Job Summary

You will serve as a Construction Analyst for the Small Business Administration (SBA), Office of Disaster Recovery & Resilience (ODR&R), Field Operations Center West. This position provides services to the Operations Manager in the planning, directing, managing, coordinating and evaluating the damage assessment/loss verification functions within the Continental United States (CONUS) and outside the Continental United States and its territories (OCONUS).

Job Description

To be minimally qualified for the position, you must meet the Basic Requirements (Individual Occupational Requirements (IOR). Undergraduate and Graduate Education: Major study -architecture, engineering, building construction, or other fields related to the position. OR Specialized Experience: Experience in the preparation or review of plans, specifications, or estimates of materials and costs for the construction, extension, alteration, or repair of buildings. Applicants should have knowledge of the residential construction field, and experience in the development of plans and specifications, and in negotiation work. This experience may have been obtained working as a contractor or as a draftsperson in an architectural engineering firm. However, any drafting experience must have provided an opportunity to acquire technical knowledge. Appropriate experience includes working with diverse construction materials (brick, lumber, reinforced concrete, steel) and types of structures (housing, single-family dwellings and multi-family apartment units, and industrial and commercial structures). Applicants should be familiar with matters such as planning a subdivision, laying out traffic flow in a multi-family apartment structure, or working out specification problems in plans. You may qualify based on experience, education or a combination of both. A combination of education and experience as indicated above. Qualification Standards: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=Group-Standards In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, you must also meet the specialized experience requirements listed below. GS-12: One year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service, obtained in either the private or public sector: Estimating quantity of materials and costs for constructing or repairing homes and businesses; and Estimating costs to repair or replace machinery, equipment, and inventory; and Leading teams or projects to accomplish goals and objectives; and Provide concise, clear written communication to local, state, and federal stakeholders. These qualifications must be clearly referenced in your resume. GS-12: There is no education substitution for this grade level. Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualifications Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions. It is available for your review on OPM's Qualifications web site: Construction Analyst Series 0828 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. Generally, time in non-pay status as a federal employee is not creditable towards the specialized experience requirement listed above. All qualification requirements must be met by 11:59 pm (Eastern Time) on 08/19/2026.