Employer of Choice Bring your passion, commitment, and talent to Yanbu and find out how to make our success your own. About SAPL and the Yanbu Project Parsons’ history in Saudi Arabia dates back to the 1950s; our first project was Dhahran Airport, completed in 1959. Parsons was the design-build architect and engineer for this award-winning terminal. Our team featured sophisticated themes of Arabic designs throughout the terminal. Parsons has been active in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia under the name of Saudi Arabian Parsons Ltd. (SAPL) since the 1970s. SAPL has successfully delivered programs in a wide range of industry fields: defense and security, roads, bridges, utilities, water systems, sewer systems, waste management facilities, education facilities, government buildings, housing, and other facilities multibillion-dollar mixed-use projects. Our detailed knowledge and experience is critical to rapidly implement projects in compliance with local culture, regulations, standards, and practices. One of Parsons’ most notable projects in Saudi Arabia is the Industrial City of Yanbu. As managing contractor since 1976, Parsons has been providing services to the Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu, finalizing the master plan and managing all infrastructure design and development for the new Industrial City. 2 3 Yanbu Project for any education allowance commences on the date of the Basic information on Yanbu spouse’s mobilization (arrival in Kingdom) and terminates on Compensation and Benefits the date of spouse’s demobilization. POPULATION STATISTICS | LOCAL GEOGRAPHY CONTRACT AND BENEFITS INSURANCE SAPL employs between 55 to 70 western expatriates at the • All individuals are employed by SAPL, a foreign affiliate of • The Benefits Program at Parsons reflects the Corporation’s Yanbu Project. Some of our employees have been living there Parsons Corporation. commitment to provide a choice of benefits that responds for the last 30 years. • Initial contract: 24 months renewable in one-year increments. to the changing needs of employees and their families. • Workweek/hours: The normal project week consists of 8 hours The Benefits Program works on a “plan year” basis, Per the latest official census, total population is around 51,500. per day Saturday through Wednesday (07.00-16.00 hours). i.e., January 1 to December 31. Newly hired employees An additional 27,000 people, predominantly Saudi and Mid-East/ • Vacation accrued: 2.5 days per calendar month (in pay status). may enroll in insurance plans for which they are eligible at Asian, commute from the surrounding areas to work in the city. • Holidays paid: 10 calendar days per year (schedule as the time of hire, regardless of the month of the plan year. The approved by the Royal Commission). insurance plans offered to SAPL employees are: HOUSING * Medical Employees live in client—furnished housing in a mixed community COMPENSATION AND ALLOWANCES * Dental environment—neighbors may be of any nationality. Almost • Base salary * Vision all western expatriate positions are “family status”; however, • + Area Incentive * Basic Life Insurance (Company provided) unaccompanied westerners are single status and are assigned • + Completion bonus/Saudi Arabian Service Award * Supplemental Employee Life Insurance “bachelor” quarters. • Payday: monthly (varies between 1st and 5th of the month) * Dependent Life Insurance LEISURE / RECREATION TRANSPORTATION • Pay disbursed in US$ or Saudi Riyal cheque (or combination * Personal Accident Insurance With the city located on the Red Sea coast, many recreational of the two) up to a maximum of four separate disbursements. Ride-sharing usually sees the new arrival through until he makes * Disability Income Plan activities are centered on the water. Fishing, scuba diving (great • Furnished housing and utilities provided by the Client for a decision on how best to handle his own transportation needs. • Premiums for applicable Insurance Plans are made on a coral reefs), sailing, and boating are very popular. Overnight allocation at no cost to employee. Women are not permitted to operate vehicles of any kind; however, post-tax basis by monthly payroll deductions. camping and barbeques at the beach, in the surrounding • Unaccompanied Airfreight Shipment/Storage Allowances riding bicycles is fine. • SAPL carries Worker’s Compensation Insurance on all mountains, or in the desert are popular weekend activities for (for Mobilization and Demobilization). employees. HEALTHCARE the more adventurous. Yanbu is very close to other interesting • Upon initial relocation to Saudi Arabia and upon satisfactory The city is home to a large, well-equipped medical center and places. Spain, Italy Greece, Turkey, Cyprus, Egypt and Kenya are completion