approval.

This position is included in a bargaining unit. The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), Local 3457, is the exclusive representative of all employees in this bargaining unit.

Work Environment:
Work is performance primarily in an office setting. There is some travel by government vehicles, airplanes, and chartered helicopters to offshore locations. Incumbent is occasionally exposed to offshore drilling rig and platform environments.

Financial Disclosure:
You will be required to file an Employment and Financial Interest-OGE-450.

Travel:
You may be expected to travel for site visits, meetings, training, and conferences 1-5 days per month.

Salary Information
GS-13: $119,502 - $155,357 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-24-FS-302(MP) for those applicants who wish to apply and be considered under Merit Promotion procedures.