Consultant II

Location: Spring

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, Power Point

* 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.