Mohammad El-Haj

As a Sr. Talent Acquisition Partner, Mohammad is responsible for managing the end-to-end hiring and staffing process for Jacobs Buildings & Logistics unit (Architecture, Structural Engineering, Buildings Services, Urban Planning, Landscape, Digital Delivery, Rail, Aviation, Ports & Maritime) in the MENA region. His primary objective is to ensure a seamless and positive candidate experience while meeting the staffing needs of Jacobs diverse projects. Collaborates, develop, and execute talent acquisition strategies that align with Jacobs values and business objectives.

As a Talent Acquisition Partner, Mohammad oversees the comprehensive recruitment and staffing process across the MENA region, including Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE, focusing on Cities & Places, Infrastructure, Transportation, and Critical Mission Solutions. He collaborates closely with hiring managers to understand the expectations for each position and reviews job applications on Jacobs ATS system and LinkedIn to identify high-potential candidates. Mohammad manages the full recruitment cycle, developing an effective candidate pipeline through various sources and fostering long-term relationships with past applicants and potential candidates. He recruits staff with specialized skills for critical positions, both direct hires and consultants, and is responsible for monitoring the job market and analyzing potential recruitment sources. Additionally, Mohammad assesses hiring and pipeline metrics to identify areas for improvement and provides recommended actions.

• Coordinate, prepare and review project correspondences by preparing and reviewing project proposals. • Prepare and reviewed routine and non-routine correspondence such as memos, letters, emails and other correspondence as required. • Documenting and following up with the project team on important actions and decisions from meetings. • Coordinate and communicate with project team to understand and assist with tracking all works, tasks, and project assignments. • Ensure that clients’ needs are met as projects evolve and ensure stakeholders views are managed towards the best solution. • Chair and facilitate meetings where appropriate and distribute minutes to all project team members. • Proofread and edit technical and non-technical documents for accuracy and consistency. • Implementation and assist in claims by coordinating with project managers on updating the financial system. • Interface with the concerned personnel of ASHGHAL & MOTC and ensured work ethics and professional behavior is observed. • Coordinate and ensure the compliance with Jacobs policies and processes under procurement, quality, auditing, and project control team. • Coordinate and interface with Quality Auditing team and record copies of project documentation. • Assist the Project Manager with project submissions, coordination, and communications. • Schedule projects follow up meetings as required and review project status and reports. • Ensures that all sales documents comply with the company identity program style and format (logo, color, etc.). • Communicate/Liaise with the inside sales staff regional wide to exchange sales-related information. • Participate actively in the planning and execution of company events. • Collecting and coordinating project workflows to distribute them to the team. • Negotiate and communicate with various Hotels to reduce the amount the business spends on hotels monthly.

• Interfaced with the concerned site personnel of ASHGHAL and KBR and ensures proper work ethics and professional behavior is observed. • Organized induction programs for new employees • Provided inputs for monthly progress report preparation and ad-hoc progress presentations as required. • Updating of manpower and equipment histograms to assist the Senior Planning Engineer. • Adviced the core team on the requirements of the KPIs and Liaise with the project delivery team and collect base KPI data and supporting evidence. • Coordinated with Onboarding Partners to ensure proper and timely provisioning of new employee’s set-up requirements. • Managed contract and price negations with Hertz rental company and various hotels. • Performed administrative tasks such as arranging internal / external meetings, setting up new systems for the office, vehicles management, facility management, stationaries and office supplies and ensures issues are attended promptly and efficiently. • Reviewed 75 staff Daily Attendance Time Sheet and Monthly Attendance Time Sheet to ensure time sheet report is submitted on timely manner for client invoicing. • Responsible for the preparation, formatting and production of all outgoing /incoming correspondences, reports and other submissions. • Effectively communicated relevant project report to the client and ensure clients needs are met. • Prepared project organization charts and track the progress and quality of work being performed. • Managed and executed operational and administrative support activities, serves as a focal point of contact for the office of Senior Resident Engineer. • Performed various office management tasks, including completing expense reports. • Researched, prioritized and followed up on incoming issues and concerns, including documents of a sensitive or confidential nature, determines appropriate course of action, referral, or response.

• Coordinated daily operations such as scheduling daily appointments, addressing and resolving customer complaints to ensure satisfactory of customers. • Prioritized conflicting needs; handles maters expeditiously, proactively, and follows-through on projects to successful completion, often with deadline pressures. • Provided professional and efficient administrative support to our project managers and project teams. • Coordinated with IT department on all office equipment and network issues. • Managed contract and price negotiations with office vendors, service providers and office lease. • Supervised and monitored the work of administrative staff. • Ensured the filing systems are maintained and current. • Monitored and follow-up of responses/actions and close-out of outstanding open items. • Responsible for information confidential in nature and are exposed to contacts requiring considerable discretion, judgment, tact, and diplomacy given multiple subcontractors. • Maintained supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level and needs. • Follow-up of day-to-day orders and deliveries. • Prepared annual estimates of expenditure maintain budgetary and inventory controls.

• Liaised effectively with the team and the main contractor on behalf of the senior managers. • Coordinated and organize meetings/seminars within the company, and with external providers and assist with the preparation of presentations, agendas and minutes. • Screened incoming mails and telephone calls, action responses & redirect correspondence. • Organized and coordinate travel requests for the senior management team as and when required. • Proposed improvements to internal processes and procedures for the efficient and effective administration of all office procedures in the office. • Prepared and review routine and non-routine correspondence such as memos, letters, emails and other correspondence as required. • Attended department meetings, prepare and circulate minutes of meeting to attendees as required. • Responded promptly and answered/resolved customer inquiries and complaints.