Jobs at American Bureau of Shipping

Generates inside-sales leads by contacting prospective customers, presenting products and services, scheduling meetings for account managers, and identifying appropriate sales resources. The role collaborates across departments, supports go-to-market initiatives, answers technical and commercial questions, develops regional marketing approaches, and builds customer relationships. It requires strong communication, sales, customer service, and business development skills, along with a bachelor's degree and substantial inside-sales experience.

Reviews marine and offshore engineering plans for compliance with ABS Rules, international regulations, and contract requirements. Performs calculations and evaluates equipment designs using ABS software and PVElite. Prepares technical reports, client responses, workload updates, and billing documentation. Collaborates with multidisciplinary engineering teams, advises field operations, resolves design issues, and recommends improvements. Requires a mechanical or marine engineering degree and relevant marine, offshore, shipbuilding, classification, or oil and gas experience.

Leads aerospace certification programs under the IAQG 9100 series, ensuring compliance with certification, accreditation, audit, and OASIS requirements. Manages auditor competence, technical reviews, certification decisions, oversight assessments, corrective actions, and client relationships. Provides technical expertise on AS9100, AS9110, AS9120, and related standards, while mentoring staff, supporting sales and marketing, identifying business opportunities, and driving program quality, growth, and customer satisfaction. The remote role requires travel exceeding 50% to client sites.

Serves as chief legal adviser to ABS Group, leading corporate law, M&A, governance, contracts, compliance, litigation support, risk management, and outside counsel. Advises executive leadership and the Board, manages the legal department and budget, oversees corporate records and board processes, supports HSQE and delegation-of-authority governance, and guides transactions from strategic assessment through integration.

Lead and support research and development initiatives evaluating and qualifying emerging marine and offshore technologies. Assess novel concepts and mechanical systems, conduct New Technology Qualification and Approval in Principle activities, develop research proposals and grant applications, provide technical expertise to internal teams, and engage with clients and industry forums. The role focuses on offshore facilities, mechanical equipment, piping systems, hydrogen and ammonia production, electrolyzers, and emerging marine energy technologies.

Reviews engineering plans for regulatory and contract compliance, advises field and technical teams, resolves moderately complex design issues, prepares technical reports and billing, communicates workload status, and works with clients to solve technical problems. The role requires an engineering degree, at least five years of related industry experience, international technical knowledge, and may require marine engineering licensing or Finite Element Method exposure.

Supports AI, automation, and workforce transformation initiatives through process analysis, workflow redesign, business requirements, prototype configuration, testing, implementation, governance, change management, and adoption activities. Partners with stakeholders to identify improvement opportunities, evaluates automation and AI use cases, tracks business outcomes, and supports AI lifecycle management. The role also contributes to client service expansion while ensuring data privacy, security, quality, and compliance requirements.

Supports AI enablement, automation, and workforce transformation initiatives through process analysis, workflow redesign, requirements gathering, prototype configuration, testing, implementation, governance, and change management. Partners with technical and business stakeholders to identify automation opportunities, improve employee effectiveness, track adoption and business outcomes, and support AI lifecycle activities. The role also contributes to client consulting expansion and occasional on-site visits.

Leads engineering staff and oversees design reviews, technical analyses, project quality, schedules, and client responses. Applies engineering principles and regulatory rules to complex marine, offshore, shipyard, machinery, or related projects. Provides technical guidance, training, staffing recommendations, and cross-functional coordination while supporting proposals, bids, qualification statements, and process improvements.

Supports multiple vendor and small-scale projects through scheduling, cost and risk management, stakeholder communication, documentation, reporting, invoicing, and issue follow-up. Assists Project Managers with project delivery, budget and schedule monitoring, contractual requirements, quality standards, and project administration.

Identifies, qualifies, and advances business opportunities across assigned accounts and markets. Builds client and teaming-partner relationships, manages pipelines and CRM records, supports proposals, pricing, account planning, and pursuit strategy, and presents company capabilities. The role requires understanding procurement processes, competitive markets, contract terms, and applicable regulations while coordinating with technical, legal, contracts, and delivery teams. Regular travel exceeding 50% is required, including client-site and industry-event travel.

Performs engineering design reviews and analyses for marine and offshore projects, ensuring compliance with regulations, standards, and contract requirements. Prepares technical reports, client responses, workload updates, and billing documentation. Resolves moderately complex design and coordination issues, advises field operations, communicates with clients, and recommends improvements to engineering methods and designs. Works under experienced engineers while developing technical competence and applying ABS quality, safety, and environmental management requirements.

Leads small project teams supporting client engagements from planning through completion. Responsibilities include scheduling, coordinating meetings, executing project tasks, conducting research and data analysis, preparing reports and presentations, monitoring budgets and hours, performing quality assurance, and maintaining client relationships. The role also identifies follow-on business opportunities and supports project managers in delivering high-quality work within deadlines and client requirements.

Leads small project teams delivering client engagements, supporting project planning, scheduling, execution, monitoring, quality assurance, analysis, reporting, and presentations. Maintains client relationships, identifies follow-on business opportunities, and supports project managers in meeting scope, schedule, budget, and quality requirements. The remote role requires travel exceeding 50% to client sites and project locations.

Provides clerical and administrative support to managers and employees. Responsibilities include accounts receivable tracking, billing, record keeping, word processing, mail distribution, filing, faxing, and assisting with events and seminars. Maintains accurate departmental records, follows billing procedures, handles confidential materials, and communicates professionally. Requires a high school diploma, 0–2 years of related experience, Microsoft Office proficiency, clerical skills, arithmetic ability, and willingness to learn applicable regulations and safety systems.

Leads electrical engineering projects in marine and offshore environments, overseeing design reviews, technical analyses, project quality, scheduling, and client communications. Provides engineering guidance, reviews staff work, develops solutions to complex problems, interprets marine regulations, supports proposals and bids, and coordinates with internal and external specialists. The role also contributes to rules development, staff training, and long-term project planning.

Leads technical decommissioning and asset end-of-life services, combining client-facing business development with advisory oversight of project execution. Develops decommissioning strategies, evaluates risks and regulations, reviews scopes and plans, guides technical teams, supports proposals, manages senior client relationships, and identifies follow-on opportunities. Represents ABS Group across the decommissioning market while mentoring staff and improving organizational effectiveness.

Performs engineering design reviews, marine technology advisory work, technical analysis, and compliance assessments for maritime projects. Prepares technical reports, client communications, workload reports, and billing documentation. Supports field operations, resolves complex technical problems, recommends design and procedural improvements, and communicates with clients and internal teams. Works under experienced engineering leadership while developing expertise in maritime engineering, applicable regulations, quality systems, and emerging marine technologies.

Performs engineering design reviews, technical analysis, compliance assessments, reporting, and client communication for maritime technology projects. Resolves moderately complex design and coordination issues, advises field operations, proposes improved technical methods, and supports ABS quality requirements. The role may address hull or machinery engineering and emerging applications of AI, robotics, automation, and data analytics in the maritime industry.

Leads engineering projects involving marine technology, including design reviews, technical analyses, regulatory compliance, quality oversight, client communications, project scheduling, billing, and staff mentorship. Reviews and guides engineers’ work, manages project delivery and risks, supports proposals and bids, maintains quality systems, and advises on engineering rules and regulations. Requires a bachelor’s degree in structural or civil engineering or naval architecture and at least eight years of relevant experience.