This position is in the U.S. DOT/PHMSA, Office of Pipeline Safety (OPS), Engineering and Research Division. If selected, you will serve as a Senior General Engineer within the Office of Pipeline Safety on all technical aspects of liquid and gas pipeline and liquefied natural gas (LNG) safety regulatory initiatives.

Duties

As a General Engineer, you will:

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. citizen & meet specialized experience to qualify
• Submit application and resume online by 11:59 PM EST on the closing date
• Required documents must be submitted by the closing date.
• Direct Hire Authority will be used to fill this position

Qualifications

To meet the minimum qualifications for this position, you must (1) meet the Education Requirement for the series, (2) provide a copy of transcripts for verification, AND (3) meet either the education or experience qualifications for the grade at which you are requesting consideration. To qualify for the GS-11 on Experience, you must have at least one year of experience equal or equivalent to the GS-09 it must include: Experience identifying long-term priorities focusing on advancements in the pipeline industry, including UNGS and LNG safety. Experience providing support in contracts management on developing research solicitations and award agreements. Experience providing support to prepare project-level input on multi-disciplinary pipeline safety R&D programs. To qualify for the GS-11 on Education alone, you must have: 3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree. You can also qualify based on a combination of higher level graduate education and experience. This must be fully supported by your resume and transcripts, provided with your application. To qualify for the GS-12 on Experience, you must have at least one year of experience equal or equivalent to the GS-11 it must include: Experience in pipeline, underground natural gas storage (UNGS), and liquefied natural gas (LNG) safety engineering and applied research, including construction, operations, maintenance, and procedures. Experience reviewing reports analyzing technical problems relating to pipeline safety operations and recommending technical and economically sound solutions to problems associated with new inspection and monitoring technologies, including direct assessment methods, and repair of pipelines. Experience participating in technological efforts, industry standards or issues focusing on pipeline inspection techniques, damage prevention, leak detection, alternative fuels and integrity management including participation in internal/external meetings, conferences, briefings, speeches, and lectures. You cannot qualify on education at the GS-12 level; you must have experience. To qualify for the GS-13, you must have at least one year of experience equal or equivalent to the GS-12, it must include: Experience in engineering related to designs, evaluations, analyses, and R&D on pipeline risk management and new technologies to facilitate the safe, secure, and efficient transportation of hazardous materials. Experience reviewing reports analyzing technical problems relating to pipeline safety operations and recommending technical and economically sound solutions to problems associated with new inspection and monitoring technologies, including direct assessment methods, and repair of pipelines. Experience participating in technological efforts, industry standards or issues focusing on pipeline inspection techniques, damage prevention, leak detection, alternative fuels and integrity management including participation in internal/external meetings, conferences, briefings, speeches, and lectures. You cannot qualify on education at the GS-13 level; you must have experience. To qualify for the GS-14, you must have at least one year of experience equal or equivalent to the GS-13, it must include: Experience exercising originality and technical engineering judgment in developing and conducting phases or projects lacking precedent guidance and involving determinations of new or unique methods of approach, unusual evaluation techniques, and special adaptation. Experience presenting findings and recommendations to senior officials, negotiating and/or defending policy positions, preparing programmatic guidelines, and responding to inquiries from and effectively interacting with international governments and agencies. Experience leading people/teams in reviewing reports analyzing technical problems relating to pipeline safety operations and recommending technical and economically sound solutions to problems associated with new inspection and monitoring technologies, including direct assessment methods, and repair of pipelines. Experience leading in technological efforts, industry standards or issues focusing on pipeline inspection techniques, damage prevention, leak detection, alternative fuels and integrity management including leading internal/external meetings, conferences, briefings, speeches, and lectures. You cannot qualify on education at the GS-14 level; you must have experience. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: General Engineering – Knowledge of the concepts, principles, and theories of engineering and their practical applications. Research – Knowledge of the scientific principles, methods, and processes used to conduct a systematic and objective inquiry; including study design, collection, analysis, and interpretation of data; and the reporting of results. Project Management – Knowledge of the principles, methods, or tools for developing, scheduling, coordinating, and managing projects and resources, including monitoring and inspecting costs, work, and contractor performance. Contracting/Procurement – Knowledge of various types of contracts, techniques, or requirements (for example, Federal Acquisitions Regulations) for contracting or procurement, and contract negotiation and administration. Oral and written communication - Makes clear and convincing oral presentations. Listens effectively; clarifies information as needed and writes in a clear, concise, organized, and convincing manner for the intended audience. For all types of consideration, experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social).  Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.  You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experienceFor additional information about applying to Federal positions, please click on the following link: https://www.opm.gov/frequently-asked-questions/employment-faq/federal-hiring/how-do-i-apply-for-federal-jobs/Students enrolled in a qualifying degree program can apply if the anticipated graduation date is within six months of closing date of the announcement. Graduation transcript must be received before start date. Other applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Education

MANDATORY EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:

A. Degree: Engineering To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor’s degree in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by ABET; 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

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 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:

1. Professional registration or licensure -- Current registration as an Engineer Intern (EI), Engineer in Training (EIT)1 , or licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE) by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico. Absent other means of qualifying under this standard, those applicants who achieved such registration by means other than written test (e.g., State grandfather or eminence provisions) are eligible only for positions that are within or closely related to the specialty field of their registration. For example, an applicant who attains registration through a State Board's eminence provision as a manufacturing engineer typically would be rated eligible only for manufacturing engineering positions.

2. Written Test -- Evidence of having successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination or any other written test required for professional registration by an engineering licensure board in the various States, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico.

3. Specified academic courses -- Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and that included the courses specified in the basic requirements under paragraph A. The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of an engineering program as described in paragraph A.

4. Related curriculum -- Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in an appropriate scientific field, e.g., engineering technology, physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, may be accepted in lieu of a bachelor’s degree in engineering, provided the applicant has had at least 1 year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance. Ordinarily there should be either an established plan of intensive training to develop professional engineering competence, or several years of prior professional engineering-type experience, e.g., in interdisciplinary positions. (The above examples of related curricula are not all inclusive).

(2) Specialized Experience:
To determine which grade(s) you are eligible for, review the following grade specific details.  You will be asked questions as part of your application but make sure to verify how you meet this experience in your resume or you may be deemed ineligible.

(3) Upload the appropriate document(s) to your application for verification purposes. (Refer to 'Required Documents' section for additional guidance).
Students enrolled in a qualifying degree program can apply if the anticipated graduation date is within six months of the closing date of this announcement. If selected, the final transcript must be received before your start date.  Other applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement. Transcripts are required for this position.

Contacts

• Address DOT, PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMIN Submit Application and Documents Online 1200 New Jersey Ave SE / HAHR - 50 Washington, District of Columbia 20590 United States
• Name: Automated Staffing Office
• Phone: 000-000-0000
• Email: [email protected]