ussaudiforum - panel 7 - dante caravaggio - opportunities in architecture,construction,engineering
DESCRIPTION
The 3rd US-Saudi Business Opportunities Forum was held Sep 16-18, 2013, bringing together officials, business people, educators and specialists highlighting the U.S.-Saudi trade relationship and how U.S. companies can participate in Saudi Arabia's expansion. Saudi Arabia is undergoing an extraordinary economic boom. Massive public investment, rapid private-sector growth and new sector initiatives are driving an expansion projected to offer more than $1 trillion in trade and investment opportunities over the next decade. This panel of distinguished experts highlighted the opportunities in architecture, construction and engineering.TRANSCRIPT
in Saudi Arabia
September 17, 2013
Outline
• Jacobs Overview
• Jacobs today in KSA
• Strategic actions
• Saudization is good business
• Advice to Others
September 2013 | US Saudi Business Forum | Slide 2
Jacobs Overview – Core Values Drive Growth
• Committed to BeyondZero® safety• Relationship-based company• 65,000 employees in 200+ locations in 25+ countries• Publicly traded on NYSE• Net earnings of $312 million (9 months ending 6/28)
• Backlog of $16 billion• In business since 1947
September 2013 | US Saudi Business Forum | Slide 3
Safety First
• We make it personal and start by caring • BeyondZero®--a Jacobs branded standard of
Health and Safety both on and off the job– Commitment workshops
– Orientations and Training
– Local leadership teams
– Regular Senior Management site visits
• Rigorous on-boarding programs for new employees
• Synchronize clients’ HSE culture with BeyondZero®
• Recognition and Awareness
September 2013 | US Saudi Business Forum | Slide 4
September 2013 | US Saudi Business Forum | Slide 5
Diversified Markets & Services
Backlog $bField Services 6EPC Professional Services 10
$16
Jacobs Today in Saudi Arabia
Markets•Upstream
•Downstream
•Midstream
•Chemicals
•Mining & Minerals
•Buildings
•Infrastructure
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Services•PM/CM
•PMC
•FEEDs
•Detail Design
•Architecture
•Consulting
Clients•Saudi Aramco
•Marafiq
•Sabic
•Maaden
•Luberef
•Sadara
•Sadaf
•CP Chem
•JVs w/ Shell, Total, Exxon, DOW, etc. Staff
•1500 Staff IK
•600 Staff OOK
Supporting Offices •Leiden
•Houston
•Solent
•Abu Dhabi
•Manchester
•Reading
•Calgary
• Mumbai• Greenville• Philadelphia• St. Louis• Arlington• Milan
Strategic Actions Drive Growth in Saudi Arabia
September 2013 | US Saudi Business Forum | Slide 7
Perform
Good W
ork
Saudization is Good Business
• The systematic process of recruiting, hiring, training, and retaining of Saudi nationals in all parts of the business– To decrease the over-reliance of non-Saudi staff
– To promote social responsibility in the Kingdom
– Taps highly trained, locally available, low cost work force
• Nitiqat– Saudia Arabian Ministry Labor program
– Promotes national goals of Saudization
– Levels of Compliance• Red• Yellow• Green• Premium
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Saudization Takes Planning
• Steps include
– Set the Saudization goal
– Identify Saudi workforce needs
– Perform Saudi workforce gap analysis
– Implement Saudization plan
– Develop Saudi workforce retention initiatives
– Continuously re-evaluate and adjust the process
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Create Training Opportunities
September 2013 | US Saudi Business Forum | Slide 10
Out-of-Kingdom Training• Technical development program
– One year OOK internship– Short term assignments
• High potential program• Saudi internships (14 JE Offices)• Jacobs new graduate global future
weekend• Jacobs college
In-Kingdom Training• Discipline curriculum• On the job training• Short course work • Mentoring program
2013 Jacobs Saudi Summer Internships
College Major Office Region
LSU HR Management Pasadena CorporateUniversity of Colorado Human Resource Management Pasadena CorporateLSU Petroleum Engineering Houston JFS Field ServicesArizona State University Finance Houston JFS Field ServicesUniversity of Oklahoma Petroleum Engineering Baton Rouge Field ServicesUniversity of Tulsa Business Admin- Accounting Houston JFS Field ServicesUniversity of Oklahoma Petroleum Engineering Houston JFS Field ServicesUniversity of Missouri - Columbia Electrical/Computer Engineering Fort Worth GBNAOregon State University Mechanical Engineering Irvine, CA GBNAUniversity of New Haven Mechanical Engineering Irvine, CA GBNAUniversity of Arizona Mechanical Engineering Irvine, CA GBNAFerris State University HR Management Long Beach SouthernUniversity of North Texas Accounting Long Beach SouthernCornell University Chemical Engineering Houston SouthernPennsylvania State University Mechanical Engineering Houston SouthernArizona State University Mechanical Engineering Long Beach SouthernUniversity of Houston Electrical Houston SouthernVirginia Tech Mechanical Engineering Metairie UpstreamUniversity of Missouri - Columbia Chemical Engineering Metairie UpstreamOregon State University Chemical Engineering Denver Upstream
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Jacobs Saudization Results
September 2013 | US Saudi Business Forum | Slide 12
Saudization• 42% of engineering staff• 26% of entire workforce• 300+ Saudi Nationals• Saudi female workforce• Green Level Nitiqat
Advice to Others
1. Lead with your strengths
2. Start with a best fit client
3. Commit to work safe
4. Embrace Saudization
5. Perform
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