General Engineer (Inspector) (Control Room Management) - DIRECT HIRE

The incumbent of this position serves as a General Engineer (Inspector) within anywhere in the US and reports to a Regional Office of the Office of Pipeline Safety in support of the national Control Room Management program.As a General Engineer (Inspector), you will: Conduct pipeline safety program review and inspection of gas and liquid pipeline systems by traveling to a field location and working to apply Federal regulations to the facilities with specific focus on control room and leak detection system operations and maintenance while seeking to recognize discrepancies or inconsistencies between information reported or made available to the Office of Pipeline Safety and the true nature of the activity under review. Conduct safety oversight inspections and provide assistance with incident investigations for a rapidly changing industry to increase compliance with Federal pipeline safety standards by gas and liquid operators at all types of pipeline facilities transporting natural gas and hazardous liquids, including intrastate and interstate transmission of natural gas and hazardous liquids, intrastate distribution of natural gas, offshore transportation of hazardous liquids and natural gas, deep water ports, liquefied natural gas and underground natural gas storage. Prepare enforcement for regulatory compliance through written documents, verbal conversation, records review, and operations and maintenance observation which requires judgments on the accuracy and credibility of large volume of data from pipelines operators and identifying the significance of and interrelationships among particular facts or records found in that volume of data while working to apply legal interpretations and precedents. Work within assigned teams and effectively communicate both verbally and through written means with individuals at all levels within many stakeholder communities including that of the public, Federal sector, pipeline industry, and state and local officials. Conduct investigations of pipeline incidents to determine if there are violations of Federal regulations/laws, which can require conducting interviews of witnesses, reviewing hardware and software controls, collecting and evaluating related data, and follow-up to ensure corrective actions are taken, as necessary by pipeline operators. Participate in industry and technical conferences, symposiums, meetings, etc., representing Office of Pipeline Safety as directed by supervisory personnel.