ANTARCTICA: Transportation & Logistics Transition Assistant

KBR, Inc; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K plan with company match

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

AD&D

FSA

Disability

Paid time off

Professional training

Job summary

KBR, Inc. is seeking a Transportation & Logistics Transition Assistant to provide administrative and coordination support across multiple locations and time zones for the US Antarctic Program. The role emphasizes organized schedule management, action-item tracking, and documentation control to ensure smooth transition activities.

Strong communication is essential. Ideal candidates have a bachelor's degree in business/logistics or related field, 2+ years of related experience, and proficiency

Qualifications

• U.S. citizenship and ability to pass a NACI background investigation.
• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 2+ years of administrative, project coordination, logistics, or operational support experience.
• Proficiency with Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; strong written and verbal communication.
• Ability to manage schedules and maintain documentation across time zones.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support for transportation and logistics transition activities and gateway workstreams.
• Maintain schedules, action-item tracking, and document control processes.
• Coordinate meetings, prepare materials, and capture meeting notes and follow-up actions.
• Support reporting and communication across multiple time zones and stakeholder groups.
• Ensure transition documentation is accurate and up-to-date.
• Track milestones, deliverables, and transition progress.

Skills

US citizenship

NACI background

Organizational skills

Multitasking

Verbal/written communication

Meeting coordination

Schedule management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Title: ANTARCTICA: Transportation & Logistics Transition Assistant

KBR delivers innovative solutions to a wide variety of Government and commercial customers across the globe. We are guided by our vision and values to bring together the best and brightest to deliver technology and solutions that help our customers accomplish their most critical missions and objectives. In doing so, we strive to create a better, safer and more sustainable world.

Program Summary

The National Science Foundation (NSF) manages the United States Antarctic Program (USAP). The USAP supports all U.S. scientific research and related logistics in Antarctica and aboard USAP vessels that operate along the continental margin and in the Southern Ocean. Science within the Antarctic research portfolio is chosen and funded by NSF and other Federal agencies, including NASA, NOAA, and the Department of Energy. The purpose of the Antarctic Science and Engineering Support Contract (ASESC) is to enable that science. All participants are responsible for maintaining a safe workplace and ensuring that safety is the highest priority. This includes compliance with all ASESC environmental health & safety, and quality assurance requirements.

Job Summary

The Transportation & Logistics Transition Assistant provides administrative and coordination support for transportation and logistics transition activities conducted across multiple locations, partners, and time zones. This role is responsible for maintaining schedules, tracking actions and documentation, supporting meetings, and ensuring accurate coordination of transition-related activities. The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, and capable of managing competing priorities while supporting stakeholders across a geographically dispersed operation. Experience with logistics, supply chain, or transportation documentation is highly desirable.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support for transportation and logistics transition activities and gateway workstreams.
• Maintain schedules, action-item tracking, and document control processes.
• Coordinate meetings, prepare materials, and capture meeting notes and follow-up actions.
• Support reporting and communication activities across multiple time zones and stakeholder groups.
• Ensure transition documentation is accurate, current, and properly maintained.
• Assist with tracking milestones, deliverables, and transition progress.

Basic Qualifications

• U.S. citizenship and the ability to pass a National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI) background investigation.
• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, or a related field; equivalent experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• 2+ years of administrative, project coordination, logistics, or operational support experience.
• Experience managing schedules, documentation, and action-item tracking.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with stakeholders across multiple locations and time zones.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting transportation, logistics, supply chain, or operational programs.
• Familiarity with logistics documentation, reporting, and tracking processes.
• Experience coordinating meetings and supporting cross-functional teams.
• Knowledge of project management or transition support activities.
• Experience working in global or geographically dispersed environments.

KBR Benefits

• 401K plan with company match
• medical
• dental
• vision
• life insurance
• AD&D
• flexible spending account
• disability
• paid time off, or flexible work schedule
• professional training and development

Belong, Connect and Grow at KBR

At KBR, we are passionate about our people and our Zero Harm culture. These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to, and ongoing journey toward being a People First company. That commitment is central to our team of team's philosophy and fosters an environment where everyone can Belong, Connect and Grow. We Deliver – Together.

KBR is an equal opportunity employer

KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

Company Values

KBR — Delivering Solutions, Changing the World. KBR brings together the best and brightest to deliver science, technology and engineering solutions that help governments and companies around the world accomplish their most critical missions and objectives. In everything we do, we are guided by our ONE KBR Values: We Value Our People – We create diverse, inclusive environments in which each person can feel safe, respected and valued, and where everyone has opportunities to grow and reach their full potential. We Deliver – We are uncompromising in our commitment to deliver innovative, high-quality, technology-led solutions for our customers and exceptional, sustainable value for all our stakeholders. We Are People of Integrity – We value honesty, trust, courage, fairness, prudence and tenacity. We believe doing what’s right for the planet, the communities where we work, and our people is good for business. We Empower – We empower our people with a shared purpose, the right tools and the supportive culture they need to be proactive decision-makers, to be adaptive to change, and to succeed. We Are a Team of Teams – We have a will to succeed, but we value the achievements of our team of teams over individual accomplishments. Our collective focus makes us a better, stronger, more effective company.

We have also embedded environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles in every business operation and corporate function. Not only are we committed to operating safely, sustainably and equitably, but we are also committed to using our capabilities and expertise to help our customers accomplish their sustainability goals. Worldwide, KBR employs a diverse workforce approximately 29,000 people strong, with customers in more than 80 countries and operations in 40 countries. At KBR, We Deliver.