KBR Honored for Veterans Recruitment and Training Program

KBR’s “Camo to KBR: Veterans Recruitment and Training Program” has received a Workforce Development Award from the Construction Users Roundtable.

According to CURT, the award recognizes companies for “extraordinary, exemplary and innovative recruitment, training and education programs, which encourage people to pursue careers in construction.”

Camo to KBR is a comprehensive initiative to hire, train, develop and transition military service members into the next generation of craft professionals and create leaders for KBR and the overall construction industry. The initiative is one approach to address craft workforce shortage issues and develop strong military talent into future supervisors and leaders in the industry.

The program is comprised of several initiatives, including onsite project recruitment and training of veterans, partnerships with veterans’ organizations like NextOp in Houston, Texas, and partnering with the National Center for Construction Education & Research on its military credentialing reciprocity program. The firm also collaborated with Ft. Polk base command, Soldier For Life and Central Louisiana Technical College to create a pipefitting training program for active duty soldiers transitioning to civilian life.