You will serve as a INSPECTOR PRODUCTION OPERATIONS with Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement. This position performs safety and environmental inspections of known or conventional and non-conventional oil, gas, sulphur and other mineral facilities and operations on the Outer Continenetal Shelf. GS-12 Step 1 $103,225 - Step 10 $134,195 First time hires to the Federal government normally start at the step 1 rate.
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. The Bureau of Safety & Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework only during and emergency or natural disaster.
Salary InformationGS-12; Step 1: $103,225 to Step 10: $134,195 per annum. First time hires to the Federal government normally start at the lower salary range of the grade level. This vacancy may be used to fill additional positions as vacancies become available.
This position does not allow substituting education for experience.
adarian_thompson@ios.doi.gov · 504-736-2878
This position is with Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, Department of the Interior.
The posted pay range is $103225 – $134195/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
Applications close on 2026-09-09.
This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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