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Investigative Analyst - SME
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration · Posted today
Hybrid Full-time Ontario, CA $76K – $163K Apply by Jul 8, 2026 Investigative Analysis ENTJESFJESTJISTJ Operations
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This position serves as Investigative Analyst with the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), Office of Hazardous Materials Safety, (OHMS), Operations System Division, PHH-60. This position will report to and represent the PHH-62 Chief, Program Management Branch, in performing investigative research, analysis, training, outreach, administrative support, and other OHMS related duties as assigned.
What You'll Do
- →As a Investigative Analyst, you will: Maintain a comprehensive and thorough understanding of the Hazardous Materials Regulations, particularly concerning hazardous materials, including new and pending changes to ensure performance of duties involving investigations, inspections, analyses, and enforcement activities, as well as dealing with the public.
- →Analyze data such as inspection, investigation, and incident reports to develop the OHMS strategy, to include compliance initiatives, training, and best practices.
- →Lead field investigators in the conduct of investigations by providing information and supporting documentation obtained through records research and analysis from agency databases.
- →Conduct safety profile (fitness) reviews of special permit, approval, and competent authority applications to ensure applicants can successfully perform the tasks proposed in the pending application.
- →Prepare training, informational, educational, and outreach activities on hazardous materials transportation for PHMSA staff, external government agencies, and industry groups.
- →IDEAL CANDIDATE STATEMENT: A professional enforcement/investigator person to provide assistance to PHMSA personnel and other Federal agencies, State enforcement agencies and regulated public.
- →Provide advice, both oral and written, inquiries from the general public, regarding compliance with the regulations covering transportation of hazardous materials.
- →The ability to analyze data, performance measures, activity level, identify trends to improve trends to a wide range of customers.
Requirements
- ✓CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance the organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
- ✓Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓SELECTIVE SERVICE: Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for the Selective Service.
- ✓BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION: You may be required to complete a background/security investigation and meet preliminary requirements prior to onboarding.
- ✓GOVERNMENT TRAVEL CARD: This position involves travel.
- ✓A government contractor-issued travel card will be issued and must be retained for official business only.
- ✓PROBATIONARY PERIOD: You must complete a one-year probationary period (unless already completed).
- ✓TIME-IN-GRADE: Federal applicants must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade in the competitive or excepted service in the executive branch to satisfy time-in-grade restrictions contained in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F.
- ✓TRAINING: You must successfully complete a residential 12-week formal training course.
- ✓Travel to and from this residential training will be paid as allowed by government travel regulations.
- ✓Individuals who do not successfully complete the training academy may be separated from employment with the Pipeline and Hazardous Material Safety Administration (PHMSA).
- ✓Prior PHMSA training and experience may satisfy the requirements.
- ✓TRANSCRIPTS are REQUIRED if you are substituting education for experience (Grade 11 only).
Personality Fit
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