Construction Analyst

The Construction Analyst, (Specially Adapted Housing (SAH) Agent) will serve as a project manager for severely disabled Veterans seeking residential home improvements to adapt their residence to their disability needs. This position guides Veterans and stakeholders through all phases of this life-changing grant benefit. To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this job opportunity announcement, 08/03/2026.

All applicants must meet both the Individual Occupational Requirement (IOR) and the Specialized Experience as defined below:

• Undergraduate and Graduate
  
  Education:
  
  Major study -- architecture, engineering, building construction, or other fields related to the position.

OR

• 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.

To qualify at the GS-12 grade level. At least one year (52 Weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to at least the grade level of GS-11 in the Federal, state, local, public, or private sector. Specialized experience for this position is defined as:
Manages residential and commercial construction projects independently, based on approved contracts, plans, and blueprints;
Oversees project progress, processes change request orders, communicates construction updates, and addresses issues and concerns throughout the construction phases.

There is no educational substitution for the GS-12 grade level experience.

Note:

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, Ameri Corps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; 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 you document, to include volunteer experience.

Full-time employment is considered to be at least 35 hours per week. Part-time experience will be credited on a pro-rated basis; when including part-time employment in your resume you must specify the average hours worked per week.

For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at http://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..