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Position Title
General Engineer
Agency
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement
Announcement Number
BSEE-EEGG-20-DC-083(DH) Opens in new window
Open Period
Thursday, April 30, 2020 to Wednesday, May 20, 2020
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Eligibilities
1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference? (limit characters)
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To be eligible for Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP), a person must:

Be a current or former permanent competitive status DOI federal employee displaced from a position in the same local commuting area of the vacancy with a current (or last) performance rating of record of at least fully successful or the equivalent.

To claim eligibility under CTAP, you must submit the following documentation with your application:

Copies of the appropriate documentation which includes:

  • Reduction in force (RIF) separation notice;
  • SF-50 reflecting your RIF separation, or a notice of proposed removal for declining a directed reassignment or transfer of function to another commuting area;
  • You MUST also submit documentation to reflect your current (or last) performance rating of record.
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To be eligible for Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP), a person must:

Be a current or former permanent competitive status federal employee displaced from a position in a non-DOI federal agency (e.g., IRS, VA, Department of Labor, etc.) in the same local commuting area of the vacancy with a current (or last) performance rating of record of at least fully successful or the equivalent.

To claim eligibility under ICTAP, you must submit the following documentation with your application:

Copies of the appropriate documentation which includes:

  • Reduction in force (RIF) separation notice;
  • SF-50 reflecting your RIF separation, or a notice of proposed removal for declining a directed reassignment or transfer of function to another commuting area;
  • You MUST also submit documentation to reflect your current (or last) performance rating of record.
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Preferences
1. Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position. (limit characters)
2. It is your responsibility to ensure that your resume and correct documents are uploaded and received. Please, verify during the application process on the "application review page" that you have uploaded the appropriate documentation as stated in the required documents section of the vacancy announcement. No documentation will be accepted after the closing date of the announcement. I understand that it is my responsibility that I must submit a resume and all required supporting documentation prior to the closing date of the announcement. (limit characters)
3. What attracted you to this position? (limit characters)
Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in this vacancy. Please select the response that best reflects how you meet the qualification requirements for this position. (limit characters)
1. Select the response below which best reflects how you meet the basic educational requirement for a Professional Engineering position with the Federal Government. Answer to this question is required. Select the statement that most closely matches your experience as defined below.
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From the descriptions below, select one response that best describes how your background meets the minimum qualification requirements for the position. Read all responses before making your selection. You are required to answer every question in the questionnaire. YOUR RESUME MUST SUPPORT THE ANSWERS YOU CLAIM IN THE QUESTIONNAIRE IN ORDER TO BE FOUND QUALIFIED AND CONSIDERED FOR THE POSITION. (limit characters)
2. Select the statement that most closely matches your specialized experience as defined in the vacancy announcement for the GS-11 level.
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From the descriptions below, select one response that best describes how your background meets the minimum qualification requirements for the position. Read all responses before making your selection. You are required to answer every question in the questionnaire. YOUR RESUME MUST SUPPORT THE ANSWERS YOU CLAIM IN THE QUESTIONNAIRE IN ORDER TO BE FOUND QUALIFIED AND CONSIDERED FOR THE POSITION. (limit characters)
3. Select the statement that most closely matches your specialized experience as defined in the vacancy announcement for the GS-12 level.
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4. Select the statement that most closely matches your specialized experience as defined in the vacancy announcement for the GS-13 level.
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5. Select the statement that most closely matches your specialized experience as defined in the vacancy announcement for the GS-14 level.
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Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
6. Choose the best response for experience developing specialized research programs to address or solve a technical challenge as related to chemical treatments (such as colloids, dispersants, surfactants, or other compounds), industry standards (as applicable) of oil, oil remediation, oil spill response, cleanup, or related technologies:
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7. Choose the best response for experience interpreting and recommending new or revised policies or industry standards regarding oil and gas regulations related to oil spills.
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8. Choose the best response for experience providing technical advice on chemical treatments and science and engineering concepts and practices to plan and conduct advanced and/or specialized work related to oil remediation, cleanup, or related technical challenges.
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9. Choose the best response for experience applying existing US and/or international industry standards and guidelines to address diverse engineering problems related to oil remediation or related remediation methods using chemical treatments or related technical challenges.
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10. Choose the best response for experience designing of experiments to address scientific hypothesis(es) related to novel research addressing the challenges of oil remediation or related remediation methods through the use of chemical treatments.

*8 Choose the best response for experience developing policy guidance on various technical research programs or other technical engineering involving oil and gas activities and operations.
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11. Choose the best response for experience conducting market research to determine strengths, limitations, and estimated costs for a commercial product or technology to meet a specific engineering requirement.
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12. Choose the best response for experience analyzing engineering data and evaluating the precision and validity of cost estimates.
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13. Choose the best response for experience identifying equipment or component technology readiness levels.
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14. Choose the best response for experience addressing the various needs, concerns, and expectations of stakeholders in planning and executing an engineering project.
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15. Choose the best response for experience conducting market research to determine strengths, limitations, and estimated costs for a commercial product or technology to meet a specific engineering requirement.
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16. Choose the best response for experience analyzing engineering data and evaluating the precision and validity of cost estimates.
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17. Choose the best response for experience related to identifying equipment or component technology readiness levels.
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18. Choose the best response for experience addressing the various needs, concerns, and expectations of stakeholders in planning and executing an engineering project.
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19. Choose the best response for experience ensuring the scientific rigor and integrity of engineering research programs or projects.
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20. Choose the best response for experience monitoring contractors' cost expenditures, project milestones/schedule, and performance.
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21. Choose the best response for experience analyzing and interpreting written material ensuring the proper analyses of industry white papers, research or technical proposals, and appropriate implementation of engineering research contract requirements.
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22. Choose the best response for experience leading an interdisciplinary team working to address and solve an engineering challenge?
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23. Choose the best response for experience identifying and mitigating project risks.
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24. Choose the best response for experience interpreting high-level organizational information to create detailed plans for pursuing research.
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25. Choose the best response for experience prioritizing the use of limited resources to pursue various engineering research programs.
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26. Choose the best response for experience acting as a representative on technical committees and workgroups, addressing technical and engineering challenges involving chemical treating agents or related technologies?
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27. Choose the best response for experience participating in conferences between Federal agencies, industry, vendors, academia and others on matters relating to research and development projects, technology innovation, chemical treatments of oil, or related technologies.
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28. Choose the best response for experience providing scientific and/or engineering expertise as an active member of science or engineering working groups, committees, or taskforces organized to address scientific challenges related to chemical treatments (such as dispersants), oil remediation, oil spill response, and related technologies.
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29. Choose the best response for experience addressing the various needs, concerns, and expectations of stakeholders in planning and executing an engineering project.
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30. Choose the best response for experience giving formal presentations on research needs and results as a member of engineering working groups, communities, or taskforces.
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31. Choose the best response for experience planning and developing a research scope-of-work project plan for accomplishing tasks to develop scientifically sound conclusions and recommendations.
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32. Choose the best response for experience preparing reports, presentations, briefing memos, and other documentation on scientific and engineering challenges related to chemical treatments, dispersants, oil remediation, oil spill response, as well as related technologies, principles, or analyses.
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33. Choose the best response for experience preparing written reports documenting the findings of a technical research program.
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34. Choose the best response for experience conveying technical and non-technical information concisely and clearly to individuals with varied technical and business backgrounds in diverse engineering and scientific fields.
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35. Choose the best response for experience coordinating research activities with subject matter experts from diverse technical fields.
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