Interdisciplinary Environmental Engineer/Petroleum Engineer-Direct Hire Authority

Full Job Description

This position is located in Natural Resources Stewardship and Science, in the Geologic Resources Division.

The incumbent serves as the NPS petroleum engineering expert, providing technical advice and assistance to the park areas Service-wide.

Open to the first 100 applicants or until 03/19/2026 whichever comes first. All applications submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the closing day will receive consideration.

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-03/19/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience.

To receive credit for experience, your resume MUST clearly indicate the nature of the duties and responsibilities for each position, starting and ending dates of employment (month/year), and the resume must reflect full and/or part-time or total number of hours worked (i.e., work 40+ hours a week, rather than indicating full-time).

If part-time, the hours must be annotated to be able to pro-rate the amount qualified specialized experience.

You must meet the following Basic Requirements in order to be eligible for this position: Environmental Engineer GS- 0819 or Petroleum Engineer GS-0881: A degree in engineering.

To be acceptable the program must 1.

Lead to a bachelor's degree in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) OR; 2.

Include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics.

- OR - Combination of education and experience -- college-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying engineering, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering.

The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following: 1.

Professional registration or licensure -- Current registration as an Engineer Intern (EI), Engineer in Training (EIT) , or licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE) by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico.

2.

Written Test -- Evidence of having successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE)examination or any other written test required for professional registration by an engineering licensure board in the various States, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico.

3.

Specified academic courses -- Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and that included the courses specified in the basic requirements under paragraph A.

The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of an engineering program as described in paragraph A. 4.

Related curriculum -- Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in an appropriate scientific field, e.g., engineering technology, physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, maybe accepted in lieu of a bachelor's degree in engineering, provided the applicant has had at least 1 year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance.

In addition to the basic requirements listed above, to qualify for this position at the GS-13 grade level, you must possess all of the following minimum qualifications by the close of the announcement.

EXPERIENCE: At least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors).

Experience at this level must include two or more of the following: (1) Expertise with permitting, providing assistance to, inspecting, and/or solving problems associated with oil and gas operations and pipelines; (2) Expertise with projects to plug or reclaim abandoned or orphaned oil and gas wells and infrastructure; (3) Experience in developing and presenting written and oral communications, such as articles and talks, about oil and gas projects, operations, or trends.

**You must include hours per week worked. You must include months, years and hours per week worked to receive credit for your work and/or volunteer experience.

One year of specialized experience is equivalent to 12 months at 40 hours per week. Part-time hours are prorated.

You will not receive any credit for experience that does not indicate exact hours per week or is listed as "varies". Experience listed as full-time will be credited at 40 hours per week.

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. Major Duties:

The major duties of the Interdisciplinary Environmental Engineer/Petroleum Engineer position include, but are not limited to, the following: Provides technical assistance to park managers and other NPS offices by inspecting, issuing permits for, tracking, and reporting on nonfederal oil and gas operations in areas of the National Park System.

Prepares proposals, scopes of work, and cost estimates for plugging and reclaiming abandoned oil, gas, and geothermal wells and associated facilities in areas of the National Park System.

Serves as the Service-wide expert and consultant on issues related to petroleum and environmental engineering, providing professional advice, guidance, and technical assistance to NPS offices at all levels, partners, and stakeholders.

Provides formal and informal training for NPS personnel in both group and individualized settings.

Reviews and provides technical engineering expertise on oil, gas, and petroleum product pipeline proposals and activities outside park units to determine potential impacts to NPS resources and potential mitigation measures.

Works to reduce environmental, resources, or safety issues associated with petroleum product spills from pipelines and other facilities.

Maintains and tracks databases and maps of oil and gas operations in parks, pending projects in and external to parks, and trends.