Engineering Technician

Summary

You will serve as an Engineering Technician (Petroleum) with Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement. The primary purpose of this position is to assist the Chief of the Pipeline Section and the engineering staff in regulating the Gulf of America Region pipelines, including those that are deemed DOT jurisdictional which are associated with Pipeline Right-of-way (ROW) grants.

Duties

MMA Wide - This is a Merit Promotion announcement for career and career conditional MMA employees, Career Transition eligibles (CTAP), and those who are eligible under the hiring paths listed above. Refer to Required Documents section for more information. Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following: 1. Performs initial analysis and subsequently assists pipeline section staff engineers in the overall evaluation and processing of incoming requests and documents. 2. Conducts preliminary technical evaluation for completeness of all administrative requirements, general safety and technical requirements, and compliance with all regulations, Notices to lessees and operators and pipeline Rights-of-way (ROW) holders (NTLs), and other policies. 3. Manages the Technical Information Management System (TIMS) Web portal - Permits/Pipeline and Reports web-based system for all applications, requests, reports, and notifications associated with the Gulf of America Region (GOAR) Pipelines, including those submittals for pipeline risers subject to the Platform Verification Program related to deepwater lease term and ROW pipelines attached to floating structures in the GOAR. 4. Runs data system queries to determine: the status of submitted pipeline applications; various Pipeline Section statistics; and status of pipelines that have been installed for more than 20 years to identify companies that are to submit cathodic protection reports. 5. Communicates received notifications of installations and hydrostatic pressure tests to the appropriate Districts and to the senior staff pipeline engineers immediately to ensure that 48-hour notice is provided. Duties will be developmental in nature when filled below the full performance level. Salary Range Information (Per Annum) GS-7: $50,460 (Step 1) - $65,599 (Step 10) GS-8: $55,882 (Step 1) - $72,644 (Step 10) *First time hires to the federal government typically start at the beginning salary in the range for their respective grade level.

Qualifications

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement - 11/12/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. Competitive candidates must also meet Time-in-Grade requirements as defined in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F. For current Federal employees, if hours worked per week are not included on your resume, you must submit a non-award SF-50 as part of your application to be used to validate your work schedule and determine the amount of specialized experience that you will be granted. An award SF-50 will not be acceptable documentation for which to consider your amount of qualifying experience. For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the work schedule requirement as the service dates will be reflected. For all other applicants who are not current federal employees, your resume must state either "full-time" (or "40 hours a week") or "part-time" with the number of hours worked per week to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience. Minimum Qualification Requirements: To qualify for this position, you must meet the following minimum qualifications: Specialized Experience: In order to qualify for this position, you must meet either A, B or C for the respective grade level to which you are applying. A. GS-07 Specialized Experience: To qualify for the GS-07, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-06 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: Cataloging and/or inventorying data related to offshore pipelines; AND Utilizing software applications and databases such as ARC GIS mapping systems for the review of all pipeline applications and requests. Must Meet All. -OR- B. Education: You may substitute education (education that is directly related to the work of the position) for experience at the GS-07 level if you have achieved: One year (27 quarter hours or 18 semester hours) of progressively higher-level graduate education DIRECTLY related to the work of the position. -OR- C. Combination of Education and Experience: Appropriate combinations of education and experience that total 100% of the requirement for this grade level. (Coursework must be directly related to the work of the position)NOTE: Applicants utilizing education to qualify at the respective grade level must provide transcripts (unofficial are acceptable) in order to verify that the educational requirement has been met. The documents must be received by the closing date of the announcement. Failure to provide this information will result in you receiving an "INELIGIBLE" rating. A. GS-08 Specialized Experience: To qualify for the GS-08, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-07 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: Conducting the technical review and analysis of various (proposed) pipeline operation submittals and/or completion reports; AND Compiling pipeline technical data for further technical analysis by engineers; AND Executing database queries to provide a variety of reports and statistics. Must Meet All. -OR- B. Education: You may substitute education (education that is directly related to the work of the position) for experience at the GS-08 level if you have achieved: One and a half years (40.5 quarter hours or 27 semester hours) of progressively higher-level graduate education DIRECTLY related to the work of the position. -OR- C. Combination of Education and Experience: Appropriate combinations of education and experience that total 100% of the requirement for this grade level. (Coursework must be directly related to the work of the position) NOTE: Applicants utilizing education to qualify at the respective grade level must provide transcripts (unofficial are acceptable) in order to verify that the educational requirement has been met. The documents must be received by the closing date of the announcement. Failure to provide this information will result in you receiving an "INELIGIBLE" rating. Volunteer Experience: 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 experience.

Education

You must submit a copy of your transcript(s) to support claimed education if substituting education for experience. Transcripts must include your name, school name, grades, credit hours earned, major(s), grade point average or class