Petroleum Engineer

You will serve as a Petroleum Engineer with Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement. You will serve as a senior advisor and Subject Matter Expert in the analysis, processing, and interpretation of oil and gas production data. Salary Range Information (Per Annum): $122,749 (Step 1) to $159,575 (Step 10) First time hires to the Federal government normally start at the step 1 rate.

BSEE/BOEM Wide - This is a Merit Promotion announcement for career and career conditional BSEE/BOEM 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. Serves as an SME and advisor of the Liquid Verification System (LVS) and the Gas Verification System (GVS). 2. Serves as the principle engineer for the review of all Commingling and Measurement Approvals and maintains the records within the Meters component of the Technical Information System (TIMS) in accordance with those approvals. 3. Creates records in the TIMS Database for Facility Measurement Point (FMP) numbers and the associated lease(s) to ensure proper downloading of Oil and Gas Operations Reports (OGOR) for LVS and GVS purposes. 4. Conducts reviews of complex production facilities for compliance with Subpart L of 30 CFR 250 and Regional policy. Plans, directs, and conducts engineering studies to ensure the accurate measurement of royalties by lessees and/or operators. 5. Recommends revisions to regulations concerning commingling, transportation, and the acquisition of technical data. 6. Provides guidance and assists less experienced engineers in the preferred methods for royalty measurement and commingling. 7. Participates in conferences with industry engineering and accounting personnel in order to obtain reports, information, and statistics necessary for proper royalty accounting and to discuss policy problems on matters under consideration by the Unit. The incumbent makes recommendations for final approval to the Unit Supervisor.

Must provide proof of U.S. citizenship. Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication. Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service. Direct Deposit participation required. Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more, visit https://www.e-verify.gov/. A financial disclosure report will be required within 30 days of appointment. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a 1 year probationary period or a 2 year trial period to evaluate your fitness and whether your continuation of employment advances the public interest. This probationary or trial period is an extension of the appointment process and therefore requires the agency to determine if continued employment would advance the public interest, meet the organization goals and mission of the agency, and/or otherwise promote the efficiency of the service. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, the agency will consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Under applicable law, the employment of an individual serving a probationary or trial period automatically terminates when that period ends unless the agency affirmatively certifies, in writing, that the individual's employment should continue and that their appointment should be finalized. In the absence of agency action to affirmatively certify continued employment beyond the probationary or trial period, such appointments are terminated. Upon completion of your probationary period or trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.