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Principal Maritime Consultant

Posted on March 31, 2025

  • Full Time

Principal Maritime Consultant

Description


Be the energy behind change. Join ABL Group.
ABL Group is a leading global independent energy and marine consultant working in energy and oceans to de-risk and drive the energy transition across the renewables, maritime, and oil and gas sectors, offering the deepest pool of expertise across marine and engineering disciplines in more than 300 locations globally.
Are you an experienced Master Mariner or Chief Engineer, with a passion for the Maritime Industry, and would you like to be a part of the leading global independent energy and marine consultancy? Then this may be the role for you.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Principal Maritime Consultant to join our team of maritime experts, providing technical support for marine warranties and consultancy needs in Norway, while collaborating globally.


What you will be doing.


As our Principal Maritime Consultant, you will manage all aspects of ABL Maritime Services, delivering key surveys for the Maritime and Marine Insurance markets while ensuring your own chargeable time. You may also support Marine Warranty (loadouts, transportation / towage approvals) and consultancy needs for ABL Energy in EWA. In addition, you:
  • Should be familiar with all aspects of ABL business lines and key deliverables.
  • Assist in planning of marketing ABL services to the Scandinavian H&M and P&I Underwriters and Brokers.
  • Coordinate marketing with vessel Owners & Operators of offshore service vessels and barges.
  • Cross-sell ABL service lines to the other maritime sectors – ie: Shipyards, Ports & Harbours.
  • Provide monthly planning & activity reports on project developments.
  • Maintain own level of billable utilisation to appropriate level
  • Retain and develop existing and potential client base with ABL.
  • Assist with developing business strategy, its marketing and implementation.
  • Assist with developing budgets, pricing and quotations for business line.
  • Assist with general technical management and development.
  • Assist with general quality assurance and report reviews.
  • Assist with general case handling and maintaining customer satisfaction.
  • Other duties as assigned.
The role is based in Stavanger, Norway and the incumbent will have the right to work and reside in Norway. Flexibility and willingness to travel as well as readiness for onshore/offshore assignments at short notice locally and globally for periods would be required.


What we are looking for.


You will possess strong expertise in marine surveying, client relationship management, and business development. Additionally, you will demonstrate excellent communication, organizational skills, and the ability to maintain billable utilization effectively. In addition, you possess:
  • Typically, at least 5 years of shoreside and / or business experience at a similar level.
  • 10+ years at sea. Sailed in senior rank.
  • Strong decision-making, technical, and analytical skills with a focus on operations.
  • Accurate reporting and the ability to deliver high-quality work on time.
  • Excellent communication, leadership, and multitasking skills.
  • Proactive, well-organized, and able to work independently or as part of a team.

Desired Skills:
  • High-level reputation in the market.
  • Sailed as Master or Chief Engineer.
  • Previous experience in Maritime Consultancy or associated field (e.g., salvage, harbour master etc.)
  • Extensive client base.
  • Ongoing book of work.

What is in it for you?


The successful candidates will be part of a very distinctive and aspiring ABL Maritime team with strong collaboration with other ABL group offices worldwide. We offer you the opportunity to realize your full personal potential and expand your professional career by creating new horizons.
You can learn more about our team and what we do here: https://abl-group.com/
Join us and grow with us.
We will be conducting interviews continuously and reserve the right to take down the advert when we have found the right candidate.
For your application to be taken into consideration, please be advised, that you must submit your application via the link provided on this page.
We look forward to receiving your application.

NO RECRUITMENT AGENCIES.


About ABL Group

ABL Group is a leading global independent energy and marine consultant working in energy and oceans to de-risk and drive the energy transition across the renewables, maritime and oil and gas sectors, offering our clients the deepest pool of world-class expertise across marine and engineering disciplines from more than 300 locations worldwide.
The ABL Group has offices in all major marine and energy hubs worldwide. We have 62 offices in 38 countries across Europe, Africa, the Americas, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia.
The ABL Group is a publicly listed company on the Oslo Stock Exchange (ABL).

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