KBR in iraq

LindaC in bethesda, Maryland said: I am being considered for a position as an MWR coordinator in Iraq with KBR. I want to talk with anyone who has/is working for KBR in Iraq. I need to know how you feel you are being treated, what are your living conditions like, are you glad you took the job, at which camp are you stationed, do you know anything about camp endurance in Qaiyarah?
thanks

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I was working in iraq with kbr can i get letter of recomendation approved that i was working with them.my address is 111 gould ave paterson nj 07503

I haven heard anything from fluor. I put a profile in months ago I heard anything . If someone can help me get a job please email me and let me no something . I clean up, food services, sterile instrument for doctors. I have my OSHA card, it don't matter Iraq or Afghanistan or where ever the jobs at.
dorothyhynson@yahoo.com Thank You !

I have been trying also no luck. Yet if someone can tell me how get over in Iraq or Aghanistam let me no

gamer1 in Stratford, Connecticut said: I’ve been trying to work overseas with Fluor, DynCorp, Halliburton, KBR, ITT, Honeywell and many others. For almost 6 years I applied online retweaked my resume quite a few times and called recruiters as well as tried to contact them through LinkedIn and I get no answer. I have a friend who has no experience but has army experience and has been offered positions numerous times although he and a few of his friends are very under qualified. Has anyone had any luck without having army experience or knowing someone that works in these companies? Is there a recruiter on here willing to give a 6 year Administrative Assistant looking to advance his career? I just want the opportunity to excel.

I left you a note in the Fluor forum...

Hello,
I got a job with KBR and my processing start on 11th July in Houston. Is there anyone else who get the same date for processing? does anyone know how is the KBR situation in Iraq and how long they will be there?

Hi,

I found out that the current Logcap is ending in Dec 2011 and withdrew my application.

roosthuis@yahoo.com in Johannesburg, South Africa said: Hi,

I found out that the current Logcap is ending in Dec 2011 and withdrew my application.

Really, So whats your plan? are you going to apply for Dyncorp or Fluor? I already got selected by KBR? What do think I should go? I heard KBR might get extension in Dec.

Hi,
I am not sure at this stage where to apply. I was told that the contract MIGHT be extended. I was due to fly today to Dubai for processing today and e-mailed KBR to confirm the contract end date. I was told Dec 2011 was the contract ending date.
I do not want to take that chance and am therefor not going.

I have other options pending in Afganistan.

Check and rather confirm with your recruiter.

thanks for your reply. So do you know someone in Afghanistan? I have tried so many times to get a job in Afghan but no luck yet.

hi,

No - I used to work there for 2 years with AEAI {Advanced Engineering Associates Int'l}and demobilized.
I have sent my CV to LBG Black & Veatch they have been awarded a 5 year contract a joint venture with Dyncor.
You can apply online on the web.

Good Luck.

roosthuis@yahoo.com in Johannesburg, South Africa said: hi,

No - I used to work there for 2 years with AEAI {Advanced Engineering Associates Int'l}and demobilized.
I have sent my CV to LBG Black & Veatch they have been awarded a 5 year contract a joint venture with Dyncor.
You can apply online on the web.

Good Luck.

Thanks, can you please give me their site? Do they have property or warehouse positions? I have 5 yrs working experience as Property Specialist for LOGCAP III, Iraq.

My boyfriend was in iraq for 2yrs as a firefighter and is looking to go back. Anyone have any ideas? We have applied for sallyport and kbr but have heard nothing back yet.

I am sorry I can't tell you anything I been trying go overseas for a minute I haven had in good luck. I hope soon some one can help me. I have applied for kbr, fluor and still have heard anythig. If some one can help me lete no. Thanks.

I think there's about to be an opening for truck driver here at Liberty...I'm sick of the BS here...

gamer1 in Stratford, Connecticut said: I’ve been trying to work overseas with Fluor, DynCorp, Halliburton, KBR, ITT, Honeywell and many others. For almost 6 years I applied online retweaked my resume quite a few times and called recruiters as well as tried to contact them through LinkedIn and I get no answer. I have a friend who has no experience but has army experience and has been offered positions numerous times although he and a few of his friends are very under qualified. Has anyone had any luck without having army experience or knowing someone that works in these companies? Is there a recruiter on here willing to give a 6 year Administrative Assistant looking to advance his career? I just want the opportunity to excel.

