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Construction Analyst
Veterans Benefits Administration · Posted 49 days ago
On-site Little Rock, AR $76K – $99K Apply by Aug 5, 2026 Construction Analyst ENTJESTJ OperationsTrades
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The 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.
What You'll Do
- →Specific duties include: Establishes working relationships with Veterans in various geographic locations to serve and guide them throughout the complete grant delivery lifecycle.
- →This position is responsible for assisting Veterans or their representatives by providing VA grant program information via electronic delivery or phone systems and maintaining excellent customer service.
- →Serves as the primary VA construction project manager for assigned Veterans.
- →Guides Veteran applicants from program inception by validating program eligibility and proceeding with grant development.
- →Assesses Veterans existing living conditions and accessibility needs in their residence or proposed residence.
- →Proposes and clearly drafts accessibility solutions that can be attained through residential renovations or new construction.
- →Liaises with the Veteran and third parties (general contractors, architects, draftsperson, sub-contractors) bidding the job and ensures bids address Veteran accessibility needs.
- →Validating that all program requirements (accessibility for Veteran and administrative) are met to approve grant funding.
- →Oversee construction project to ensure work performed meets defined accessibility solution for Veterans.
- →Manage and resolve any construction change orders or disputes.
- →Successfully close out projects within prescribed scope and defined budgets.
- →Maintains up-to-date knowledge and resources applicable to residential accessibility related adaptations, remodeling, construction and/or universal design.
- →Assists with the creation of payment schedules that will serve as project milestones to induce payments throughout construction.
- →Payment schedules will be created based off the value of completed work, requiring knowledge of construction costs and economic conditions of various geographic locations.
Requirements
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
- ✓Upon completion of your probationary or trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 You may be required to serve a probationary period Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements I-9 Acceptable Documents.
Benefits
- ★Special Employment Consideration: VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply, including those eligible for hiring under 5 CFR 213.3102(u), Schedule A, Appointment of persons with disabilities [i.e., intellectual disabilities, severe physical disabilities, or psychiatric disabilities], and/or Disabled veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more.
- ★Contact the Agency Contact for information on how to apply under this appointment authority via the Selective Placement Coordinator.
- ★Receiving Service Credit or Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee.
- ★VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employee's credit for their job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service.
- ★This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave.
- ★Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed.
Personality Fit
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