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Open: July 6, 2026 — Closes: July 8, 2026
Summary
This position is part of the Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Energy Office, Department of Energy. As an Attorney-Adviser (General), you will serve as Chief Counsel and Chief Legal Adviser to the Project Manager of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve Project Management Office (SPRPMO) in the formulation and execution of legal policies and decisions regarding the management, operation, and construction of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR).
Major Duties
We are truly honored that DOE has been named America's #1 Best Employer for Veterans in 2023 by Forbes-not only among Government agencies, but among employers across the U.S. We are so proud of this ranking which reflects our commitment to the employment of veterans. As so many veterans at DOE renew their service to our Nation, we are deeply committed to their success and advancement. Veterans shape the future of energy Serves as the chief legal expert for the SPR and is responsible for performing specialized professional legal work of exceptional difficulty, responsibility, and significance in negotiating, preparing, reviewing, and administering major contractual instruments. Serves as the primary legal expert concerning the acquisition of pipeline rights of way and other necessary real property interests, including, but not limited to, condemnation actions. Serves as the primary legal expert concerning sales, property, or oil truces that affect the SPR and its contractors. Prepares or reviews a wide variety of complex, and often novel, contractual instruments, including operating contracts, cost-plus-fixed-fee and cost-plus-award-fee contracts, architect-engineer contracts, construction contracts, cooperative agreements, grants, fixed-price contracts, and other types of instruments for a wide variety of goods and services. Analyzes the facts of the case; extensively researches or reviews the statutes, case law, and administrative decisions. Provides legal opinion and counsel.
