Jobs at American Bureau of Shipping

Sell ABS QE certification and related services within an assigned region, build prospect lists, develop regional sales strategy, prepare proposals and presentations, forecast sales, support operations and collections, meet sales targets, and travel frequently to client sites (50%+).

Lead end-to-end delivery of AI projects for a maritime portfolio, managing scope, schedule, budget, risk, quality, and a 5-10 person technical/domain team across multiple concurrent engagements while serving as primary client contact and driving continuous improvement.

Support project teams by assisting project managers with planning, scheduling, executing, and quality-assuring deliverables. Maintain client relationships, identify follow-on business, participate in proposals and marketing activities, perform research and data analysis, and learn ABS products and HSEQ management systems.

Provide cybersecurity expertise on project tasks, support project management and client meetings, perform research, vulnerability assessments, and QA of deliverables, develop client relationships and proposals, and represent ABS in marketing and conferences. Travel 50%+; mentor junior staff and apply OT/ICS and NIST/ISA cybersecurity frameworks.

Support end-to-end payroll operations for Brazil: collect and validate payroll data, maintain employee records, calculate gross-to-net and mandatory deductions, handle terminations and severance, reconcile payroll with HR/finance systems, assist audits, respond to employee payroll inquiries, and identify process improvements while ensuring CLT and tax compliance.

Performs detailed engineering design review and analysis of electrical, automation, and cyber systems for marine and offshore projects. Provides technical advice to operations, resolves design conflicts, drafts reports, interacts with clients, prepares billing and workload status, and applies ABS quality system requirements.

Support General Ledger and Project Accounting across a 13-country region: prepare recurring month-end journal entries, perform country reconciliations, and assist with project accounting cleanup. Follow ABS HSEQ systems and collaborate with the finance team to ensure accurate, timely close activities.

Lead business development for the ferry and RoPax market in Europe by developing and executing BD plans, identifying opportunities across newbuilds, conversions, retrofits, decarbonization and digitalization, building client and stakeholder relationships, supporting proposals and key accounts, representing ABS at industry events, and providing market insight to inform strategy and promote ABS services.

Perform QMS and technical audits for manufacturing and oil & gas service organizations against product specifications, performance criteria, management systems, and contract requirements. Conduct on-site audits at client locations, prepare reports, and apply standards like API Spec Q1, ISO 9001 and relevant technical inspection practices. Travel to audit sites and follow safety procedures.

Support clients with planning, development, testing, maintenance of engineering applications. Lead or join technical projects, propose improvements, ensure quality, provide user support, and communicate technical findings.

Lead development and execution of ABS business development strategy for the yacht market. Identify and pursue new-build, refit, sustainability, digitalization, and lifecycle opportunities; build client and industry relationships; support proposals and key account activities; represent ABS at events; monitor market, competitor, and regulatory trends; provide market insight to shape services and commercial priorities.

Lead government-focused business development to win new contracts and expand accounts across federal, state, and local agencies. Develop market insight, build relationships with decision-makers, identify and qualify opportunities, lead capture and proposal efforts, coordinate SMEs and pricing, and maintain CRM pipeline. Focus areas include cybersecurity, risk and reliability, safety and mission assurance, and digital/analytics solutions. Significant travel required.

Performs clerical accounting duties including maintaining financial records, reconciling general ledger accounts, preparing and recording journal entries, running management reports, recording transactions, and documenting financial processes while identifying and reporting discrepancies.

Lead QA for ship survey and engineering software, managing manual and automated testing, test strategies, CI/CD integration, defect tracking, team mentoring, and quality metrics to ensure timely, compliant releases.

Plan, conduct, and supervise engineering design reviews and analyses for major or multiple smaller projects. Apply advanced civil/mechanical/structural engineering knowledge to develop solutions, update rules for marine structures, coordinate cross-functionally, mentor junior engineers, and support proposals and qualification materials.

Lead and execute cybersecurity engagement tasks including RMF/A&A support, vulnerability scanning and remediation, system hardening, security control implementation, artifact development (SSPs, POA&Ms), technical analysis and reporting, and technical leadership across multiple client projects while coordinating with project managers and stakeholders.

Performs detailed engineering design review and analysis for hull or machinery projects with minimal supervision. Provides technical advice, resolves design conflicts, drafts reports, communicates with clients, prepares weekly reports and billing, and implements ABS quality system requirements.

Serve as senior technical expert on complex consulting engagements, lead project planning and execution, perform risk and compliance assessments for maritime clients, develop recommendations, mentor junior staff, maintain client relationships, support business development, and travel frequently to client sites (50%+).

Design, build, and productionize agentic AI systems and RAG pipelines using LLMs and agent frameworks. Architect multi-agent workflows, integrate with enterprise data platforms, deploy cloud-native LLMOps stacks, implement observability, governance, and security, and mentor teams while shaping AI automation strategy.

Lead identification, development, and implementation of technology projects for marine and offshore services. Build business cases, plan technical scope and schedules, oversee technical development and deliverables, coordinate stakeholder communication, monitor budgets and timelines, and mentor direct reports to align projects with corporate and product strategy.