Associate Security Specialist

KBR, Inc; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K plan with company match

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Life insurance

Flexible spending account

Paid time off

Flexible work schedule

Job summary

KBR, Inc. in Chantilly, VA seeks an Associate Security Specialist to protect national security interests. The role engages with contractors, government personnel, and vendors while coordinating clearance and access control. You’ll work with Corporate Security, IT, and operations to ensure robust security across programs.

Requirements include TS/SCI eligibility, a college degree, and 2+ years’ related experience. On-site, with occasional travel and standard business hours.

Qualifications

• Security clearance required: TS/SCI clearance eligibility and access.
• Bachelor's/college or university degree expected.
• 2+ years of relevant security experience or equivalent.
• Understands key industry drivers and applies to own work.
• Knowledge of security discipline concepts and procedures.
• Analyzes possible solutions using standard procedures.

Responsibilities

• Support all Virginia DoD Collateral, SCI and DoD SAP security programs (physical, personnel, program, document control, classification, education/awareness).
• Engage daily with visiting contractors, government personnel, and vendors.
• Maintain Chantilly personnel clearance/access databases and document control systems.
• Coordinate with Corporate Security, IT, Operations and Program Operations staff.
• Perform VAR verifications for all incoming visitors.
• Oversee prescreen database for all perspective employees.
• Oversee record-keeping for visit certifications, security investigations, annual training, and visitor logs.
• Coordinate security logistics for customer engagements and onsite meetings.
• Engage regularly with internal and external personnel via in-person and written channels.

Job description

Title: Associate Security Specialist Belong. Connect. Grow. with KBR!

KBR’s National Security Solutions team provides high-end engineering and advanced technology solutions to our customers in the intelligence and national security communities.

In this position, your work will have a profound impact on the country’s most critical role – protecting our national security.

Why Join Us?

• Innovative Projects: KBR’s work is at the forefront of engineering, logistics, operations, science, program management, mission IT and cybersecurity solutions.
• Collaborative Environment: Be part of a dynamic team that thrives on collaboration and innovation, fostering a supportive and intellectually stimulating workplace.
• Impactful Work: Your contributions will be pivotal in designing and optimizing defense systems that ensure national security and shape the future of space defense.

KBR is seeking an Associate Specialist to join the National Security Solutions (NSS) Chantilly team.

Our Security professionals work with and communicate with a wide range of people including vendors, customers, executives, and staff.

The Associate Specialist must have the ability to communicate with internal and external contacts, both orally and in writing, to seek or convey information and coordinate arrangements.

The Associate Specialist is a salaried position that reports to the Senior Security Manager.

Regular M-F standard business hours with some flexibility apply but also with some requirements from time-to-time to surge on the front or back end of a standard business day based on customer or company requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Supporting all Virginia DoD Collateral, Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) and DoD SAP security programs to include physical, personnel, program, document control, classification and education/awareness.
• Engage daily with visiting contractors, government personnel, and vendors.
• Supporting and assisting in the maintenance of Chantilly personnel clearance/access databases, and document control databases.
• Coordinating with Corporate Security, IT, Operations and Program Operations staff.
• Perform VAR verifications for all incoming visitors.
• Oversee prescreen database for all perspective employees.
• Oversee record-keeping systems for visit request certifications, security investigations, annual training, and visitor logs.
• Coordinate security logistics for customer engagements and onsite meetings.
• Engage regularly with internal and external personnel via in-person and written communication channels.

Desired Qualifications

• Current active security clearance.
• Knowledge of security management policies and procedures including Community customers' clearance processing procedures and document control regulation.
• Familiarity with EQIP, DISS/NBIS and/or other Industry software applications.
• Familiarity with personnel, physical and AIS requirements among the Intelligence Community and DoD.
• Familiarity with personnel security requirements for DoD and Intelligence Community.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• High level of professionalism.
• Ready to Make a Difference?

Work Environment:

Location: On-site

Travel Requirements: Minimal 0-20%

Working Hours: Standard

Required Qualifications

• Security clearance requirement: Must be able to obtain and maintain TS/SCI security clearance and accesses.
• Typically requires a college or university degree.
• Typically requires 2+ years of relevant experience.
• Understands key industry drivers; uses this understanding to accomplish own work.
• Requires knowledge and experience in own discipline; still acquiring higher-level knowledge and skills.
• Analyzes possible solutions using standard procedures.

KBR Benefits

• KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include 401K plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule. We support career advancement through 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. 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.

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:

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.