The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) manages the exploration and development of the nation's offshore resources. It seeks to appropriately balance economic development, energy independence, and environmental protection through oil and gas leases, renewable energy development and environmental reviews and studies. For information about our bureau go to: http://www.boem.gov/

Duties

This position is located within the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Office of Renewable Energy, Engineering and Technical Review Branch located in Sterling, VA. At the full performance level, GS-15 the major duties of this position include, but are not limited to the following: 1. Provide supervision, oversight, and support for a staff of technical professionals in the Engineering and Technical Review Branch for Renewable Energy. 2. Monitor and inspect Outer Continental Shelf renewable energy facilities and ensure compliance with requirements including operational and environmental lease and grant stipulations. 3. Provide expertise in the preparation and review of documents describing and evaluating engineering and environmental policy issues relating to renewable energy activities. 4. Make recommendations for technology studies and research related to the design and installation, and operational monitoring of offshore renewable energy facilities. 5. Provide subject matter expert advice on lease and grant stipulations relating to the operational safety of the activities to be conducted on renewable energy leases and/or grants; and on activities described in site assessment, construction and operations, and general activities plans (SAP/COP/GAP) prior to approval. BOEM 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: GS-15: $163,964 - $191,900 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. This vacancy is also announced as BOEM-MMEE-24-CM-133(MP) for those applicants who wish to apply and be considered under Merit Promotion procedures.

Requirements

Qualifications

Minimum Qualification Requirements: To qualify for this position you must meet the Specialized Experience for the series to which you are applying. Specialized Experience To qualify for the GS-15, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-14 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: 1) working on the design, siting, construction, maintenance, or regulatory review/oversight of utility-scale offshore wind projects; or equivalent experience for a closely related energy, maritime or transportation technology of similar scale and complexity; 2) applying regulations and official guidance and principles, such as legal and administrative procedures, environmental law, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM)/Council On Environmental Quality (CEQ) regulations and practices, Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) decision making, and energy or transportation permitting procedures; 3) applying communicative techniques to effectively and diplomatically interact with internal and external customers; and 4) managing a diverse technical staff, such as engineers. MUST MEET ALL. 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

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address Bureau of Ocean Energy Management 45600 Woodland Road Sterling, VA 20166 US
• Name: HR Assistant 9
• Phone: 703-787-1446
• Email: [email protected]