Asbestos & Environmental Services Manager

Asbestos & Environmental Services Manager

The Asbestos & Environmental Services Manager is a platform-level operational leadership role responsible for building, growing, and standardizing asbestos and environmental services across High Ground's portfolio of restoration brands.

This is not a traditional field operations or project management position. We are seeking a proven operational leader who has progressed from hands-on asbestos abatement into business leadership and has successfully managed the operational and financial performance of an asbestos or environmental remediation business.

The Asbestos & Environmental Services Manager will partner with Brand General Managers and executive leadership to build scalable operating systems, develop standardized SOPs, improve profitability through KPI-driven decision making, ensure regulatory compliance, and support the continued growth of asbestos and environmental services across multiple brands and markets.

• Partner with Brand General Managers to improve operational performance across multiple brands.
• Drive revenue growth, gross margin improvement, and operational excellence within asbestos and environmental services.
• Develop and monitor KPIs, dashboards, and operational scorecards to improve business performance.
• Own operational planning, budgeting, forecasting, pricing strategy, and profitability initiatives.
• Analyze business performance and implement corrective actions to improve productivity, quality, customer satisfaction, and financial results.
• Support environmental service line expansion and acquisition integration across the High Ground platform.

• Develop and maintain the High Ground "Asbestos-in-a-Box" operating playbook.
• Create standardized SOPs, workflows, estimating standards, project management processes, quality assurance programs, and operational controls.
• Establish consistent estimating, pricing, scheduling, documentation, compliance, and project execution standards across all brands.
• Build KPI dashboards and reporting tools using Power BI, DASH, and other business intelligence platforms.
• Identify best practices and implement scalable systems that improve operational consistency across multiple markets.

• Serve as the company's subject matter expert for asbestos abatement and environmental remediation operations.
• Support brands in growing asbestos abatement, asbestos testing, mold remediation, and related environmental services.
• Provide operational guidance on estimating, project execution, licensing requirements, regulatory compliance, and environmental best practices.
• Develop standardized operating procedures that can be implemented consistently across multiple locations.

• Coach and mentor Branch Managers, Operations Managers, and Environmental Services leaders.
• Support recruiting, onboarding, succession planning, and leadership development.
• Influence operational leaders across multiple brands without direct reporting authority.
• Foster a culture of accountability, operational excellence, continuous improvement, and safety.

• Ensure compliance with OSHA asbestos standards, EPA/NESHAP regulations, AHERA requirements, and state-specific asbestos licensing requirements.
• Develop compliance auditing processes and operational quality assurance programs.
• Monitor regulatory changes and implement standardized compliance practices across all brands.
• Reduce operational risk through documented procedures, audits, and continuous improvement initiatives.

• 7+ years of progressive leadership experience within asbestos abatement or environmental remediation operations.
• Demonstrated hands-on asbestos abatement experience prior to moving into leadership.
• Current or previously held EPA/NESHAP-recognized asbestos certifications (expired certifications acceptable if eligible for renewal), such as:
• AHERA Building Inspector
• Asbestos Supervisor
• Asbestos Contractor/Supervisor
• Project Monitor
• Management Planner
• Strong working knowledge of OSHA asbestos regulations, EPA/NESHAP requirements, and state asbestos licensing regulations.
• Demonstrated ownership of business KPIs, operational dashboards, budgeting, forecasting, and P&L performance.
• Experience leading multiple offices, business units, regions, or geographically dispersed operations.
• Proven success developing SOPs, operational playbooks, standardized workflows, and scalable business systems.
• Experience building and improving operational processes that increase profitability, efficiency, and customer satisfaction.
• Strong leadership and communication skills with the ability to influence leaders across multiple organizations.

• Restoration industry leadership experience.
• Multi-state environmental operations leadership.
• Xactimate estimating experience.
• Experience with Power BI, DASH, or similar business intelligence platforms.
• Experience supporting acquisitions, integrations, or rapidly growing organizations.

• Asbestos Supervisor/Contractor License
• AHERA Building…