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Podcast 3  : Giving back to the community, Douglas OHI is dedicated to the long-term sustainable development of the country.
Welcome to the Engineering New Futures Podcast in association with New Future Careers 
New Future Careers (NFC) is an industry-specific Consulting and Executive Search Firm co-founded by two leading industry professionals, Gearoid Considine and Kieran O’Shaughnessy with a combined 32 years of experience within the Construction, Engineering and Recruitment sectors and extensive networks throughout the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and wider GCC region. NFC represents mid to senior-level Design & Construction Professionals within the Civil Engineering, Metro, Rail, Road, Utility Infrastructure, and Built Environment sectors.

Todays Podcast is with Mr Aaron Hennessy Divisional Director / General Manager at Douglas OHI / Chairman CIOB Oman Hub.
Todays Topic today is  : Giving back to the community (CSR)
Douglas OHI is dedicated to the long-term sustainable development of the country and this is very evident based on  walks away with top honors for CSR Initiative at Construction Week Awards 2020
For the third consecutive year, Douglas OHI has walked away with the CSR Initiative of the Year at the Construction Week Awards 2020 this year it was for the Autism Awareness and Education program. 

The judges believed that the initiative was a ‘bold and creative’ choice
Huge congrats to Aaron and the team who have worked so hard to give back to others in Oman with long-term sustainable development ambitions. 
Aaron Hennessy
Divisional Director / General Manager at Douglas OHI / Chairman CIOB Oman Hub
Aaron was appointed Divisional Director with Interserve and General Manager of Douglas OHI in 2014. He brings a strong track record and passion for innovation and collaboration to the role.

Aaron has over 23 years of experience in construction management having worked across Ireland, the Middle East, and North and West Africa. Aaron has led multi-cultural teams for multi-million dollar construction development projects across the various regions.
Aaron’s vision is to build on Douglas OHI’s leading position at the heart of the Omani Construction industry and transform business and industry issues.
 
Douglas OHI Community Programmes

Goals 
Doughlas Ohi - goal has been to partner with organisations that offer a range of support services for autistic children, including counseling sessions, early communication intervention, activity-based learning modules for children. 
‘’Aaron Hennessy - We believe that Corporate Social Responsibility is vital for every business to succeed and that all businesses should give back to their local communities. We place a very high value in supporting those in need as well as helping our future generations.”.
Douglas OHI CSR initiatives 
Supporting The Local Community - Duqm
Autism Awareness & Education
The Hail and Saffron Kitchen in Rustaq Inauguration 
Mosque Renovation & Mass Housekeeping
Community Support - House Restoration
Al Ghubra Beach Cleanup
Clean-up Drive at Qurum Natural Reserve

Enjoy the 3 Part Podcast Series
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Gearoid Considine 
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Kieran O'Shaughnessy
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Thank you 
Gerry and Kieran 

Welcome to the Engineering New Futures Podcast in association with New Future Careers 
New Future Careers (NFC) is an industry-specific Consulting and Executive Search Firm co-founded by two leading industry professionals, Gearoid Considine and Kieran O’Shaughnessy with a combined 32 years of experience GCC experience within the Construction, Engineering and Recruitment sectors WITH extensive networks throughout the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and wider GCC region.

Thank you for joining us is on this podcast where we deep dive into the top Engineering New Futures topics, spotlights projects and interview top engineering professionals leading the way in our industry. 
Todays Podcast is with Mr Aaron Hennessy Divisional Director / General Manager at Douglas OHI / Chairman CIOB Oman Hub & Peter Baker (Corporate HSSE Manager) Douglas OHI

The topic of the Podcast 2 of a 3 Series is  Douglas OHI Oman : Trading places the Breakthrough Management Initiative

Trading places is a breakthrough management initiative which was first introduced at Douglas OHI 4 years ago.
Where  2 members of the management team, along with an executive from Sagar Polyclinic swapped their executive roles for a hands-on operational role to get a unique perspective on Douglas OHI operations  This is a great opportunity to demonstrate we care for our workforce and understand how we can improve working environment for our employees

What is Trading Places? and what we cover on the podcast.
· Aaron & Peter introduced Trading Places, where members of the management team swapped their executive roles for a hands-on operational role. 
·  The trading places initiative kicked off in January 2019 has given us a wider understanding of operations and what employees experience on a daily basis - that we simply could not get from sitting in the office.
 It has also demonstrated to our employees that we care and that we are committed to providing a better working environment and also it showed :
Initiative demonstrated:A tangible demonstration of visible leadershipA better understanding of challenges faced by our junior employeesTest drive the effectiveness of our HSSE processes and procedureBrought employees and management closer leading to progress and positive change, and acted as a catalyst for change in our welfare policies - by understanding the reality of the day-to-day operations, we are better informed to make better decisions. Also led to a company-wide cultural survey.
Our Next Podcast is
Podcast 3 
Giving back to the community, Douglas OHI is dedicated to the long-term sustainable development of the country.


