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Supervisory General Engineer (Director) (Open to both U.S. Citizens and Federal Employees)
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration · Posted 11 days ago
Hybrid Full-time Washington, DC $169K – $197K Apply by Jun 17, 2026 General Engineering ENTJINTJINTPISTJ Engineering
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This position serves as Director of the Office of Enforcement in the Office of Pipeline Safety (PHP), located within the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA).
What You'll Do
- →The Supervisory General Engineer (Director): Develops a strategic approach to the development, implementation, and coordination of the nationwide pipeline safety enforcement program.
- →Develops and implements enforcement policy on compliance and enforcement matters for application by federal and state officials.
- →Interprets policy and assists with resolving differences when conflicts of interpretation arise.
- →Develops performance measures and indicators to track enforcement program impact and outcomes in accordance with the Government Performance and Results Act.
- →Develops the Office of Pipeline Safety enforcement procedures and guidelines used in securing evidence of compliance and noncompliance with the federal pipeline safety standards using due process mandated by Federal laws.
- →Develops new techniques for determining the existence of noncompliance and correlates the results obtained by use of those techniques with the intent of regulations and past field experiences.
- →Coordinates, as appropriate, with the Office of Inspector General, Department of Justice and the PHMSA Chief Counsel's Office on criminal cases.
- →PHMSA desires a candidate with a proven record of managing a pipeline safety enforcement program related to the transportation of natural gas, petroleum, and other hazardous materials by pipeline.
- →An individual who consistently manages and maximizes personnel potential through delegation, coaching, empowerment, and accountability.
- →The candidate must be capable of adapting quickly to complexities and challenges and possess sound judgement and willingness to make decisions during stressful environments.
Requirements
- ✓CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may 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.
- ✓BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION: A background security investigation is required for all selected individuals.
- ✓Appointment will be subject to the applicant's successful completion of the security investigation and favorable adjudication.
- ✓Failure to meet these requirements will be grounds for termination.
- ✓SUPERVISORY PROBATIONARY PERIOD: You must complete a one-year supervisory probationary period (unless already completed).
- ✓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.
- ✓DEU REQUIREMENTS: Applicants selected under delegated examining procedures may be required to successfully complete a one-year probationary period (unless already completed).
- ✓MANDATORY EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: A.
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Job ID: 72dfc672-cfa5-44aa-9754-d2e8d9bb2ee5
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