USA Staffing

Position Title: Petroleum Engineer
Agency: Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement
Announcement Number: BSEE-EENN-22-KS-136(DEU) Opens in new window
Open Period: Friday, May 27, 2022 to Monday, June 6, 2022

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1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?

A. No, I do not claim Veterans' Preference

B. 0-point Sole Survivorship Preference (SSP)

C. 5-point preference based on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces (TP)

D. 10-point preference for non-compensable disability or Purple Heart (XP)

E. 10-point preference based on a compensable service connected disability of at least 10% but less than 30% (CP)

F. 10 point preference based on widow/widower or parent of a deceased veteran, or spouse or parent of a disabled veteran (XP)

G. 10-point preference based on a compensable service connected disability of 30% or more (CPS)

Do you wish to be considered under CTAP?
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.

A. Yes

B. No

Do you wish to be considered under ICTAP?
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.

A. Yes

B. No

1. 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.

A. Yes

B. No

2. What attracted you to this position?

A. Service as a Civil Servant

B. Government Benefits

C. Salary

D. Work Schedule Flexibility

E. Downturn in Non-Federal Job Market

F. Job Stability

G. Office Location

H. Other

3. If you have ever held a Federal position please indicate your pay plan, highest grade held, and dates held below (e.g. GS-13; 08/15/11 - 08/15/12). If applying based on noncompetitive eligibility and if you do not have prior Federal service, please type "N/A" in the text box below. (limit 100 characters)

4. Applicants who apply under this job opportunity announcement have the option to have their application, associated documents and applicable personal information shared with other Bureaus/Offices within the Department of the Interior (DOI) that have vacancies within the same occupational series, grade, promotion potential 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. If you select "yes", your information could potentially be shared with other bureaus if there is a need to fill another position. If you select "no", your information will NOT be shared with other bureaus. Do you agree to have your information shared with other bureaus?

A. Yes, I would like my information shared with other bureaus.

B. No, I would not like my information shared with other bureaus.

Thank you for your interest in this vacancy. Please select the response that best reflects how you meet the qualification requirements for this position.

1. Select the statement that best describes how you meet the basic education requirements for a 0881-Petroleum Engineer.

A. I fully meet the basic education requirements defined under paragraph A as described in the vacancy announcement under Qualification Requirements/Education Requirements.

B. I fully meet the combination of education and experience under paragraph B as described in the vacancy announcement under Qualification Requirements/Education Requirements.

C. None of the above statements accurately reflects my qualifications.

2. Select the statement that most closely matches your experience as defined in the vacancy announcement for the GS-13 grade level.

A. I have at least one year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-12 grade level as described in the vacancy announcement, and it is clearly written in my resume.

B. I have less than one year of specialized experience as defined in the vacancy announcement.

C. None of the above statements accurately reflects my qualifications.

Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).

3. Do you have at least one year of specialized experience, equivalent to at least the GS-12 grade level, ensuring the technical adequacy and regulatory compliance pertaining to oil and gas completion, workover, and/or abandonment activities?

A. Yes

B. No

4. Do you have at least one year of specialized experience, equivalent to at least the GS-12 grade level, ensuring operating requests are in compliance with Regulations and industry standards?

A. Yes

B. No

5. Do you have at least one year of specialized experience, equivalent to at least the GS-12 grade level, preparing reports pertaining to completion and workover engineering activities on offshore production platforms to make safety and/or environmental recommendations to senior management?

A. Yes

B. No

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.

6. Which API document is incorporated by reference and is used for casing pressure management?

A. API RP 90

B. API 16D

C. API S53

D. API 17D

7. Which of the following is not a routine operation as stated in 250.601?

A. Acid treatments

B. Removing tree

C. Pressure survey

D. Wireline finishing

8. All permanently installed bridge plugs qualified as mechanical barriers must comply with (as incorporated by reference)?

A. API Std. 53

B. ISO 9001

C. Norsok D-10

D. ANSI/API Spec. 11D1

9. Wellhead, tree, and related equipment shall have?

A. A pressure rating greater than the shut-in tubing pressure

B. A pressure rating equal to the shut-in tubing pressure

C. A pressure rating less than shut-in tubing pressure

D. None of the above

10. An annular space that communicates with open hole and extends to the mud line may be isolated by?

A. At least 50 feet of dehydrated mud

B. A barite plug above the casing shoe

C. A cement plug at least 200 feet long set in the annular space

D. All of the above

Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.

11. Prepared technical reports pertaining to deep-water production facilities and/or inspections of such facilities.