Supervisory General Engineer (Director) -Direct Hire

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 169,000 - 197,000; Full time

Job summary

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) seeks a Director of the Office of Enforcement to lead the nationwide pipeline safety enforcement program from its Washington, DC location. The role oversees enforcement policy development, program implementation, and coordination with federal and state partners to ensure compliance with federal pipeline safety standards.

The position requires a strong background in engineering, enforcement strategy, and the ability to manage complex,

Qualifications

• Engineering degree with ABET accreditation or equivalent coursework as outlined in the education requirements.
• Professional registration/licensure as Engineer In Training (EIT) or Professional Engineer (PE) by a U.S. jurisdiction.
• Evidence of passing FE exam or similar licensure requirement.
• Completed coursework in statics, dynamics, strength of materials, fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, electrical fields, materials properties, or related engineering sciences.

Responsibilities

• Develops and implements enforcement policy on compliance and enforcement matters for federal and state officials.
• Coordinates enforcement procedures and uses evidence-based methods to determine compliance/noncompliance.
• Develops performance measures to track enforcement program impact and coordinates with other agencies.

Education

ABET-accredited engineering program or equivalent coursework in engineering/physics

Professional registration or licensure (PE, EI/EIT)

Written FE examination or equivalent for licensure

60 semester hours in physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences

Job description

• Hiring Agency: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
• Department: Department of Transportation
• Location: Washington, District of Columbia

This position serves as Director of the Office of Enforcement in the Office of Pipeline Safety (PHP), located within the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA).

Key Responsibilities

The Supervisory General Engineer (Director): Develops a strategic approach to the development, implementation, and coordination of the nationwide pipeline safety enforcement program. Develops and implements enforcement policy on compliance and enforcement matters for application by federal and state officials. Interprets policy and assists with resolving differences when conflicts of interpretation arise.

Develops performance measures and indicators to track enforcement program impact and outcomes in accordance with the Government Performance and Results Act. Develops the Office of Pipeline Safety enforcement procedures and guidelines used in securing evidence of compliance and noncompliance with the federal pipeline safety standards using due process mandated by Federal laws.

Develops new techniques for determining the existence of noncompliance and correlates the results obtained by use of those techniques with the intent of regulations and past field experiences. Coordinates, as appropriate, with the Office of Inspector General, Department of Justice and the PHMSA Chief Counsel's Office on criminal cases.

PHMSA desires a candidate with a proven record of managing a pipeline safety enforcement program related to the transportation of natural gas, petroleum, and other hazardous materials by pipeline. An individual who consistently manages and maximizes personnel potential through delegation, coaching, empowerment, and accountability.

The candidate must be capable of adapting quickly to complexities and challenges and possess sound judgement and willingness to make decisions during stressful environments.

Requirements & Education

MANDATORY EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: A.

DEGREE: ENGINEERING --To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor's degree in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by ABET; or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics.

OR B. COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE -- College-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying engineering, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following: 1.

Professional registration or licensure -- Current registration as an Engineer Intern (EI), Engineer in Training (EIT)1 , or licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE) by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico.

Absent other means of qualifying under this standard, those applicants who achieved such registration by means other than written test (e.g., State grandfather or eminence provisions) are eligible only for positions that are within or closely related to the specialty field of their registration.

For example, an applicant who attains registration through a State Board's eminence provision as a manufacturing engineer typically would be rated eligible only for manufacturing engineering positions. 2. Written Test -- Evidence of having successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination or any other written test required for professional registration by an engineering licensure board in the various States, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico.

3. Specified academic courses -- Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and that included the courses specified in the basic requirements under paragraph A. The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of an engineering program as described in paragraph A. 4.

Related curriculum -- Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in an appropriate scientific field, e.g., engineering technology, physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, may be accepted in lieu of a bachelor's degree in engineering, provided the applicant has had at least 1 year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance.

Ordinarily there should be either an established plan of intensive training to develop professional engineering competence, or several years of prior professional engineering-type experience, e.g., in interdisciplinary positions. (The above examples of related curricula are not all inclusive). All applicants must meet the education requirements under A or B to qualify for applying to an engineering position.

TRANSCRIPTS are REQUIRED as there is a stated education requirement for the series. The transcripts need not be official, but must show that you meet the stated education requirements, including specific major or class requirements.

ENGINEERS: As you are applying to an engineering position and are qualifying based on possessing a current Professional Engineer (PE) license, or passing the Engineer in Training (EIT) exam, please provide a copy of PE license or written documented proof of passing the EIT.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Department of Transportation.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $169279 – $197200/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Other security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-02.

What is the work schedule?

This is a Full Time position.

Who is eligible to apply?

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