Interdisciplinary (General Engineer or Physical Scientist)

Summary

Position located within the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), Oil Spill Preparedness Division (OSPD), Response Research Section (RRB) in Sterling, VA or Leonardo, NJ. Salary ranges: Sterling, VA $85,447 to $187,093; Leonardo, NJ $88,005 to $192,694.

Major Duties

• Provides authoritative advice on offshore oil spill prevention, planning, preparedness, intervention, containment, response, and research needs to senior agency staff, federal and state agencies, offshore operators, and the emergency response community.
• Coordinates the Branch's efforts in setting research goals, designing technical approaches and tool development, budgeting, project scheduling, technique development, synthesis, and documentation of processes and outcomes.
• Organizes work, sets priorities, and determines resource requirements; sets short- and long-term goals and strategies; and coordinates work efforts with other BSEE offices and external organizations monitoring progress and evaluating outcomes.
• Advises and collaborates with various industry, academic, and government research entities.
• Designs studies or research projects to address gaps in data and knowledge; collaborates with other technical experts to identify and evaluate technology innovations and practices, and to determine scope of work.
• Serves as a Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) for high-risk oil spill research projects or other contracts within the Division; writes statements of work and/or objectives; conducts market research; prepares government cost estimates and requisitions; analyzes contract scope, cost, and duration, recommending changes to the Contracting Officer when necessary.

Education

Foreign education completed in colleges or universities outside the United States may be used to meet the specific educational requirements; acceptable documentation must demonstrate that foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited U.S. institution.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizen or U.S. National.
• Suitable for federal employment, determined by a background investigation.
• Must have federal payments made by direct deposit.
• Resume and supporting documentation required.