DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY: This position is being filled through the office of Personnel Management's (OPM) Government-Wide Direct-Hire Authority for this occupation and is open to all U.S. Citizens. Since the Direct-Hire Recruitment Authority is being used, traditional Veterans' Preference rules do not apply. Qualified Veterans will, however, be given full consideration for this position.

Duties

This position is located within the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), Office of Offshore Regulatory Programs (OORP), Emerging Technologies Branch (ETB), Research Support Section (RSS). in various BSEE office duty locations. At the full performance level (GS-13) the major duties of this position include, but are not limited to the following: 1. Serves as a technical lead to the RSS Chief for offshore energy activity research programs and peer reviews. 2. Organizes the ETB research and peer reviews, prepares and track budgets, serves as a contracting officer representative I or II, coordinates with subject matter experts, develops project charts with key milestones and deliverables and reports results regularly as agreed with leadership. 3. Designs and develops special technical studies under the Technology Assessment and Technology Collaboration Programs to support senior BSEE officials' decisions on policy and regulatory issues associated with OCS program aspects with the exception of oil spill research processes and lifecycle activities, which are handled elsewhere in the Bureau. 4. Provides technical review and assessment of new and emerging technologies, risks, and challenges related to carbon sequestration methods, oil and gas exploration, development, and end-of-life operations, particularly regarding drilling, workover, completion, or production operations. 5. Supports the RSS Chief to liaise with other research initiatives led by other Department of the Interior) Bureaus or Agencies. 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 First time hires to the Federal government normally start at the lower salary range of the grade level. GS-12: Houston, TX: $100,495-$130,640 (SRT 0716) Anchorage, AK: $98,232-$127,698 Jefferson, LA: $86,962-$113,047 Sterling, VA: $99,200-$128,956 Camarillo, CA: $101,121- $131,452 GS-13: Houston, TX: $119,502-$155,357 (SRT 0716) Anchorage, AK: $116,811-$151,858 Jefferson, LA: $103,409-$134,435 Sterling, VA: $117,962-$153,354 Camarillo, CA: $120,246-$156,323 This vacancy may be used to fill additional positions as vacancies become available.

Requirements

Qualifications

Minimum Qualification Requirements: To qualify for this position you must meet the (1) Basic Educational Requirements AND/OR (2) Specialized Experience for the series to which you are applying. (1) Basic Educational Requirements: 0801-General Engineer You must meet the description in either A or B below to qualify for this position: A. Degree: professional engineering. To be acceptable, the curriculum must: (1) be in a school of engineering with at least one curriculum accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) as a professional engineering curriculum; or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics. -OR- B. Combination of education and experience -college-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying professional engineering, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following listed in the link below: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf (2) Specialized Experience To qualify for the GS-12, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service, or comparable experience not gained through Federal service. Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience (must meet ALL): 1) Facilitating the project management process from project scoping and comparing technical proposals through contract oversight and contract closure; 2) Using new and emerging energy technologies to mitigate process safety risks on renewable energy, carbon capture and/or oil and gas systems; 3) Using project management principles to successfully deliver projects; and 4) Coordinating multi-functioning teams to facilitate development of project deliverables. To qualify for the GS-13, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service, or comparable experience not gained through Federal service. Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience (must meet ALL): 1) Leading the project management process from project scoping and comparing technical proposals through contract oversight and contract closure; 2) Serving as a subject matter expert on new and emerging energy technologies to mitigate process safety risks on renewable energy, carbon capture and/or oil and gas systems; 3) Using project management principles to deliver projects (1) on time or ahead of schedule, (2) at cost or under cost, and/or (3) safely and reliably; 4) Coordinating multi-functional teams to facilitate and contribute to development of project deliverables; and, 5) Creating reports, statement or works, and/or other technical documents. Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualification Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions and is available at OPM's website: https://www.opm.gov/qualifications/standards/indexes/num-ndx.asp All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

Education

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

Contacts

• Address Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement 45600 Woodland Road Sterling, VA 20166 US
• Name: Maritza Lupercio
• Email: [email protected]