INSPECTOR (PRODUCTION OPERATIONS)

INSPECTOR (PRODUCTION OPERATIONS)

Department: Department of the Interior

Location(s): Lafayette, Louisiana

Salary Range: $103225 - $134195 Per Year

Job Summary: The Bureau of Safety & Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) works to promote safety, protect the environment, and conserve resources offshore through vigorous regulatory oversight and enforcement. For information about our bureau go to: http://www.bsee.gov/

Major Duties:

• This position is located within the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, Gulf of America Region, Office of the Regional Director/Deputy Regional Director for DIEE, District Field Operations/Lafayette District, Production Ops Inspection Unit B in Lafayette, LA. At the full performance level (GS-12) the major duties of this position include, but are not limited to the following: 1. Serves as the lead in training and in making recommendations for inspectors. Assists other inspectors as needed on complex inspection issues. 2. Conducts inspections of production measurement/verification, pipelines, site security activities and operations to ensure compliance with all BSEE and environmental regulations. This includes facilities with known safety and environmental problems or hazards, such as those which contain H2S and sullphur. 3. Maintains facilities compliance with safety and environmental requirements for production operations that include new/advanced systems and issues that regularly arise. 4. Orders the shut-in of facilities, operations or parts of operations which pose an immediate threat to personnel, property, or the environment. 5. Prepares incidents of noncompliance issued, ensuring they are properly prepared, completed and properly references the National Potential Item of Non-Compliance (PINC) List. 6. Completes BSEE Form 182 and clearly explains violations and enforcement actions to operators. The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework only during an emergency or natural disaster. Relocation expenses are not authorized. Travel, transportation, and relocation expenses will not be paid. Any travel, transportation, and relocation expenses associated with reporting for duty in this position will be the responsibility of the selected employee. Physical Requirements: Occasional walking, bending, stooping, and climbing tall ladders during inspection of offshore oil and gas facilities. Helicopter, marine vessel, and automobile travel is required. The employee must successfully complete helicopter underwater egress and swing rope training on a recurring basis in accordance with Reclamation policy. As defined by the BSEE medical standards program, you will be required to pass a pre-employment medical examination as a condition of employment. Work Environment: Scheduled and unscheduled offshore overnight stays, as well as weekend duty assignments. Weekend duty assignments are required by the position and are scheduled throughout the year. Security Clearance Required: You will be required to obtain and maintain a Public Trust Background Investigation if you are selected and hired for this position. This position is included in a bargaining unit. The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), Local 3457, is the exclusive representative of all employees in this bargaining unit. Salary Information $103,225 (Step 1) - $134,195 (Step 10) 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.

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-12, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 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 in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience: 1.Conducting inspections of production measurement/verification, pipeline, site security activities and operations to ensure compliance with all BSEE and environmental regulations. 2. Reviewing permits, modifications, and new technologies with District Engineers and the Supervisory Inspector to develop strategies for inspections. 3. Preparing and issuing Incidents of Noncompliance, properly referencing the National Potential of Indicators of Non-Compliance (PINC) List, completing BSEE Form 1832, and clearly explaining violations and enforcement actions to operators. 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. Merit Promotion candidates must also meet Time-in-Grade requirements by the closing date of the announcement.

How to Apply: Your complete application, including required documents, must be received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement. To apply on-line, you must complete and submit an application by accessing the USAJOBS website at www.usajobs.gov. To begin, click the Apply Online button near the bottom of this screen and follow the prompts to register into your USAJOBS account, answer the questions, and submit all required documents. To return to your saved application, log in to your USAJOBS account at www.usajobs.gov and click on "Application Status." Click on the position title, and then select Apply Online to continue. Applicants who apply under this job opportunity announcement agree to have their application, associated documents and applicable personal information shared with other Bureaus/Offices within the Department of the Interior (DOI) who have vacancies within the same occupational series, grade, full performance level and in the same geographic location(s), including within the same metro/commuting area. Applying to this announcement does not replace the need to apply to other job opportunity announcements for which you wish to receive consideration.

Application Deadline: 2026-03-25