No military experience here....I worked for KBR for 13 months in Iraq.

MSingh in Houston, Texas said: Hello,
I got a job with KBR and my processing start on 11th July in Houston. Is there anyone else who get the same date for processing? does anyone know how is the KBR situation in Iraq and how long they will be there?

I too was set to be in Houston on July 11,
However they only this week sent out the references.
Everything else has been completed.
Hoping for next week.

Thanx,
Have a great day

justaplumber in Swedesboro, New Jersey said: I too was set to be in Houston on July 11,
However they only this week sent out the references.
Everything else has been completed.
Hoping for next week.

Thanx,
Have a great day

Hey is there any way you could contact me at daniellejennings1992@gmail.com I am in need of some info. Please.

Thanks

Danielle

I can't believe people are still processing to come over...they'll be switching over to MRE's and tents by the time you get here...

I'm currently waiting to process for a plumber position in Iraq. I keep hearing on the news that the 2011 deadline for troop withdrawal MAY be extended in part due to base attacks near the Iran border. Does anyone currently IN Iraq working for KBR know what the situation REALLY is? Are bases closing all over Iraq? I'm still debating if I should take a chance and go or not. Any advice would be appreciated ???

Pepskins in New Orleans, Louisiana said: I'm currently waiting to process for a plumber position in Iraq. I keep hearing on the news that the 2011 deadline for troop withdrawal MAY be extended in part due to base attacks near the Iran border. Does anyone currently IN Iraq working for KBR know what the situation REALLY is? Are bases closing all over Iraq? I'm still debating if I should take a chance and go or not. Any advice would be appreciated ???

All I can tell you is bases are closing and people are leaving. Just because we may keep troops in country has no real corelation toward a contractor's employment status, anymore anyways. Okay, they keep 10k troops. What does that equate to in U.S. Civilians prospects? Just look to Kosovo. We maintain a soft presence however, how many U.S personnel are working there? A handful. It will be similar over here, soon...very soon.

tanyat in Lawrenceville, Georgia said: My husband's first packet took about 3 months. Genrally 2-4 weeks, but he is working with a recruiter doy Dyn and Fedsys. Please let me know if you have a contact-I am trying to make all the connections I can

I was reading your comment and was wondering if you knew some good recruiters. I'm a 30 yr veteran pipefitter looking to go abroad. don't have to be Irag but anywhere with good pay.

Dave

Floridathunderstorm in Florida said: I worked in subcontracts for KBR in Iraq. That was in the days that employees lived in tents or homeless shelters. Out of all of the subcontracts administrators there I was one of a very few who knew what he was doing. That actually cost me my job as I tried everything to get the department running correctly. It was impossible. Too many incompetents and too many wooooose supervisors. I was made to transfer from Camp Slayer to a northern startup outpost as a reward for my efforts, which by the way were sometimes 112 hr weeks. I told them "no way" and left. Quite a while later I worked for Parsons in a separate camp in the green zone. Parsons had the best camp in Iraq and everybody knew it. State of the art. New private single person quarters with bathroom, AC/Heat, refrigerator, flatscreen tv, DVD player, high speed internet. Camp had a nice small dining hall, laundry, recreation center, library, mini nightclub. The office building was brand new and comfortable. There was a video store right outside the camp gate and a mini-mall right outside the other camp gate. Compared to KBR and Camp Slayer it was the Magic Kingdom.

I worked for Fluor for many years but never with them in Iraq or Afghanistan. A first class engineering and construction company. They appreciate their employees and demand only the best. I believe they will do it right in LOGCAP IV. I may just decide to go over there again, this time with Fluor, although I'm getting on in years.

From reading your comment, seems like you know your way around abroad. I'm a 30 yr veteran pipefitter considering some work abroad. Can you recommend the best companies web sites to apply and perhaps some shortcuts?

