FUL Engineering Technician (Petroleum)
Job Location:
Anchorage, AK - USA
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Job Summary
This position Engineering Technician Petroleum is located in Anchorage Alaska. Information about Anchorage and the surrounding areas can be found here.
We expect to fill two vacancies at this time; however additional positions may be filled from this announcement if they become available.
Duties will be developmental in nature when filled below the full performance level. The duties below are at the full performance level.
- Inspect all aspects of drilling operations to ensure that operators equipment safety systems and operations are in compliance with the approved regulations.
- Inspect commingled production sites and venting/flaring operations to verify handling of production per approvals.
- Inspect undesirable events such as spills or production losses to document and determine cause remedial action to be taken and volume loss.
- Document problems and determines corrective action.
- This position requires a considerable amount of math at the high school algebra level to verify volume and height of cement other drilling fluids oil and gas volumes to account for production from Federal oil and gas leases and other assignments.
- Be sure to read the How to Apply and Required Documents Sections.
- U.S. Citizenship is required. Must provide proof of U.S. citizenship during onboarding.
- Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.
- Males born aftermust be registered for Selective Service. To verify registration visit .
- Direct Deposit participation required.
- Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more visit possess and maintain a valid state drivers license throughout employment.
- An applicant appointed to this position must possess (or obtain within 30 days of entrance on duty) and maintain a US Government Motor Vehicle Operators Identification Card.
- An applicant must be able to operate 4-wheel drive vehicles in order to perform site inspections.
- You cannot hold an active real estate license nor can you have an interest or hold stocks in firms with interest in Federal Lands.
- A financial disclosure report Confidential Financial Disclosure Report OGE-450 will be required within 30 days of appointment.
- PET POSITIONS ONLY-0802: You must successfully complete the BLM Petroleum Engineering Technician (PET) Certification Program and continue service in the Federal Government for 2 years from the date of obtaining PET certification.
- PET certification is required at the GS-10 and GS-11 grades and must be maintained.
- As a condition of employment for accepting this position you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period during which your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest will be evaluated.
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 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.
*Additional Requirements located under Qualifications*
Additional Conditions of Employment continued
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 individuals employment should continue and that their appointment should be 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 or trial period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification in writing that your continued employment advances the public interest.
This position will be filled under the Field Unit Local Hiring Authority. Eligibility is limited to applicants who reside within the defined local commuting area at the time of application. For this announcement the local commuting area is the area from which individuals can reasonably commute to the duty station under normal conditions. The defined vicinity for this position is: 50 miles from the official duty station Anchorage AK Field Office located at 222 W 7th Avenue #13 Anchorage AK 99513.
All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-07/22/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. All candidates must also meet Time-in-Grade requirements.
To qualify for this position at the GS-7 grade level:
- Specialized Experience Requirement: 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 demonstrated experience as indicated by two of the following four duties:
- Utilize monitoring systems for drilling fluids
- Operate and maintain drilling and production equipment
- Safety compliance (i.e. follow procedures check surface casing and check cementing operations)
- Work closely with engineers and other technical teams to optimize production methods
- Education: Successful completion of at least one full year of graduate education directly related to the work of this position (i.e. major study in petroleum engineering or a related field). You must include transcripts.
- Combination of education and experience. 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:
- Specialized Experience Requirement: 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 demonstrated experience as indicated by three of the following four duties:
- Utilize monitoring systems for drilling fluids
- Operate and maintain drilling and production equipment
- Safety compliance (i.e. follow procedures check surface casing and check cementing operations)
- Work closely with engineers and other technical teams to optimize production methods
- Education: Successful completion of at least one full year of graduate education directly related to the work of this position (i.e. major study in petroleum engineering or a related field). You must include transcripts.
- Combination of education and experience. The total must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. You must include hours per week and transcripts.
- Specialized Experience Requirement: 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 demonstrated experience as indicated by four of the following five duties:
- Utilize monitoring systems for drilling fluids
- Operate and maintain drilling and production equipment
- Safety compliance (i.e. follow procedures check surface casing and check cementing operations)
- Work closely with engineers and other technical teams to optimize production methods
- Drafting correspondence such as reports inspections violations etc. for gas and oil operations
- Education: Successful completion of at least two full years of graduate education directly related to the work of this position (i.e. major study in petroleum engineering or a related field). You must include transcripts.
- Combination of education and experience. 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.
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 ranking and date the degree was conferred if applicable. A typed list of courses grades semester/quarter hours GPA etc. will not be accepted. Non-submission may result in being rated not qualified for the position. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable but if you are selected for this position and you used your education to qualify you must provide official transcripts before you begin work.
Foreign Education: To receive credit for education completed outside the United States you must show proof that the education has been submitted to a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and such education has been deemed at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs. Recognition of Foreign Qualifications U.S. Department of Education. information This position will be filled under the Field Unit Local Hiring Authority. Eligibility is limited to applicants who reside within the defined local commuting area at the time of application. For this announcement the local commuting area is the area from which individuals can reasonably commute to the duty station under normal conditions. The defined vicinity for this position is: 50 miles from the official duty station Anchorage AK Field Office located at 222 W 7th Avenue #13 Anchorage AK 99513. You must provide proof of residency within the defined vicinity (e.g. mortgage or property deed lease/rental agreement utility bill insurance policy etc.). See the Required Documents section for information on how to verify current residence. Additional vacancies may be filled using this job announcement. Promotion to the full performance level is neither guaranteed nor implied and will be based solely on your ability to satisfactorily perform the work of the position existing work at the higher grade level and recommendation by the positions supervisor. Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP): These programs apply to employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service or Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed. To receive selection priority you must: 1) meet CTAP or ICTAP eligibility criteria; 2) meet the minimal qualifications; and 3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP or ICTAP eligibility. For more information: CTAP or ICTAP Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
Recruitment Incentive May Be Authorized for a newly selected employee when appointed to a permanent temporary or term position. A Federal employee who is transferring from another component bureau or Federal agency and who does not meet the conditions under 5 CFR 575.102 is not eligible for a recruitment incentive.
All Department of Interior (DOI) employees their spouses and minor children may not acquire or retain any claim permit lease small tract entry or other rights granted by the Department in Federal lands with limited exceptions. Additional ethics prohibitions can be found here position is eligible for situational Telework.
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