HR Associate

Job description / Role

Belong, connect, grow, with KBR!

The KBR team of teams delivers future-forward science, technology and engineering solutions and mission-critical services that help governments and companies around the world accomplish their most important objectives, while also helping achieve their sustainability goals.

KBR Sustainable Technology Solutions 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 and engineering capabilities, and smart solutions to optimize planned and operating assets.

The HR Admin Associate supports day-to-day HR operations, including recruitment administration, onboarding, mobilization, employee records, travel coordination, payroll inputs, reporting, and compliance. The role requires strong coordination, accuracy, confidentiality, and timely support to employees, candidates, and internal stakeholders.

Key responsibilities

• Support recruitment data entry, onboarding, HR induction, employee mobilization, and related documentation through Workday and other HR systems.
• Maintain accurate employee records, trackers, MOL/WPS updates, HR reports, and employee lifecycle documentation in line with confidentiality and compliance requirements.
• Coordinate visa, work permit, residency, travel, accommodation, payroll inputs, per diem claims, and employee data updates with relevant internal and external stakeholders.
• Respond to employee and candidate queries and provide timely HR administrative support across HR operations, reporting, audits, and documentation reviews.

Qualifications and experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 2–4 years of HR administration, HR operations, or employee services experience, preferably in the oil & gas sector in the UAE.
• Experience with Workday or similar HRIS platforms, onboarding, mobilization, visa processes, payroll coordination, travel administration, and employee documentation.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel, Power BI, PowerPoint; project-based industry experience is advantageous.

Skills and competencies

• Strong coordination, organization, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• High attention to detail, accuracy, confidentiality, and data integrity.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and provide proactive customer-focused HR support.

About the Company

We deliver science, technology and engineering solutions to governments and companies around the world. KBR employs approximately 28,000 people performing diverse, complex and mission critical roles in 34 countries.

KBR is proud to work with its customers across the globe to provide technology, value-added services, and long-term operations and maintenance services to ensure consistent delivery with predictable results. At KBR, We Deliver.