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Supervisory Compliance Investigator(Chief Investigator)
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration · Posted 75 days ago
Hybrid Full-time Kansas City, MO $126K – $193K Apply by Jul 13, 2026 General Inspection, Investigation, Enforcement, And Compliance Series ISFPISTP Operations
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This position serves as Chief Investigator within the Office of Hazardous Materials Safety (OHMS), Field Operations. The position serves as a first line supervisor of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration's (PHMSA) regional hazardous materials investigation staff.
What You'll Do
- →As a Supervisory Compliance Investigator (Chief Investigator), you will: Supervise and Mentor the Regional Investigation Team at the GS-13 level and below, guiding them in conducting investigations, and diverse enforcement initiatives.
- →Additionally, you will take the lead in managing intricate investigations and scrutinizing reports for precision.
- →Your role extends to serving as the principal advisor to the Regional Directors and Deputy Associate Administrator for Field Operations on matters of public safety policy.
- →Your expertise and dedication will play a vital role in upholding the integrity of hazardous materials, safety and regulation enforcement.
- →Supervise the region's hazardous materials compliance investigation program.
- →This includes validation of on-site investigations consistent with its' mission and the priorities of the Deputy Associate Administrator and Region Director.
- →Coordinates joint investigative activities of PHMSA and other administrations to ensure optimum utilization of compliance resources.
- →Develop and recommend changes in intermodal compliance activities and in the HMR.
- →Maintain liaison with State agencies in applying compliance standards for hazardous materials transportation.
- →In this regard, incumbent also collaborates with counterparts to update the investigator requirements in the enforcement operations manual.
- →Serve as principal advisor to the Regional Director and the Deputy Associate Administrator for Field Operations on hazardous material compliance investigation activities.
- →Represent OHMS in meetings with officials of other Federal agencies, State and local governments, carriers, manufacturers, trade associations, etc., on hazardous material matters as designated by the national field leadership team.
- →Execute international travel in support of the region's international cylinder manufacture fitness review obligations.
- →The Ideal Candidate for This position is an excellent fit for an experienced investigator and enforcement professional who is ready to take on a stimulating role as the Chief Investigator within PHMSA's Office of Hazardous Materials Safety (OHMS), Field Operations.
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.
- ✓GOVERNMENT TRAVEL CARD: This position involves travel.
- ✓A government contractor-issued travel card will be issued and must be retained for official business only.
- ✓SUPERVISORY PROBATIONARY PERIOD: You must complete a one-year supervisory 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.
- ✓DRUG TESTING: Tentatively selected candidates are required to undergo urinalysis in accordance with DOT 3910.1D entitled "Drug and Alcohol-Free Departmental Workplace", which includes testing for marijuana.
- ✓Marijuana is legal in some states, however it's still illegal at the federal level.
- ✓Therefore, if selected for the position you will be required to submit to a pre-employment/pre-appointment drug test, you will also be subject to Random Drug Testing.
- ✓BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION: You will be required to complete a background/security investigation and meet preliminary requirements prior to onboarding.
- ✓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.
Personality Fit
Job ID: c016a742-62d1-4df2-9dc1-442b5bd94952
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