Cincinnati Office Director

About the opportunity

SWCA is looking for an experienced Cincinnati Office Director to launch, lead, and grow our Cincinnati, Ohio office. This is a high visibility leadership opportunity for someone who is energized by building teams, expanding client relationships, and shaping a new office culture.

The Office Director will provide strategic, operational, and people leadership for a multidisciplinary team of natural and cultural resource professionals, with responsibility for business growth, financial performance, staff development, technical quality, client satisfaction, and alignment with SWCA's values.

This is a full-time, salaried exempt position, reporting to the Senior Office Director. The role will initially be remote until office space is established. Once the Cincinnati office is in place, the role will transition to a hybrid work arrangement, ideally 3-5 days per week, to support team connection and office engagement.

Why This Opportunity Stands Out

Step into a unique Director level opportunity with the visibility and autonomy to lead SWCA's Cincinnati office. This is a level up role for someone ready to move beyond project delivery into office leadership, market strategy, and team growth.

* Opportunity to level up:
Ideal for someone who is ready to lead an office and broaden their impact across people leadership, client relationships, operations, and growth.

* Established team ready to grow:
You are not starting from scratch. The foundation is in place, and there is meaningful runway for someone ready to drive growth in the Cincinnati and Midwest markets.

* Unique Opportunity: A rare leadership seat that blends business development, exposure to financial performance, staff development, and technical quality.

Final date to receive applications:

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Interviews will be scheduled with qualified candidates immediately, and the process will remain open until a robust pool is identified. Applications may be closed without notice once suitable candidates are selected. We value the time and effort of all applicants and carefully consider each submission.

Required Cover Letter:

Applicants must submit a cover letter along with their resume to receive full consideration.

What you will accomplish

* Champion the office environment by fostering employee engagement, collaboration, and meaningful connections within the office.

* Lead the establishment of a new office location, including coordinating the setup and operational readiness of the office space.

* Provide strategic leadership for office growth, operations, and financial performance

* to lead, mentor, and develop a multidisciplinary team of scientists, project managers, and technical experts

* Drive business development, client management, and pursuit strategy in the greater Cincinnati and Midwest markets

* Monitor and manage office budgets, forecasting, KPIs, and annual business planning

* Ensure project execution excellence, QA/QC compliance, and safety culture adherence

* Collaborate with regional and corporate leadership to align office goals with SWCA's long-term strategy

* Model and promote SWCA's core values, employee ownership culture, and commitment to inclusion.

* Serve as a visible leader with regulatory agencies, clients, and industry partners

* Support recruitment, retention, and succession planning for the office

* Serve as an ambassador for SWCA's Safety Culture and implementation

Experience and qualifications for success

* Bachelor's degree in an environmental, cultural resources, planning, or related field.

* Minimum of 12 years of environmental, cultural resources, or related consulting experience.

* At least 5 years of progressively responsible leadership experience.

* Demonstrated success in business development and client management

* Strong understanding of federal, state, and local environmental regulations.

* Proven ability to lead teams, manage financial performance, and drive operational growth.

* Excellent communication, relationship building, and leadership skills.

* Ability to travel approximately 25% of the time.

Preferred Qualifications

* Experience leading or scaling an environmental consulting office

* Strong knowledge of the Cincinnati and Midwest environmental compliance market

* Demonstrated experience with P&L management and strategic growth planning

Why Join SWCA

SWCA Environmental Consultants is a growing employee-owned firm, providing a full-spectrum of environmental services. Our Vision (the North Star) is to make SWCA the best workplace and industry leader in sustainability, bringing sound science and creative solutions to global environmental challenges while maintaining a dedication to employee-ownership. We live our core values: we collaborate as #OneSWCA; we are #Always Learning, we #Never Settle, and we #Give Back.

We are 100% employee-owned, and we build our success together. With offices across the United States, SWCA is one of the largest environmental compliance firms and ranks among Engineering…