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. Application Deadline 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. 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. 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 #AlwaysLearning, we #NeverSettle, and we #GiveBack. 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 News‑Record’s Top 200 Environmental Firms. We offer a supportive, team‑oriented work environment and competitive wages and benefits, including an 100% employee stock ownership plan (retirement). At SWCA, we support our team members in developing their careers to make them leaders in their industry. Our Career Landscape initiative is a process and guide designed to help develop chart rewarding career paths for employees at SWCA. We encourage professional conference attendance, internal and external professional development and training programs, education reimbursement, a Science and Leadership Program, and bonuses for publications meeting certain criteria. All regular status employees are eligible to participate in SWCA medical, dental, vision, employee assistance, wellness, life and disability plans, and are eligible to participate in the SWCA 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Trust. SWCA is committed to salary equity and salary transparency for all its employees. In alignment with this commitment, SWCA posts good‑faith pay ranges in all its advertised job postings to promote pay equity and transparency. An employee in this Midwest‑based position can expect a salary of $125,465.60‑$163,321.60. Actual pay within this range may depend on experience, qualifications, geographic location, client requirements where applicable, and other factors permitted by law. Regular‑status employees are also eligible for performance bonuses. Candidates are also encouraged to consider SWCA’s Total Rewards package, which includes a competitive Benefits Package, forward‑thinking workplace flexibility, outstanding corporate culture, award‑winning career development, and more. SWCA continues to invest deeply in career development programs, delivering our award‑winning Career Landscape support resources to accelerate the growth of our staff. We recognize the valuable skills and experience our internal team members bring to SWCA’s continued success. Qualified internal candidates are encouraged to apply and will be seriously considered for this position. We believe in promoting from within, where possible, providing our existing employees with compelling opportunities to advance their careers. Equal Opportunity Employer EOE - women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans are encouraged to apply. At SWCA Environmental Consultants, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive work environment. We strongly encourage candidates from all backgrounds, including those with diverse experiences and veterans, to apply. We believe that a diverse and inclusive workforce enhances creativity, innovation, and overall organizational success. #J-18808-Ljbffr SWCA Environmental Consultants