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PETROLEUM ENGINEER WELL OPS COORD
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement · Posted 2 days ago
About the Role
The Bureau of Safety & Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) works to promote safety, protect the environment, and conserve resources offshore through vigorous regulatory oversight and enforcement. For information about our bureau go to: http://www.bsee.gov/
What You'll Do
- →This position is located within the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), Gulf of America Region (GOAR), Office of the Regional Director for DIEE, District Field Operations, 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.
- →Ensures well operations conducted in the GOAR will be permitted in a consistent manner across the District offices and ensure all these operations are conducted in accordance with current regulations and policy. 2.
- →Serves as Staff Engineering Specialist on oil and gas drilling operations with responsibility for assuring the technical adequacy of well designs, drilling programs, and abandonment procedures; and assuring that the operations will be conducted in accordance with the applicable lease terms and Regulations. 3.
- →Review all new and revised Well Containment Screening Tools (WCST) for all drilling permits using a subsea BOP or a surface BOP from a floating production facility to determine well bore integrity in the event of a blowout. 4.
- →Investigates all reports relating to inconsistent policy and procedures between Districts.
- →Conducting field audits on and as needed basis to verify results. 5.
- →Monitors the engineering permitting and reporting process by reviewing e-Well, TIMS and meeting with District personnel: evaluating the engineering program and reviewing the engineering program for the purposes of identifying those aspects of the program which need improvement in the areas of efficiency and effectiveness 6.
- →Responsible for coordinating all new drilling policies as well as maintaining the official policy manual for drilling operations. 7.
- →Serve on teams to investigate serious drilling accidents, blowouts, fires, and pollution incidents.
- →Determine probable cause and makes recommendations for issuance of Safety Alerts where warranted. 8.
- →Presents testimony as an expert witness on complex petroleum issues concerning completion and workover operations The BSEE 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: Step 1 $122,749 to Step 10 $159,575 per annum.
- →First time hires to the Federal government normally start at the lower salary range of the grade level.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓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/.
- ✓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: http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-policies/#url=e4
Personality Fit
Job ID: 344b0b88-e0b8-4f11-a844-99a98bf68a5e
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