Job Summary

This position is located in the Small Business Administration, Processing and Disbursement Center - PDC in Fort Worth, Texas. The duties of the incumbent include verifying the repair or replacement cost of such damage; and making disbursement recommendations to complete the needed restorations. Properties include single family homes, smaller apartments and condominium buildings and typical commercial businesses.

Job Description

Individual Occupational Requirements Education Undergraduate and Graduate Education: Major study -- architecture, engineering, building construction, or other fields related to the position. OR Experience Specialized Experience (for positions above GS-5): 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. GS-11: One year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service, obtained in either the private or public sector: Evaluating or generating estimates, engineering reports, inspections, appraisals, plans/blueprints, insurance assessments, or similar construction-related project documentation to repair or construct residential and complex commercial structures Or Applying practical construction knowledge of repair, restoration, or construction of residential and complex commercial structures And Communicating with customers, contractors, or other parties regarding project details (e.g., damages, repairs, costs, code compliance, or policy/procedural requirements, etc.) And Using computers systems or databases to complete assignments, research information, or prepare reports/documentation, etc. These qualifications must be clearly referenced in your resume. 3 academic years of progressively higher-level graduate education. OR Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree OR LL.M., in a field directly related to the position (e.g. architecture, engineering, building construction). Education must be in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the duties of the position. OR A combination experience as described in "A" and graduate level education as described in "B", when combined, are equivalent to 100% of the qualification requirement. Only graduate level education in excess of two full years (36 semester hours) may be used in this calculation. To compute, first determine the total number of graduate level hours that exceed 36 semester hours, and then divide that number by 18 to arrive at a percentage. Then, divide the total number of months of qualifying experience by 12 to arrive at a second percentage. Add the two percentages together. The sum of the percentages must equal at least 100% to qualify. 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 08/31/2026.