Enjoy the Podcast 
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Feel Free to Contact New Future Careers for all your Total Talent Solution GCC wide and Globally https://newfuturecareers.com/

Gearoid Considine 
gerry@newfuturecareers.com 
https://www.linkedin.com/in/gearoidconsidine/?locale=ar_AE


Kieran O'Shaughnessy
kos@newfuturecareers.com 
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kieranoshaughnessy/?locale=ar_AE
Thank you 
Gerry and Kieran 

Welcome to the Engineering New Futures Podcast in association with New Future Careers 
New Future Careers (NFC) is an industry-specific Consulting and Executive Search Firm co-founded by two leading industry professionals, Gearoid Considine and Kieran O’Shaughnessy with a combined 32 years of experience GCC experience within the Construction, Engineering and Recruitment sectors WITH extensive networks throughout the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and wider GCC region.

Thank you for joining us is on this podcast where we deep dive into the top Engineering New Futures topics, spotlights projects and interview top engineering professionals leading the way in our industry. 


Todays Podcast is with Mr Aaron Hennessy 
Divisional Director / General Manager at Douglas OHI / Chairman CIOB Oman Hub
Podcast Topic :
Health, Safety & Wellbeing of Employees at Douglas OHI, BUT applicable to all companies and firms GGC wide and globally 
Aaron will discuss 
The health and wellbeing of Doughlas OhI employees is a core value, and Doughlas OhI act at global and local levels to ensure a well workforce and healthy workplaces.
Promoting a sustainable, proactive approach to managing the health & wellbeing of employees.
 Douglas OHI aims to build a sustainable workforce, with the sustainable performance of which the cornerstones are passion and learning. By uniting the two THEY have the ‘drive’ and the ‘know-how’ to make good progress.
Campaigns are rolled out where employees are involved in planning and designing activities.
Also, we will discuss 
WHAT ‘’Its Ok’’ Means to Aaron and Doughlas OHI as a whole &  ''The Take Control of COVID-19 Awareness Campaign'' continues at all Douglas OHI sites.
Aaron Hennessy: Divisional Director / General Manager at Douglas OHI / Chairman CIOB Oman Hub
Aaron was appointed Divisional Director with Interserve and General Manager of Douglas OHI in 2014. He brings a strong track record and passion for innovation and collaboration to the role.
 Aaron has over 23 years experience in construction management having worked across Ireland, the Middle East, and North and West Africa. Aaron has led multi-cultural teams for multi-million dollar construction development projects across the various regions.
Having started his careers in Ireland with John Sisk & Son, Aaron then moved to Bam International working in the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Liberia. Here his work excelled him to become General Manager for Bam Internationals operations in Libya. 
Aaron’s vision is to build on Douglas OHI’s leading position at the heart of the Omani Construction industry and transform business and industry issues.

Enjoy the Podcast 
Follow us 
https://www.linkedin.com/company/newfuturecareers
Feel Free to Contact New Future Careers for all your Total Talent Solution GCC wide and Globally https://newfuturecareers.com/

Gearoid Considine 
gerry@newfuturecareers.com 
https://www.linkedin.com/in/gearoidconsidine/?locale=ar_AE


Kieran O'Shaughnessy
kos@newfuturecareers.com 
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kieranoshaughnessy/?locale=ar_AE

In the Second episode of "Engineering New Futures" Kieran and Gerry are joined by Francesca Ceccarini of ItalConsult SpA. Francesca is a civil engineer with a masters degree from Sapienza Universita di Roma (110 Cum Laude) & Columbia University who has worked and travelled globally prior to beginning her professional journey within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Francesca gives her honest opinion on how she found living in the Kingdom from both a professional and social point of view, what you expect and why you should consider an opportunity if one arises. 

In the first ever episode of "Engineering New Futures" Gerry and Kieran are joined by Mr Mark Jamieson, who as well as having over 15 years KSA & GCC experience in Senior Managerial positions is also the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) country representative. Mark gives great insight into what is happening within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and wider GCC region post Covid and discusses what opportuties exist for professoinals and companies to excel in the immediate future.