Engineering Technician Petroleum

Bureau of Land Management; Bakersfield (CA); Hybrid; USD 59,000 - 94,000; Full time

Job summary

The Bureau of Land Management in Bakersfield, CA seeks an Engineering Technician Petroleum to perform on-site inspections of oil and gas operations, enforce federal regulations, and document findings. The role involves preparing Written Orders and INCs, conducting follow-up inspections, and using government databases to log actions.

Applicants must be able to verify volumes and cement data using algebra, submit transcripts for education substitutions, and meet the agency’s foreign-education

Qualifications

• Submit transcripts to support education claimed.
• Official transcripts required before starting if education is used.
• Foreign education must be evaluated for equivalence.

Responsibilities

• Perform inspections of oil and gas operations and enforce applicable laws, rules, and regulations.
• Conduct on-site compliance inspections across drilling, production, environmental, and plugging activities.
• Prepare Written Orders and Incidents of Non-Compliance (INC) and follow-up inspections as needed.

Skills

Oil & gas inspections

Compliance inspections

Mathematical aptitude

Documentation & reporting

Job description

• Hiring Agency: Bureau of Land Management

You will serve as a Engineering Technician Petroleum with Bureau of Land Management. Information about Bakersfield, CA and the surrounding areas can be found here. First time hires to the Federal government normally start at the step 1 rate.

Key Responsibilities

Some of the major duties you will perform, at the full performance level, include but are not limited to the following: Perform inspections of oil and gas operations and enforces all appropriate laws, rules, and regulations as well as the terms and conditions specified in the various approvals. Perform on-site compliance inspections for all phases of oil and gas operations, specifically: drilling and work-over, production, environmental, and plugging and abandonment.

Prepare documentation after compliance inspection(s) are complete and issues Written Orders and Incidents of Non-Compliance (INC) when problems or violations are noted during inspection(s). Complete follow-up inspections to determine if compliance was met by operators and recommends further action as necessary. If required, prepare documents for evidence in legal contests.

Utilize applicable government databases to document inspections and completes enforcement actions as applicable within the database. This position requires a considerable amount of math at the high school algebra level to verify volume and height of cement, other drilling fluids, oil, and gas volumes to account for production from Federal oil and gas leases, and other assignments. Duties will be developmental in nature when filled below the full performance level.

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.

For more information on how foreign education is evaluated, visit: https://www.ed.gov/about/initiatives/international-affairs/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $58827 – $93549/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-12.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.