Dave

Stephanie AJ in Corpus Christi, Texas said: Experience has been you cannot be hired from outside the company as foreman. You will need to start at the bottom of your field and work your way up. Once you're in the company, you'll wait for a certain amount of time before you can be promoted.

We used KBR's website. My advise, apply for all jobs that you have even a slight interest in. I mean, hundreds of jobs. If you apply for just a few, you'll be overlooked. They get millions of applications daily, they go in a "pile" as they come in, you want your's on top, so apply for lots and lots of jobs on a daily basis!!!

Do they have anything entry level? Or like a hauling service or food services or laundry services? That's where my experience is. And retail.

I would seriously consider just getting a regular job there at a shop to get myself there in the first place. How does a 29 year old white American female with not a lot of experience and limited resources get a job over there? Would like to go to Iraq, that is my first choice, my second choices are Afghanistan and Kuwait. Someone please help me with this, I will hook you up with half the sign on bonus if I have to. Really want to work for KBR company but am willing to do just about anything to go.

Ms Sparky in Portland, Oregon said: You should be fine as long as you just do what you are told. Don't ask questions. Don't question any waste fraud and abuse issues. If you do raise the red flag on any issue expect to be chastised, probably threatened to be fired and most likely transferred to a less desirable location. Promotions are not based on merit and qualifications. They are based on loyalty and nothing more.

Ms Sparky
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Woman you need to stop sassing this company. It's not cool to do that. I want to work for this company sooo bad.

Finally,

A month past the initial departure date,

Today I received an Email that
"I have successfully completed the pre processing requirements and will be receiving travel arrangements no later than this Friday for processing on the upcoming Monday "

Now that I know that I am on my way,

Can anyone tell me,

Are personal laptops allowed on KBR posts in Iraq?

How secure is personal property? Lockers?, Footlockers?

If December 31 marks major US military pull out,

How does that effect us as civilian contractors?

Will they be sending us on to other projects, other companies, other countries, or home early?

Thanx,

Have a great day

justaplumber in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania said: Finally,

A month past the initial departure date,

Today I received an Email that
"I have successfully completed the pre processing requirements and will be receiving travel arrangements no later than this Friday for processing on the upcoming Monday "

Now that I know that I am on my way,

Can anyone tell me,

Are personal laptops allowed on KBR posts in Iraq?

How secure is personal property? Lockers?, Footlockers?

If December 31 marks major US military pull out,

How does that effect us as civilian contractors?

Will they be sending us on to other projects, other companies, other countries, or home early?

Thanx,

Have a great day

1) Personal laptops are allowed. Most people live in a CHU (containerized housing unit) which is enclosed with locking doors. However, keep in mind that the drawdown phase is ongoing country-wide. This means that living in a multi-person tent is always a possibility. I'd bring lockable luggage, as well as a something to lock your bag to your bed like a small combination bike cable or something. Tents are a worst case scenario, but are a possibility so be prepared.

2)Personal property is secure if you live in a CHU. In the past, I have seen footlockers in tents, but its not a guarantee. To be safe, you could pack your belongings in a footlocker to bring with you to make sure you have one. Some of the PX's (on-base store) have footlockers, but PX's are starting to close as the base closure process moves forward. There's no guarantee that you'll be able to find a footlocker once you get on-site since Iraq is drawing down and footlockers are being bought up for people to send belongings home in.

3) Continued below............

3) December 31, 2011 is the end of the LOGCAP III project. This coincides with the military withdrawl. With no military in Iraq, that means there's no military to support, which means no more jobs. This is very important for you to know since you are a new hire. You should not automatically expect to be in Iraq beyond December 31, 2011. With that being said, KBR just won the Department of State support contract in Iraq. This contract goes into 2012 and probably even 2013. The DOS contract is much smaller than LOGCAP III, which means fewer jobs will be available. When LOGCAP III ends on December 31, the only way for you to stay in Iraq with KBR is to find a position on the DOS support contract. There won't be an automatic conversion...you'll have to apply just like everyone else. You'll definitely have a leg up over the stateside competition since you will already be in country. But your qualifications will be vetted. It won't be an automatic transfer.

