Engineering Technician Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Provide proof of U.S. citizenship and pass a background investigation and favorable adjudication.
• Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
• Participate in Direct Deposit and successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
• Must not hold an active real estate license or have an interest in or hold stocks in firms with interests in Federal Lands.
• Obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Motor Vehicle Operator's Identification Card, either before appointment or within 30 days of entering on duty, and maintain a valid driver's license throughout employment.
• Be able to operate four-wheel-drive vehicles for site inspections.
• Complete required training and obtain and maintain a government credit card with travel and purchase authority.
• Submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE-450) within 30 days of appointment.
• Successfully complete the BLM Petroleum Engineering Technician Certification Program and continue federal service for two years after obtaining certification. PET certification is required and must be maintained at the GS-10 and GS-11 grades.
• Serve a one-year probationary period, with continued employment subject to written agency certification.
• For GS-07, have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-06, including at least one of the listed specialized experience examples; or one year of directly related graduate education; or an equivalent combination.
• For GS-08, have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-07, including at least two of the listed specialized experience examples; or two years of directly related graduate education or a master's degree; or an equivalent combination.
• For GS-09, have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-08, including at least three of the listed specialized experience examples; or two years of directly related graduate education or a master's degree; or an equivalent combination.
• Specialized experience examples include using drilling-fluid monitoring systems; operating and maintaining drilling and production equipment; following safety procedures, including checking surface casing and cementing operations; working with engineers and technical teams to optimize production methods; and, for GS-09, providing technical guidance, assisting with on-site onshore oil and gas inspections, and drafting correspondence such as reports, inspections, and violation documents.
• Applicants relying on experience must include hours worked per week in their resumes. Applicants relying on education must submit transcripts; transcripts are also required when qualifying through a combination of education and experience.
• Foreign education must be evaluated by a qualified private organization and deemed equivalent to conventional U.S. education.

Responsibilities

• Inspect oil and gas operations and enforce applicable laws, rules, regulations, and terms and conditions of approvals.
• Conduct on-site compliance inspections of drilling and work-over, production, environmental, and plugging and abandonment operations.
• Document completed inspections and issue Written Orders and Incidents of Non-Compliance when problems or violations are identified.
• Conduct follow-up inspections to determine whether operators have achieved compliance and recommend further action as necessary.
• Prepare documents for evidence in legal contests when required.
• Use applicable government databases to document inspections and complete enforcement actions.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package for employees and their families.
• A 7.5% retention incentive is available for eligible positions and locations, initiated after 90 days of successful performance.
• Recruitment or relocation incentives may be offered to eligible and qualified candidates on a case-by-case basis.