Inspector Production Operations

This position is located within the Department of the Interior Bureau of Safety & Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) Gulf of America Region (GOAR) District Field Operations Lafayette District Productions Ops Inspection Unit A in Lafayette LA .

Some of the major duties you will perform 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 sulphur.
• 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.

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.
• Males born aftermust be registered for Selective Service.
• Direct Deposit participation required.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more visit Qualification Requirements:
  To qualify for this position you must meet the Specialized Experience for the series to which you are applying.
  
  All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement - 09/09/2026-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.

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  Minimum Qualification Requirements: To qualify for this position you must meet the following minimum qualifications:
  
  To qualify for this position at the GS-12 grade level:
  Experience: To qualify you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience:
  1. Conducts inspections of production measurement/verification pipeline site security activities and operations to ensure compliance with all BSEE and environmental regulations.2. Assisting the Lead Inspector in coordinating inspections and flight plans.3. Prepare and issue incidents of Noncompliance properly reference the National Potential of Indicators of Non-Compliance (PINC) List complete BSEE Form 1832 and clearly explain violations and enforcement actions to operators.
  

  
  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

  This position does not allow substituting education for experience.
  

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  Additional vacancies may be filled using this job announcement.
  
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  Physical Demands/Work Environment: This work requires inspections where there are extended periods of crawling or stooping in restricted areas or climbing tall ladders to gain access to large equipment and facilities. The work requires travel on extended over water flights in helicopters and access/egress to and from facilities via marine vessels.
  The work environment contains elements of exposure to potentially dangerous situations involving field visits to oil gas sulphur and other mineral facilities.
  
  

  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.

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