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American Bureau of Shipping

Maritime classification, certification, and advisory services

Senior Project Manager

Full-Time
No salary listed
Senior, Expert
Bachelor's
Washington, DC, USA
HybridTwo to four days on-site per week at the Department of Transportation headquarters.

About the job

Requirements
  • A Bachelor of Science degree.
  • Ability to appropriately interact with clients at all levels, including executives, in writing and in-person interactions at Department of Transportation headquarters.
  • Ability to manage complex relationships between multiple stakeholders to achieve positive outcomes for clients and support staff.
  • Ability to support, manage, and contribute to multiple projects, deliverables, and deadlines simultaneously.
  • Ability to speak and write English fluently.
  • Ability to organize, plan, monitor, and control project contractual requirements, budgets, schedules, and technical work.
  • Ability to utilize basic personal computer applications, including spreadsheets, word processors, email, and internet browsers.
  • Ability to communicate technical aspects of projects and work assignments to peers, subordinates, and clients.
  • Ability to direct the execution of complex projects.
  • Ability to obtain a working knowledge of the ABS Health, Safety, Quality, and Environmental Management Systems.
Responsibilities
  • Establish relationships with clients, understand client and team needs, and provide creative solutions.
  • Maintain overall responsibility for the technical, budget, schedule, administrative, and financial execution of assigned projects.
  • Manage financial performance on assigned projects, potentially across several concurrent projects.
  • Develop client relationships at various levels of government to ensure successful project delivery across multiple contracts.
  • Identify requirements, coordinate resources, and communicate decisions to internal personnel and clients.
  • Develop budgets, schedules, and profit objectives for assigned projects within contract requirements and subject to Regional Management approval.
  • Lead negotiations of budgets, schedules, project terms, and conditions for specific proposal opportunities.
  • Work with Regional Management to establish staffing requirements for project execution.
  • Initiate project setup and maintain project management files for assigned projects.
  • Execute tasks necessary to fulfill project requirements.
  • Provide direction and oversight to employees assigned to projects.
  • Ensure projects are executed within approved budgets and schedules and in accordance with company quality requirements.
  • Act as the primary client contact for assigned projects.
  • Participate in marketing company services to existing and prospective clients as assigned by Regional Management.
  • Assist Regional Management in evaluating employee performance and identifying employee training and development needs.
  • Assist in training and mentoring project employees.
  • Ensure invoices are properly prepared according to contractual terms and issued to clients promptly.
  • Work with the Financial Services Group to ensure timely payment of outstanding invoices.
  • Prepare and submit time-charge records, expense reports, invoice approvals, and collections status notices according to company procedures.
Desired Qualifications
  • 10+ years of related experience.

About the company

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American Bureau of Shipping

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ABS is a maritime classification society that provides classification, certification, and technical advisory services for ships and offshore assets to ensure safety and compliance. It sets safety and environmental standards, conducts surveys and inspections, and issues approvals and certificates for vessels, manufacturers, and service suppliers across the asset lifecycle. A global team from 200+ offices in 70 countries performs asset performance, energy and environmental reviews, and lifecycle management, while collaborating with governments and industry on guidance and decarbonization efforts. Its 160-year history, non-profit mandate within IACS, and emphasis on safety and environmental protection distinguish it from many competitors, guiding customers toward safe, efficient, and low-emission operations.

Company Size

5,001-10,000

Company Stage

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Total Funding

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Headquarters

Spring, Texas

Founded

1862

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  • One class failure on ammonia, hydrogen, or nuclear approval would shred trust overnight.

What makes American Bureau of Shipping unique

  • ABS is an IACS member with 200 offices across 70 countries.
  • ABS combines classification, cyber consulting, and risk services after acquiring RMC Global in April 2026.
  • ABS leads frontier approvals for nuclear, floating data centers, ammonia, and hydrogen designs in 2026.

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