Supervisory Construction Analyst

This position is located in the Small Business Administration, Damage Verification Center. The incumbent serves as a Supervisory Construction Analyst responsible for directing and integrating construction analysis and damage verification operations performed by subordinate organizational units. Provides technical and administrative supervision through subordinate supervisors and directs a workforce engaged in evaluating disaster-related damage to residential and business property.

Qualifications

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-13: One year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service, obtained in either the private or public sector: Supervising or leading teams performing construction analysis, property damage assessments, inspections, or related technical work; and Evaluating construction damage assessments and repair or replacement estimates to determine the extent of damage, reasonableness of costs, and compliance with established procedures; and Evaluating, reviewing, and assigning workload, production, and staffing requirements and making recommendations to improve operational efficiency and timely completion of assignments; and Determining whether damage assessments and technical decisions are complete, accurate, consistent, and in accordance with applicable policies and procedures; and Identifying training needs, providing technical guidance, and recommending or implementing corrective actions to improve work quality and performance. These qualifications must be clearly referenced in your resume. Note: Education may not be substituted for this position. TIME-IN-GRADE: If you are a current career or career-conditional federal employee applying for promotion under Merit Promotion you must have completed a minimum of 52 weeks in positions at the next level lower than the position being filled. 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 11/05/2026.