Interdisciplinary Environmental Engineer/Petroleum Engineer
Job Description
**Summary**
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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 03/20/2026 whichever comes first. All applications submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the closing day will receive consideration.
**This job is open to**
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### **The public**
U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
### **Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)**
Federal employees whose job, agency or department was eliminated and are eligible for priority over other applicants.
### **Clarification from the agency**
Applications will be accepted from any U.S. Citizen. DIRECT HIRING AUTHORITY will be used to fill this position.
**Duties**
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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.
**Requirements**
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### **Conditions of employment**
* U.S. Citizenship required.
* Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.
* Meet Selective Service Registration Act requirement for males.
* Selectee will be required to participate in the Direct Deposit Electronics Funds Transfer Program.
* You may be required to work on\-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime and shift work.
* You may be required to travel overnight away from home up to **2** nights per month. You must obtain a government charge card for travel purposes.
* You may be required to complete training and obtain/maintain a government charge card with travel and/or purchase authority.
* You will be required to complete a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE\-450 on an annual basis.
As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1\-year probationary period during which your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest will be evaluated.
This probationary period is an extension of the appointment process and therefore requires the agency to determine if continued employment would advance the public interest, meet the organization goals and mission of the agency, and/or otherwise promote the efficiency of the service. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, the agency will consider:
* your performance and conduct;
* the needs and interests of the agency;
* whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
* whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
Under applicable law, the employment of an individual serving a probationary or trial period automatically terminates when that period ends unless the agency affirmatively certifies, in writing, that the individual's employment should continue and that their appointment should be finalized. In the absence of agency action to affirmatively certify continued employment beyond the probationary or trial period, such appointments are terminated.
Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
### **Qualifications**
All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement\-03/20/2026\-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 res
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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 03/20/2026 whichever comes first. All applications submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the closing day will receive consideration.
**This job is open to**
-----------------------
### **The public**
U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
### **Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)**
Federal employees whose job, agency or department was eliminated and are eligible for priority over other applicants.
### **Clarification from the agency**
Applications will be accepted from any U.S. Citizen. DIRECT HIRING AUTHORITY will be used to fill this position.
**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.
**Requirements**
----------------
### **Conditions of employment**
* U.S. Citizenship required.
* Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.
* Meet Selective Service Registration Act requirement for males.
* Selectee will be required to participate in the Direct Deposit Electronics Funds Transfer Program.
* You may be required to work on\-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime and shift work.
* You may be required to travel overnight away from home up to **2** nights per month. You must obtain a government charge card for travel purposes.
* You may be required to complete training and obtain/maintain a government charge card with travel and/or purchase authority.
* You will be required to complete a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE\-450 on an annual basis.
As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1\-year probationary period during which your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest will be evaluated.
This probationary period is an extension of the appointment process and therefore requires the agency to determine if continued employment would advance the public interest, meet the organization goals and mission of the agency, and/or otherwise promote the efficiency of the service. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, the agency will consider:
* your performance and conduct;
* the needs and interests of the agency;
* whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
* whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
Under applicable law, the employment of an individual serving a probationary or trial period automatically terminates when that period ends unless the agency affirmatively certifies, in writing, that the individual's employment should continue and that their appointment should be finalized. In the absence of agency action to affirmatively certify continued employment beyond the probationary or trial period, such appointments are terminated.
Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
### **Qualifications**
All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement\-03/20/2026\-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 res
Posted: 2026-03-09