Kellogg, Brown, and Root (KBR, Inc.) is a U.S. engineering, technology, and defense contractor that provides mission support, logistics, base operations, engineering, and technical services to governments and commercial clients worldwide. Their work spans defense support, aerospace and NASA programs, energy infrastructure, intelligence systems, and international engineering projects.
KBR is widely known in the contractor community for:
- LOGCAP / base operations support
- Overseas logistics and life-support services
- Engineering and construction
- Defense technology and mission support
- NASA and space program support
Average Salary: ~$80,000–$150,000+ per year, depending on role, location, clearance level, and contract type.
CB&I is a global energy infrastructure company focused on storage and asset-management solutions for industrial, energy, water, wastewater, LNG, hydrogen, and terminal projects. The company designs, builds, maintains, and supports tanks, terminals, storage facilities, and related infrastructure, with a long history in complex field-erected storage systems and major international industrial projects.
🔎 Core Service Areas
Storage Solutions
Design, engineering, construction, and maintenance of tanks, terminals, LNG storage, hydrogen storage, water tanks, and industrial storage systems.
Asset Solutions
Operations, maintenance, wells, decommissioning, integrity support, and lifecycle services for industrial and energy assets.
Engineering & Construction
Project execution, field construction, fabrication, commissioning, and technical delivery for large-scale infrastructure projects.
Energy & Industrial Infrastructure
Support for LNG, hydrogen, petrochemical, water, wastewater, and bulk-liquid storage markets.
🌐 Global Reach
CB&I operates globally, supporting projects across the United States, Canada, the Middle East, Africa, Australia, Asia, and other international markets. Its career locations include the United States, Canada, Mozambique, and the United Arab Emirates.
💵 Average Salary: ~$65,000–$140,000+ per year, depending on role, trade, engineering discipline, project location, and contract type.
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