Consultant II

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 the 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
• 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 the development of new business.
• Planning and scheduling client meetings
• 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:

Education and Experience

• At least two years of professional experience.
• Must have a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

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

Salary:

$65k - $81k

Reporting Relationships:

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