The reality that you need to be aware of is that LOGCAP III is ending December 31, 2011. Many bases will close before then. Should you be lucky to be sited at a base that is open until December, then there's an opportunity to make some money still. But also be aware that you may not be sited at a base that stays open that long. That's the reality on the ground in Iraq. Go into it eyes wide open, and with ultimate flexibility, and you'll be fine. Just know that longevity is not guaranteed.

Good luck and congratulations on the new job!

Johnny B Fury in Washington, District of Columbia said: 3) December 31, 2011 is the end of the LOGCAP III project. This coincides with the military withdrawl. With no military in Iraq, that means there's no military to support, which means no more jobs. This is very important for you to know since you are a new hire. You should not automatically expect to be in Iraq beyond December 31, 2011. With that being said, KBR just won the Department of State support contract in Iraq. This contract goes into 2012 and probably even 2013. The DOS contract is much smaller than LOGCAP III, which means fewer jobs will be available. When LOGCAP III ends on December 31, the only way for you to stay in Iraq with KBR is to find a position on the DOS support contract. There won't be an automatic conversion...you'll have to apply just like everyone else. You'll definitely have a leg up over the stateside competition since you will already be in country. But your qualifications will be vetted. It won't be an automatic transfer.

The reality that you need to be aware of is that LOGCAP III is ending December 31, 2011. Many bases will close before then. Should you be lucky to be sited at a base that is open until December, then there's an opportunity to make some money still. But also be aware that you may not be sited at a base that stays open that long. That's the reality on the ground in Iraq. Go into it eyes wide open, and with ultimate flexibility, and you'll be fine. Just know that longevity is not guaranteed.

Good luck and congratulations on the new job!

Thank you and thanx for the reply.

I wish the best of luck to everyone in their endeavors and job search.

Have a great day

Johnny B Fury in Washington, District of Columbia said: 3) December 31, 2011 is the end of the LOGCAP III project. This coincides with the military withdrawl. With no military in Iraq, that means there's no military to support, which means no more jobs. This is very important for you to know since you are a new hire. You should not automatically expect to be in Iraq beyond December 31, 2011. With that being said, KBR just won the Department of State support contract in Iraq. This contract goes into 2012 and probably even 2013. The DOS contract is much smaller than LOGCAP III, which means fewer jobs will be available. When LOGCAP III ends on December 31, the only way for you to stay in Iraq with KBR is to find a position on the DOS support contract. There won't be an automatic conversion...you'll have to apply just like everyone else. You'll definitely have a leg up over the stateside competition since you will already be in country. But your qualifications will be vetted. It won't be an automatic transfer.

The reality that you need to be aware of is that LOGCAP III is ending December 31, 2011. Many bases will close before then. Should you be lucky to be sited at a base that is open until December, then there's an opportunity to make some money still. But also be aware that you may not be sited at a base that stays open that long. That's the reality on the ground in Iraq. Go into it eyes wide open, and with ultimate flexibility, and you'll be fine. Just know that longevity is not guaranteed.

Good luck and congratulations on the new job!

I have one question that I am curious about and that involves LOGCAP 4. Is there any mention of what is going on with LG4 in Iraq?

anybody know what is going on with the transfers from kbr to fluor? from IQ to afghan. if so, please respond. i hope it is just a rumor.

I am with KBR now in Erbil, transferred from Prosperity in Baghdad, just this week, on LogCap III, contract until 31 Dec 2011.

haven't heard anything, although I am in USMI involved and working on bases on the construct mode as opposed to the deconstruction phase.
Haven't heard anything, only rumors which are unreliable at best.
Although I curious like everyone else.

I am with KBR now in Erbil, transferred from Prosperity in Baghdad, just this week, on LogCap III, contract until 31 dec 2011.

haven;t heard anything, although I am in USMI involved and working on bases on the construct mode as opposed to the deconstruction phase.
Haven't heard anything, only rumors which are unreliable at best.
Although curious just like everyone else.

DESERT RAT IN LAS VEGAS said: anybody know what is going on with the transfers from kbr to fluor? from IQ to afghan. if so, please respond. i hope it is just a rumor.

