Supervisory Petroleum Engineer

Summary

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://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./

This position is located within the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), Pacific Outer Continental Shelf (POCS) Region (POCSR), Deputy Regional Director (DRD), POCSR Field Operations (FO) in Camarillo, CA. At the full performance level (GS-15) the major duties of this position include, but are not limited to the following:

• The incumbent is responsible and accountable for all technical and administrative functions and the management of activities. This includes participation in the development of programs and policies by providing significant and innovative recommendations for improving existing programs and or methods, dissemination of national policies, maintenance of good public relations, and the making of independent decisions.
• Provides authoritative technical input regarding the development of policies for implementing the regulations that his/her subordinates use to regulate the oil and gas industry.
• Manages and directs programmatic activities associated with the review and approval of all drilling, production, completion, workover, and well abandonment operations; field inspection program, site security, Safety and Environmental Management Systems (SEMS), and decommissioning operations.
• Coordinates initial investigation of accidents, fires, blowouts, and incidents of pollution for potential referral for full investigations by appropriate personnel.
• Prepares responses to comments on processes which potentially lead to policy and/or regulatory formulations for the agency and that have national impact.
• Oversees the administration of the provisions of the helicopter contract and assures that the helicopter is efficiently utilized. This is not a bargaining unit position.

Salary Information GS-15: $172,476 to $197,200 per annum. First time hires to the Federal government normally start at the lower salary range of the grade level. This vacancy may be used to fill additional positions as vacancies become available.

Education:

This position has a positive education requirement; 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://#url=e4

You must be a U.S. Citizen. 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. You will be required to submit to a urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment as a condition of employment. This position is also subject to random drug testing.

Current Federal employees must submit their most recent performance appraisal OR a statement of why the appraisal is not available. Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, who are U.S. citizens, must certify that they have registered with the Selective Service system, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. See http://.