of assignment and demobilization from Saudi GENERAL REQUIREMENTS (LIMITATIONS OF U.S. the number of smaller, private clinics continues to grow. Top-class popular short-haul destinations and the major cities of Europe Arabia, a relocation allowance will be paid to employee. CONTRACT) specialist hospitals are located in Jeddah and in other major are not far away. The two long holiday periods each calendar • Education for authorized dependent children in US Grades • Family status: Maximum three dependents (wife + 2 children cities in the country. At this point in time, few medical conditions year afford excellent opportunities to visit these popular tourist K through 10 is provided at employment location at no cost not over 18 years). require referral to medical facilities outside the country. destinations. to the employee. Education allowance for grades 11–12 • U.S. or Canadian citizens. subject to a maximum established or pro rata portion thereof • Western University degreed or non-degreed with significant per child per school year attending an out-of-Kingdom professional experience. boarding school. An alternate education allowance can • Married status employees must bring with them originals of be provided per calendar month per child (grades 11–12 the following documents for processing residency visas for inclusive) for children attending public school, two site family members: visits/or rendezvous trips per school year, either at winter * College degree or spring and summer break, is authorized for dependent * If non-degreed, provide high school diploma children attending grades 11–12 out-of-Kingdom. Eligibility * Marriage certificate * Birth certificates of children • Employee assignment to Yanbu in an engineering classification must submit: * Copy of degree from a recognized and accredited college or university * Client acceptance of candidate • Mobilization will be authorized only after the employee’s medical report has been reviewed and accepted by the Royal Commission Medical Center. 4 5 MONEY AND BANKING Living in Yanbu The Yanbu Project operates its own payroll department. Salaries are paid monthly and each employee is offered a variety of GROCERY SHOPPING pay distribution options. These options include allocations to Markets (commissaries) are located throughout city, are adequately accounts at the Parsons Federal Credit Union, check distributions stocked and provide a somewhat limited variety. Prices for imported to individuals or financial institutions outside the country, as well foodstuffs are predictably more costly than their local counterparts. as local currency checks. Checks destined for out-of-country Additional markets that tend to cater to Arab tastes can be found locations are dispatched by courier service to Parsons offices in old Yanbu. Fruits, vegetables, meats, poultry, breads, and milk in either Pasadena or London to be mailed to final destinations. products are in plentiful supply, all from a variety of sources. The distribution options can be changed as often as desired. COMMUNICATIONS Credit cards (Visa/MasterCard/American Express/Diners) are widely Residential telephone service is reliable and readily available. At accepted at hotels, restaurants, and large retailers in the major the employee’s option, service can be requested in either one of cities but less so at shops and markets in the Yanbu region. ATM three classes: Class A (call anywhere in the world), Class B (call service is available within Yanbu and the country at large. ATM- anywhere within Saudi Arabia), and Class D (local service area linked accounts may be established at local banks and certain only). Service deposits are required by SAPL during an employee’s ATMs will accept cards linked to accounts in other countries. It first contract period after which they are refunded. “Call-Back” and should be noted that special currency exchange rates and service similar low-cost long distance plans do operate but are officially charges may apply. Employees generally designate a monthly illegal. It has been announced that use of these plans will result Saudi Riyal check disbursement, cash it at a local bank, and use in the cancellation of telephone service; however, we know of no the proceeds for routine monthly expenditures. Although a full range instances of enforcement. of commercial banking services are available, most employees do not find it necessary to establish an account relationship. Mobile (cell) phone service has become increasingly popular over the past several years as subscriber costs have decreased FUN ACTIVITIES and the service area has expanded to cover the entire country. Although our city is developing its own marina and recreational beach area, many of the above activities take place outside the The Saudi Telecom system is