Engineering Technician Petroleum

You will serve as a Engineering Technician Petroleum with Bureau of Land Management. Information about Bakersfield, CA and the surrounding areas can be found here. First time hires to the Federal government normally start at the step 1 rate.

*Additional Requirements Continued... 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. 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: To qualify for this position at the GS-7 grade level: Experience: To qualify, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-6 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience in at least two of the following: Assist with inspections of oil and gas drilling, production, workover, plugging, or abandonment activities. Review production and measurement records for completeness and obvious errors. Perform general housekeeping and safety inspections to ensure compliance with applicable approvals and regulations. Prepare routine reports of inspection findings. You must include hours per week worked. -OR- Education: Successful completion of at least one year of GRADUATE education directly related to the work of this position (for example, major study in petroleum engineering or a related field). You must include transcripts. -OR- Combination of education and experience as listed above. The total must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. You must include hours per week and transcripts. To qualify for this position at the GS-8 grade level: Experience: To qualify, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-7 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience at least three of the following: Perform a variety of standardized inspections of drilling and production operations. Conduct production verification inspections to confirm proper handling, accurate measurement and correct reporting of lease production. Inspect minor incidents, such as contained spills with limited environmental impact. Inspect and witness plug and abandonment operations. Prepare reports and recommend compliance or enforcement actions when needed, to appropriate personnel for further action as necessary. You must include hours per week worked. -OR- Education: Successful completion of at least two full years of graduate or a master's degree; education must be directly related to the work of a petroleum engineering technician (for example, petroleum engineering or a related field). You must include transcripts. -OR- Combination of education and experience as listed above. The total must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. You must include hours per week and transcripts. To qualify for this position at the GS-9 grade level: Experience: To qualify, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-8 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience at least four of the following: Perform on-site inspections of oil and gas drilling operations, production operations, and associated facilities to ensure compliance with applicable approvals and regulations. Verify production volumes, sales, and fuels used on lease and analyzes past production and operator records to resolve anomalies. Inspect undesirable events including documenting causes, volume loss, and recommending remedial actions to be taken. Inspect plug and abandonment operations, calculating cement volumes and displacement to ensure all minerals and water zones are properly protected. Document problems, determine corrective action, and conduct follow-up inspections to determine compliance. Document observations, recommendations, compliance, noncompliance, verbal communications, through preparation of appropriate forms, and input into applicable automated databases. You must include hours per week worked. -OR- Education: Successful completion of at least full years of graduate or a master's degree; education must be directly related to the work of a petroleum engineering technician (for example, petroleum engineering or a related field). You must include transcripts. -OR- Combination of education and experience as listed above. The total must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. You must include hours per week and transcripts. 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.