Director of Operations

Momentum Environmental; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Momentum Environmental seeks a Director of Operations to oversee regional operations, ensuring safety, quality, and profitability. The role collaborates with Sales, Finance, and Compliance, guiding field teams and coordinating with other locations to optimize scheduling, staffing, and resource allocation. The Director reports to senior operations leadership and drives continuous improvement across projects.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in the environmental service industry.
• Associate or bachelor’s degree in environmental science, chemistry or engineering.
• Knowledge of relevant regulations (OSHA, EPA) and DOT regulations.
• Knowledge of waste treatment, ER, industrial cleaning and remediation technologies.
• Strong communication skills and ability to build relationships with teams and clients.

Responsibilities

• Manage operational and logistical elements of the assigned location.
• Coordinate with other Directors on scheduling and logistics.
• Serve as SME for environmental and industrial topics for field teams.
• Oversee scope, schedule, and budget of regional projects with field and waste processing teams.
• Support health and safety programs and communicate with customers on conditions.
• Develop pricing controls and monitor profitability KPIs per project.

Skills

Environmental industry experience

Leadership & team building

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's/Associate in Environmental Science, Chemistry or Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office (PowerPoint/Outlook/Excel/SharePoint)

Job description

Momentum Environmental provides specialized environmental, industrial, and waste management services to several leading industries in the northeast. The Director of Operations (Director) works closely with management and customers to ensure all services are performed safely and to the greatest degree of quality possible. The Director is responsible for a wide variety of health and safety, technical and commercial elements associated with individual service and waste engagements. The Director serves as a liaison between the field teams and various departments, including Sales, Finance and Compliance, to ensure projects are operations meet Momentum’s quality standards. The Director reports to the Senior Vice President of Operations.

• Manages the operational and logistical business elements of the location to which the Director is assigned
• Routinely coordinates with Directors in other locations regarding scheduling and logistics
• Serves as an environmental and industrial subject matter expert and acts as a resource for the field teams
• Maintains responsibility for the scope, schedule and budget of regional projects and works with operational leadership to ensure field and waste processing teams are properly equipped with labor, equipment, materials, and subcontractors
• Plays an active role in the Company’s Health and Safety Program
• Maintains routine contact with customers and keeps them updated on changing conditions
• Serves as growth-minded advocate for the sales and operations team, while keeping tight control over management processes and procedures
• Performs estimating and proposal writing for select customers and projects by working closely with other members of the team
• Supports the development of new business improvements as the business evolves
• Participates in technical training, supports the installation of new and SOPs
• Develops, implements, and monitors pricing controls.
• Routinely tracks sales and profitability of service engagements using company KPIs
• Tracks the performance of assigned projects on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis.
• Works closely with shared resource groups (IT/ Finance) to implement and improve profitability tracking tools (per project, per financial period, etc.).
• Identifies potential problems and works closely with other team members to resolve

Core Competencies

• Associate or bachelor’s degree in environmental science, Chemistry or Engineering
• 5+ years of experience in the environmental service industry
• General knowledge of compliance of State and Regulatory requirements (i.e., OSHA, EPA, etc.)
• General knowledge of DOT regulations
• General knowledge of all available waste treatment, ER, industrial cleaning and remediation technologies
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office – PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel, and SharePoint
• High emotional intelligence and ability to develop relationships and trust with a team
• Strong communication skills: both written and verbal
• Structured thinker with strong analytical skills
• Ability to effectively interact with management, other departments, and vendors
• Ability to inspire and build strong teams

Personal Protective Equipment

• When working at a customer site or in a field environment, as appropriate, the ability to wear any of the following personal protective equipment (PPE) required:
• Eye protection
• Hearing protection
• Gloves/ Hand protection
• Others as required by OSHA, Internal EH&S, and customer/ site EH&S

While performing essential duties of this position an individual regularly works in a variety of environments, and is required to see, talk, hear, reach with hands, stand, walk, drive frequently, use a computer keyboard, mouse, telephone, and other office equipment. Essential duties require bending, squatting, and twisting frequently. Employees will frequently be exposed to dirt, dust, and fumes.

Noise level of the environment is moderate but may vary depending on customer site visits. Occasionally it may be required to lift/move up to 75 lbs.