This is a Geologist for Bureau of Land Management in the following area: Barstow, California Battle Mountain, Nevada Butte, Montana Carson City, Nevada Elko, Nevada Ely, Nevada Lake Havasu City, Arizona Las Vegas, Nevada Meeker, Colorado Phoenix, Arizona Rawlins, Wyoming Ridgecrest, California Tonopah, Nevada Vale, Oregon Winnemucca, Nevada Position is open under VIN CCCR-27-13092822-FUL-AWF.
You must apply to each announcement for consideration under both recruitment methods.
The classified PD assigns the major duties collectively as 100% and does not provide separate duty percentages. The following duty areas organize the PD work for job-analysis and competency-linkage purposes; they do not change the official PD or assign new work.
Planning & Environmental Coordination Develops, implements, and updates the field office's geology and minerals planning inputs (inventories, development opportunities, economic data, conflicts); uses the planning system to keep land-use plans current; serves on interdisciplinary teams for minerals-related actions (e.g., free-use permits, mineral material sales, oil and gas leasing, geothermal leasing, exploration and development drilling, and mining plans of operation under 43 CFR 3809, 3802, and 3814); participates on other Bureau EA and EIS projects.
Public Inquiries, Assistance & Inter-Office/Agency Coordination Provides written and oral assistance on laws, regulations, and policy governing mineral resources; establishes and maintains cooperative relationships with BLM offices, user groups, and State/Federal agencies; conducts informal coordination and consultations with landowners, operators, and field/district office staff to carry out minerals activities and related multiple-use programs.
Mineral Reports & Appraisals Reviews exploration or development/operating plans for adequacy; recommends bond amounts; prepares mineral reports on salable and locatable mineral potential based on field examinations and literature searches.
Surface Protection, Inspection & Enforcement; Trespass Provides technical expertise in formulating surface protection stipulations, standards, and mitigation; ensures ground compliance and prepares inspection/surface-use/mineral-potential reports; emphasizes inspection, enforcement, and production verification under 43 CFR 23 & 2800 (material site rights-of-way), 3100 (oil & gas APDs), 3150 (seismic notices), 3600 (mineral material sales, free-use, sampling/testing), 3715 (mining claim occupancy), 3802 (mining plan of operation), and 3809 (notices and mining plan of operation).
Investigates suspected trespass, documents cases from discovery through prosecution or dismissal, and recommends corrective actions or suspension when operations are not conducted per regulations and approved plans. Abandoned Mine Lands (AML) Determines safe abandonment procedures for mine shafts, portals, and other features; inspects and investigates mineral operations and beneficiation facilities to ensure operations are conducted in accordance with acceptable practices.
Processing Leases, Permits, Notices & Plans of Operation Reviews mining, prospecting, and drilling plans for adequacy under Bureau standards, including surface protection of public lands subject to mining and leasable mineral development; processes applications for mining law, mineral materials, oil and gas, and non-energy minerals; investigates lands and mineral deposits; prepares reports leading to the issuance of permits and leases; prepares approval letters for plans and notices with provisions to protect the environment, prevent mineral waste, and reclaim disturbed lands.
Duties will be developmental in nature when filled below the full performance level.
This position has a mandatory education requirement. 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.
https://www.ed.gov/about/initiatives/international-affairs/recognition-of-foreign-qualification
This position is with Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior.
The posted pay range is $50460 – $93549/yr.
Applications close on 2026-11-02.
There are 12 openings for this position.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
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