Engineering Technician (Petroleum)

US-Bureau-of-Land-Management; Durango (CO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The Bureau of Land Management in Colorado's Durango region is seeking an Engineering Technician (Petroleum) to support drilling and production operations, ensuring compliance with safety procedures and regulatory standards. You will coordinate with engineers and field staff to optimize processes and maintain equipment reliability.

Your role includes monitoring drilling activities, assisting with on-site inspections, and drafting technical reports and regulatory documents for gas and oil

Qualifications

• All qualifications must be met by the closing date of the announcement.
• Resume must include hours per week; provide transcripts when required.
• Combination of education and experience may be used to meet 100 percent qualification.
• Two levels GS-07/08/09 require progressively more specialized experience.

Responsibilities

• Utilize monitoring systems for drilling fluids and oversee operations.
• Assist engineers with on-site onshore oil and gas inspections.
• Draft reports, inspections, and other correspondence for gas and oil operations.

Skills

Utilize monitoring systems for drilled

Operate and maintain drilling and prod

Safety compliance

Collaborate with engineers

Drafting correspondence

Education

Two full years of graduate education in petroleum engineering

Master's degree in petroleum engineering or related field

Job description

You will serve as a Engineering Technician (Petroleum) with the Bureau of Land Management.

This announcement is being advertised concurrently under number BLM-WY-ST-26-13002621-RS, for status candidates and special hiring authority eligible. You must apply to each announcement separately if you wish to be considered under both recruitment methods.

Requirements Continued...

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-08/28/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement.

To receive credit for experience, your resume MUST state either "full-time" (or "40 hours a week") or "part-time" with the number of hours worked per week to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience. Failure to adequately provide information needed to determine number of hours worked in each position may result in that time not being credited when evaluating qualifying experience. For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the full and/or part-time hours requirement as the service dates will be reflected.

This position requires a special qualification that has been determined to be essential to perform the duties and will be used as a screen out element. If you do not provide evidence that you possess the following selective factor(s), you will be rated not qualified.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Specialized Experience Requirement:

To qualify for this position at the GS-07 grade level, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-06 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience performing at least one of the following examples:

• 1. Utilize monitoring systems for drilling fluids;
• 2. Operate and maintain drilling and production equipment;
• 3. Safety compliance (i.e. follow procedures, check surface casing, and check cementing operations);
• 4. Work closely with engineers and other technical teams to optimize production methods.

You must include hours per week worked.

-OR- Education: Successful completion of at least one year of GRADUATE education directly related to the work of this position (i.e., major study in petroleum engineering or a related field). You must include transcripts.

-OR- Combination of education and experience must have total qualifying education and experience as listed above when combined must total to 100 percent to qualify. Your resume must reflect hours worked per week and you must submit a copy of your transcripts.

To qualify for this position at the GS-08 grade level, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-7 grade level in the Federal service (obtained either in private or public sectors). Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience performing at least two of the following examples:

• 1. Utilize monitoring systems for drilling fluids;
• 2. Operate and maintain drilling and production equipment;
• 3. Safety compliance (i.e. follow procedures, check surface casing, and check cementing operations);
• 4. Work closely with engineers and other technical teams to optimize production methods.
• 5. Review regulations related to the petroleum industry.

Your resume must include hours worked per week.

-OR- Education: Two full years of graduate education or a master's degree; education must be directly related to the work of a petroleum engineering technician (i.e., major study in petroleum engineering or a related field). You must submit a copy of your transcripts.

-OR- Combination of Education and Specialized Experience: Total qualifying education and experience as listed above when combined must total to 100 percent to qualify. Your resume must reflect hours worked per week and you must submit a copy of your transcripts.

To qualify for this position at the GS-09 grade level, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-8 grade level in the Federal service (obtained either in private or public sectors). Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience performing at least three of the following examples:

• 1. Utilize monitoring systems for drilling fluids;
• 2. Operate and maintain drilling and production equipment;
• 3. Safety compliance (i.e. follow procedures, check surface casing, and check cementing operations);
• 4. Work closely with engineers and other technical teams to optimize production methods providing technical guidance and assisting with on-site onshore oil and gas inspections;
• 5. Drafting correspondence such as reports, inspections, violations, etc. for gas and oil operations.

Your resume must include hours worked per week.

-OR- Education: Two full years of graduate education or a master's degree; education must be directly related to the work of a petroleum engineering technician (i.e., major study in petroleum engineering or a related field). You must submit a copy of your transcripts.

-OR- Combination of Education and Specialized Experience: Total qualifying education and experience as listed above when combined must total to 100 percent to qualify. Your resume must reflect hours worked per week and you must submit a copy of your transcripts.

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.