ANTARCTICA: Christchurch & Lyttelton Packet Lead

KBR•Houston, TX

About The Position

The Christchurch & Lyttelton Packet Lead supports coordination of port operations and passenger deployment transition activities for the Antarctic Science and Engineering Support Contract (ASESC). Christchurch, New Zealand, is the program’s main gateway to Antarctica, where personnel are outfitted and cargo is staged. The role helps maintain gateway operations that facilitate personnel deployment, cargo movement, vessel support, transportation, and logistics for the Antarctic mission. Travel to Christchurch, New Zealand, is required. The position coordinates operational documentation and knowledge transfer, supports continuity planning, and serves as a key contact among transition leadership, local personnel, subcontractors, and operational stakeholders. The role also coordinates accommodation and extreme cold weather (ECW) clothing for Antarctic personnel, tracks transition activities, and supports operational readiness and workforce integration. All participants must maintain a safe workplace and prioritize safety while complying with ASESC environmental health and safety and quality assurance requirements.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship and ability to pass a National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI) background investigation.
High school diploma or equivalent.
Typically 7+ years of experience in logistics, transportation, supply chain, deployment, or maritime operations.
Demonstrated experience organizing and managing operational documentation, records, or transition-related deliverables.
Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams, subcontractors, and external stakeholders.
Ability to support domestic and international travel requirements.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and SharePoint.

Nice To Haves

Leadership experience within a logistics hub, deployment site, or port facility.
Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Operations, or a related field.
Experience supporting gateway operations, deployment logistics, transportation coordination, cargo movement, vessel operations, warehousing, or supply chain activities.
Experience working with New Zealand-based operations, international logistics, customs processes, or port operations.

Responsibilities

Coordinate collection, organization, validation, and transfer of operational documentation, procedures, records, and institutional knowledge for New Zealand-based support activities.
Support knowledge transfer related to personnel processing, cargo operations, stevedoring, transportation coordination, vessel support, warehousing, and deployment logistics.
Act as the primary point of contact among transition leadership, Christchurch and Lyttelton personnel, subcontractors, and operational stakeholders.
Coordinate housing, accommodation, and issuance of ECW clothing for departing and returning Antarctic personnel.
Track transition milestones, deliverables, risks, action items, and dependencies associated with gateway operations.
Coordinate operational assessments, facility reviews, process walkthroughs, and stakeholder engagements in support of transition objectives.
Identify operational, documentation, and knowledge transfer gaps and coordinate mitigation activities.
Support continuity planning to ensure uninterrupted personnel, cargo, vessel, and logistics operations.
Facilitate communication and collaboration among logistics providers, transportation partners, subcontractors, and operational teams.
Support workforce transition, onboarding coordination, operational readiness reviews, and integration efforts as applicable.
Maintain a safe workplace and comply with ASESC environmental health and safety and quality assurance requirements.