Remote Petroleum Engineering Technician — Inspections & Compliance

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

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