Workforce & Community Partnerships Manager

KBR, Inc.; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K plan with company match

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Flexible work schedule

Job summary

KBR Sustainable Technology Solutions seeks a Workforce & Community Partnerships Manager to lead workforce development and stakeholder engagement for a major capital project. You will build partnerships with educational institutions and public-sector groups to support staffing, internships, and training while expanding local economic benefits.

We reward relationship-building, strategic planning, and hands-on delivery of recruitment and apprenticeship programs, with a focus on inclusive

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• 10+ years of workforce development or stakeholder engagement experience.
• Experience supporting large capital projects.
• Strong understanding of stakeholder engagement, workforce planning, and public-sector collaboration.
• Excellent communication, relationship-building, and presentation skills.
• Proven ability to engage diverse stakeholder groups, including government officials, community leaders, educational institutions, and workforce partners.
• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Familiarity with EPC/EPCM project delivery environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute workforce development strategies for project staffing needs.
• Build partnerships with colleges, universities, trade schools, apprenticeship programs, workforce boards, and community organizations.
• Maintain relationships with local communities, elected officials, economic development groups, and chambers of commerce.
• Coordinate local hiring, workforce readiness, internship, apprenticeship, and recruitment initiatives.
• Monitor labor market trends and provide staffing risk/opportunity recommendations to leadership.
• Lead community outreach, STEM initiatives, and other programs to enhance engagement and visibility.
• Support workforce diversity and inclusion efforts by expanding access to employment and training opportunities.
• Track key workforce and community engagement metrics and report to leadership.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Relationship building

Presentation skills

Project management

Education

Public Administration

Human Resources

Communications

Business

Community Development

Political Science

Tools

EPC/EPCM experience

Job description

Workforce & Community Partnerships Manager

KBR Sustainable Technology Solutions (STS) provides holistic and value-added solutions across the entire asset life cycle. These include world-class licensed process technologies, differentiated advisory services, deep technical domain expertise, energy transition solutions, high-end design capabilities, and smart solutions to optimize planned and operating assets.

KBR is seeking a Workforce & Community Partnerships Manager to lead workforce development and stakeholder engagement efforts in support of a major capital project. This role will build partnerships with educational institutions, workforce agencies, community organizations, elected officials, and economic development groups to support project staffing needs, strengthen community relationships, and maximize local economic benefits. The successful candidate will develop talent pipelines for skilled trades, technical, engineering, and operations roles while coordinating community engagement initiatives that support project objectives.

Functional job responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Develop and execute workforce development strategies that support project construction, commissioning, startup, and operational staffing needs.
• Build partnerships with colleges, universities, trade schools, apprenticeship programs, workforce boards, and community organizations to create sustainable talent pipelines.
• Maintain relationships with local communities, elected officials, economic development organizations, chambers of commerce, and public-sector stakeholders.
• Coordinate local hiring, workforce readiness, internship, apprenticeship, and recruitment initiatives that support project workforce goals.
• Monitor labor market trends and workforce availability, providing recommendations to project leadership on staffing risks and opportunities.
• Lead community outreach, educational partnerships, STEM initiatives, and other programs that enhance community engagement and project visibility.
• Support workforce diversity and inclusion efforts by expanding access to employment and training opportunities.
• Track key workforce and community engagement metrics and prepare reports for project leadership.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration, Human Resources, Communications, Business, Community Development, Political Science, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in workforce development, community relations, government affairs, stakeholder engagement, external affairs, or a related discipline.
• Experience supporting large capital projects.
• Strong understanding of stakeholder engagement, workforce planning, and public-sector collaboration.
• Excellent communication, relationship-building, and presentation skills.
• Proven ability to engage diverse stakeholder groups, including government officials, community leaders, educational institutions, and workforce partners.
• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Familiarity with EPC/EPCM project delivery environments.

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills:

• Experience supporting pharmaceutical, biotechnology, life sciences, or other regulated industries.
• Experience with workforce development, economic development, and community investment programs.
• Experience supporting major capital projects in an Owner’s Representative or PMC environment.
• Knowledge of permitting processes and regulatory stakeholder engagement.

Decarbonization – Energy Transition – Sustainability

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.

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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.