DescriptionThe Senior Sustainability Engineer will be responsible for supporting the activities of the Global Sustainability team related to ESG reporting and GHG emissions from marine and offshore vessels/assets as well as activities associated with other sustainability-related projects. These include but are not limited to benchmarking, statistical analysis, and sustainability reporting. The Senior Engineer I, Sustainability is a business administration and technology expert, with the business acumen and engineering abilities to understand a complex organization, devise technical solutions and work as a liaison between the commercial, marketing, and technical teams.
What You Will Do:
- Maintain a solid understanding of emerging regulatory frameworks related to GHG emissions and waste streams.
- Support the department's different projects, services, and other activities within the department, specifically in the ESG and Carbon Accounting space.
- Interact with clients to perform services offered by the Global Sustainability team.
- Establish and manage client projects.
- Update and inform the Global Sustainability team on regulatory and non-regulatory changes (ESG, Carbon Accounting and Sustainable Procurement) and their impact on ABS business.
- May develop methodologies, tools, and services related to GHG emissions and other areas of interest relating to the activities associated with the Global Sustainability Team.
- May conduct seminars and workshops related to the environmental performance of marine vessels and offshore units.
- Support the associated service delivery across all geographic locations of Sustainability.
- May perform an annual assessment of new service requirements. May develop associated Project Management plans and include them in annual budget preparations.
- Contribute to authoring ABS publications and thought leadership documents.
- Maintain awareness of the overall ABS service portfolio and promote services/products when appropriate.
- Work with organizational teams to develop capture strategies, proposals, and pricing as appropriate.
- May provide strategic insights related to future business initiatives, market drivers, and competitor activities for inclusion in business planning.
- May execute and drive sales strategies, meet or exceed sales and revenue targets.
- Develop and maintain key client relationships with a focus on maintaining current work and expanding new business opportunities and prospects for new clients.
- Attend industry events and conferences, and provide feedback and information on market and creative trends.
- May support the Product & Digital Solution Development, Survey & Certification, Engineering Delivery, and Rule Development Core Processes as needed to achieve organizational business outcomes.
- Identify opportunities for marketing campaigns within the area of responsibility that will lead to increased sales.
- Submit reports as needed and ensure data is accurately entered and managed within the company’s CRM.
- Support any other technical tasks that fall under the scope of the sustainability center.
- Works as a team member within the group, but will work autonomously most of the time.
What You Will Need:
Education and Experience
- Requires a BSc in Naval Architecture, Marine Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field with a focus on environmental performance. MSc degree preferred.
- Requires a minimum of eight (8) years of related engineering experience in a recognized research university, research institute, shipyard, design/consulting office, shipping/oil company, or a classification society.
- Previous experience in business development or sales in a technical and diverse product environment is preferred.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Advanced experience with heavy industry specifically marine or offshore applications is preferred.
- Prior experience writing ESG reports using various frameworks (GRI, SASB, TCFD, ISSB) is highly desirable.
- Advanced knowledge of GHG emission calculations and regulations (US EPA 40 CFR 98, GHG Protocol, ISO 14064) impacts, and technology transition.
- Knowledge of Sustainable Procurement with specific knowledge of ISO 20400 is very desirable.
- Experience with programming and advanced use of MS Office.
- Commercial understanding of the new-building process, yards, and chartering processes.
- Must be capable of presenting and working with clients.
- Develop business insights through research and analysis.
- Ability to identify and provide regular updates and overviews on new leads and potential business opportunities.
- Track, interpret and analyze emerging legislation that will affect the industry and draw up transition plans.
- Ability to work well with others.
- Excellent communication skills (oral & written), enabling effective communication at multiple levels.
- Strong commitment to ethical business practices, in full accordance with relevant corporate policies. Ability to develop a working knowledge of ABS Rules, Guides, statutory regulations, and related instructions, as well as the ABS Employee Safety Policy.
- Obtain a working knowledge of the ABS Health, Safety, Quality, and Environmental Management Systems.
Reporting Relationships:
Reports to a Manager, Director, or Executive level position.
