Director of Environmental Solutions (Midwest)

• Improve Processes: Identify gaps, streamline workflows, and implement better ways of working to elevate the department’s efficiency and impact.
• Advocate and recruit for excellence by contributing to a healthy team culture, speak directly, surface issues early, and bring concerns into conversations where resolution and improvement are the goal.
• Lead Projects and People: Oversee complex environmental projects (air, water, and waste permitting; ISO 14001, Phase I/II audits; asbestos/lead assessments; SPCC; SWPPP; Tier II; Form R reporting) while coaching a high-performing team to deliver excellent results.
• Collaborate Strategically: Partner with senior leadership and business development to envision the department’s future, build new service offerings, and align with SevenGen’s growth trajectory.
• Turn Data into Action: Build and read dashboards, track KPIs, and use data to make decisions that improve client service, team performance, and profitability.
• Lead and Hold Accountable: Provide clear direction and hold your team accountable to roles, responsibilities, and results, ensuring alignment with SevenGen’s Proven Process.
• Engage Clients: Show up as a trusted advisor, communicating with candor and clarity, building long-term relationships, and ensuring exceptional service on every project.
• Empower clients and team members by sharing knowledge generously, educate, mentor, and offer insights that help others grow, understand, and succeed.
• Coach and Develop: Lead with candor and care — delivering feedback, holding crucial conversations, and building a culture of accountability, growth, and trust.

We are looking for a leader who thrives at the intersection of technical excellence and strategic vision. Someone who can deliver exceptional service today while building the systems, processes, and talent that will fuel tomorrow. A leader who is ambitious enough to see the big picture, but grounded enough to turn data into results, coach people to success, and hold teams accountable to the highest standards.

• Collaboration Skills: Strong communication skills with the ability to work seamlessly with senior leaders and business development.
• Strategic Thinking: Ability to balance billable work with building processes, people, and the future of the department.
• Data-Driven Mindset: Comfort building and interpreting dashboards, using metrics to guide decisions, and holding teams accountable to results.
• Are comfortable having candid, constructive conversations that build trust and drive growth.
• Environmental Expertise: 10+ years of total environmental experience with a strong foundation in technical services.
• People Leadership: 2+ years managing others, including experience holding team members accountable to expectations, giving constructive feedback, and leading coaching conversations.
• Certification: Board-accredited certification (CHMM or similar)
• Consulting Experience: 2+ years working in consulting, with proven ability to manage client relationships.
• Degree: Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science (or related field);

**This role may be based anywhere in the Midwest (e.g., Indianapolis, Cincinnati, Fort Wayne, Columbus, or other areas in Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, or Texas). SevenGen offers flexible hybrid options for qualified candidates.**

• Annual personal development budget
• Medical, dental, vision insurance for you and your family
• 401(k) with company match
• Generous PTO
• Competitive compensation + performance-based bonus
• Pursue 1% growth every day, explore your world and interactions with curiosity, seek out learning beyond work, and choose to improve in leadership and technical craft.
• Clear career pathways