About the opportunity

SWCA is looking for an experienced CincinnatiOffice 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.

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. 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

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.

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