Lead Consultant

American Bureau of Shipping (ABS); Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental and vision

401K with company match

HSA

FSA

Life insurance

Disability leave

Parental leave

Paid holidays

Paid vacation

Employee Assistance Plan

Job summary

American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) in Washington, DC seeks a Lead Consultant to deliver projects as part of a market program, leading small teams under a project manager to ensure on-time, on-budget results and high-quality client service.

You will maintain relationships with clients and key decision-makers to identify follow-on opportunities, prepare reports, and present findings to stakeholders while building customer intelligence.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years of professional experience is the minimum required.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead small project teams under a project manager to meet customer requirements.
• Define and sequence tasks, estimate durations, and develop a project schedule.
• Review project management plans to understand scope, schedule, and work authorization.
• Plan and schedule client meetings.
• Lead client and task-team meetings.
• Execute project tasks through assigned teams.
• Assist with research and data analysis for stakeholders.
• Prepare written documents, reports, and presentations.
• Develop conclusions, write reports, and support client presentations.
• Give oral presentations to clients.
• Track and report hours spent on projects.
• Collaborate across levels to meet deadlines and adapt to changes.
• Perform quality assurance on deliverables.
• Build relationships with existing customers to develop new business.
• Identify new business opportunities with current clients.

Skills

Delegation

Written communication

Verbal communication

Interpersonal skills

Research

Data analysis

Critical thinking

Problem solving

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Job Description

The Lead Consultant will successfully deliver projects for clients as a member of project teams within a market program. This includes supporting the project manager by leading small teams initiating, planning, executing, monitoring, controlling, and closing projects. This position also includes maintaining relationships with clients and key decision-makers to help identify follow‑on business opportunities and maintain customer intelligence.

Job Description

The Lead Consultant will successfully deliver projects for clients as a member of project teams within a market program. This includes supporting the project manager by leading small teams initiating, planning, executing, monitoring, controlling, and closing projects. This position also includes maintaining relationships with clients and key decision-makers to help identify follow‑on business opportunities and maintain customer intelligence.

What You Will Do

The Lead manages small teams to work on project tasks under the supervision of a project manager to ensure quality services are delivered on schedule and within the available budget to meet customer requirements.

• Assist the 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
• Lead client and tasks‑team meetings
• Lead small task teams with the execution of project tasks.
• Assist with research and data analysis, including 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.
• Give 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.
• Performing quality assurance on project deliverables
• Develop relationships with existing customers to facilitate the development of new business.
• Identify new business opportunities with existing customers for current and/or additional services.

What You Will Need

Education and Experience

• 2-4 years of professional experience is the minimum required.
• Must have a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Delegation skills
• 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 problems.
• Comprehend and analyze complex problems.
• Work under tight deadlines
• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint,
• Ability to obtain a working knowledge of the ABS Health, safety, quality, and environmental management systems.

Reporting Relationships

Could report to the Project Manager or Program Manager or a more senior level Consultant.

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.

About Our Benefits

ABS Group proudly offers a variety of industry‑leading benefits designed to enhance the life and well‑being of our employees and their families. These benefits include, but are not limited to, medical insurance (PPO and HD), dental and vision insurance, Health Savings account (HSA), Flexible Savings Account (FSA), life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, disability leave programs, parental leave program, paid holidays, and paid vacation time. The Company provides an Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) that offers additional support in personal wellness, including work‑life services. ABS Group also offers a 401K plan with a generous company match, subject to plan requirements.

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. #ogjs