Wow! Word gets around fast it seems. I work at HQ and yes and no...they just came up with an Memo of Argreement between DoS and DoD that killed workers, if they pass the new contractors work agreements will be able to transition over to Afghan it it's an Logcap contract DI or Fluor. We have to complile a massive list to submit to the Afghan people and those people will be contacted to see if they want to hire on with the new contractor )other than KBR) in Afghan..

I meant skilled workers. It's not just for the average Joe...they are looking more at the specialized personnel like GENS, Carps Sparks AND construction...some payroll and some property specialists but not much

the construction grape vine is the best information board.

is anybody out there? why is kbr still hireing when the drawdown is so close. they have alot of jobs for plumbers. i am in the works with fluor but there is a hold on all the trades right now. i think i will take a chance, what the heck.

DESERT RAT said: is anybody out there? why is kbr still hireing when the drawdown is so close. they have alot of jobs for plumbers. i am in the works with fluor but there is a hold on all the trades right now. i think i will take a chance, what the heck.

They are probably still hiring because people are jumping that ship. They need people till the very end to fulfill the contract obligations. People are going with other contractors because Logcap 3 ends this year. I'm a plumber who just left KBR in Iraq last month to go with another contractor in Afghanistan for that very reason. If your position is for Logcap III you'll be lucky to make it a month as my superintendent told our plumbing crew. I think their state department logcap 4 contract is still up in the air but it would last beyond the end of the year. There is so much drama and chaos going on there over people trying to save their jobs and their friends jobs. Try Dyncorp. They have a lot of plumber jobs available in Afghanistan. Go with KBR in Iraq only if you have absolutly nothing else going on. Apply elsewhere the whole time you're there. I was there 2 months before leaving. It got my feet wet and was a good experience. Plus if you get on with Dyncorp you can process in Dubai instead of going all the way back home. That's what I did. That way you're out of the states and don't burn up any of the 35 days your allowed home within a 12 month period so you don't have to pay taxes. You don't want to burn those days up processing with another company in the states if you don't have to. Hope this helps.

Pepskins in New Orleans, Louisiana said: They are probably still hiring because people are jumping that ship. They need people till the very end to fulfill the contract obligations. People are going with other contractors because Logcap 3 ends this year. I'm a plumber who just left KBR in Iraq last month to go with another contractor in Afghanistan for that very reason. If your position is for Logcap III you'll be lucky to make it a month as my superintendent told our plumbing crew. I think their state department logcap 4 contract is still up in the air but it would last beyond the end of the year. There is so much drama and chaos going on there over people trying to save their jobs and their friends jobs. Try Dyncorp. They have a lot of plumber jobs available in Afghanistan. Go with KBR in Iraq only if you have absolutly nothing else going on. Apply elsewhere the whole time you're there. I was there 2 months before leaving. It got my feet wet and was a good experience. Plus if you get on with Dyncorp you can process in Dubai instead of going all the way back home. That's what I did. That way you're out of the states and don't burn up any of the 35 days your allowed home within a 12 month period so you don't have to pay taxes. You don't want to burn those days up processing with another company in the states if you don't have to. Hope this helps.

THANKS. I am trying with all these companies, KBR, DYNCORP,FLUOR. I am a plumber also. I need to get my feet wet in logcap. these days it take having connections to get that good job. i have been plumbing for a long time.i am waiting on fav. adj. right now with fluor. but they put the deployment on the trades on hold. things are not going very well right now.but i have faith and hope things will get better. GOOD LUCK TO YOU AND BE SAFE.

When husband spoke with recruiter Friday he asked her if anything could change or impend his fly out and she said people are flying out daily and the only way he wouldnt fly was if he chose not too....

Lezune in Coquille, Oregon said: When husband spoke with recruiter Friday he asked her if anything could change or impend his fly out and she said people are flying out daily and the only way he wouldnt fly was if he chose not too....

THANKS Lezune.I am sure everything will be fine. the line in the breadline is getting shorter.

i worked with kulak construction company sub constructor's of k.b.r. working with k.b.r as an o.t.w driver has been a good expereance in Iraq and i made some money. i want to work with k.b.r again. this is my email address babsly@yahoo.com

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