Client-Focused Project Delivery Consultant in England

The Consultant will work on the successful delivery of projects for Clients as a member of project teams within a market program. This includes providing support to the Project Manager with initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling and closing projects. As part of a project team, the consultant will maintain relationships with Clients and key decision makers to help identify follow-on business opportunities and maintain customer intelligence.

What You Will Do

• Work on project tasks with other team members under the supervision of a task lead and/or a project manager to ensure quality services are delivered on schedule and within available budget to meet customer requirements.
• Assist project manager with defining and sequencing project tasks, estimating task duration and developing a project schedule as part of developing a project management plan.
• Review project management plans to understand the scope, schedule and assigned work authorization.
• Planning and scheduling client meetings.
• Participating in client and project team meetings.
• Assist with research and data analysis, to include but not limited to assisting with conducting customer or stakeholder analyses.
• Prepare written documents, reports, and presentations.
• Develop conclusions and recommendations, write reports, and assist with client presentations.
• Assisting with giving oral presentations to Clients.
• Tracking and reporting hours spent executing projects.
• Work with individuals at all levels, provide input to reports and other deliverables, execute multiple assignments, meet agreed deadlines, and adjust to changing client demands.
• Performance quality assurance on project deliverables.
• Develop relationships with existing customers to facilitate development of new business.
• Meeting with new and existing Clients to listen to their needs.
• Communicating client needs to project managers and supervisors.
• Identify new business opportunities with existing customers for current and/or additional services.
• Participate in marketing activities, conference presentations, technical whitepapers.
• Participate in proposal development including writing proposals, estimating level of effort.
• Learn, understand and be conversant in ABS Group products and services.
• Review published reports and news articles about existing and potential new Clients to identify customer intelligence.
• Networking to meet new potential Clients.

What You Will Need

• 0-1 years of professional/work experience preferred.
• Must have a Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience ideally in subjects related to Geography, Earth Sciences or Environmental Science.
• Interest in renewable energy related activities, including research into emerging markets preferred.
• Ability to gain knowledge of ABS Group products and services.
• Strong written, verbal communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Perform research and provide analysis on research performed.
• Gather and analyze data effectively.
• Apply critical thinking to a wide variety of complex problems.
• Working knowledge of Google Maps KML file coding and ability to use AI models for programming and LLM related activities.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines and multitask in a busy consultancy business environment.
• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Ability to gain working knowledge of the ABS Health, Safety, Quality and Environmental Management Systems.
• Must be a UK National, or with legal right to remain.

Reporting Relationships

Reports to a Manager, Director or Executive level position.

Working Conditions

Work is primarily sedentary; exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.

About Us

We set out more than 160 years ago to promote the security of life and property at sea and preserve the natural environment. Today, we remain true to our mission and continue to support organizations facing a rapidly evolving seascape of challenging regulations and new technologies. Through it all, we are anchored by a vision and mission that help our clients find clarity in uncertain times. ABS is a global leader in marine and offshore classification and other innovative safety, quality, and environmental services. We’re at the forefront of supporting the global energy transition at sea, the application of remote and autonomous marine systems, cutting-edge technical solutions, and many more exciting advancements. Our commitment to safety, reliability, and efficiency is ever-present, guiding our clients to safer and more efficient operations.

Equal Opportunity

The ABS Group of Companies is committed to the equal employment opportunity of its employees and prohibits discrimination against any employee or qualified applicant based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship status or veteran status, or other non-work-related characteristics that may be protected under the law of the Federal Government or specific state employment laws.

Notice

ABS and Affiliated Companies (ABS) will not pay a fee to any third-party agency without a valid ABS Master Service Agreement (MSA) authorized and signed by Human Resources. Any resume, CV, application, or other forms of candidate submission provided to any employee of ABS without a valid MSA on file will be considered property of ABS, and no fee will be paid.

Other

This job description is not intended, and should not be construed, to be an all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with the job of the incumbent. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the principal job elements essential for making a fair decision regarding the pay structure of the job.