Environmental Field Ops Lead: Onsite Transitions

The Planet Group; Farmington Hills (MI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

The Planet Group is seeking an Environmental Field Operations Lead in Farmington Hills, MI to provide hands-on operational support during employee transitions, onboarding of Project Managers, and customer account start-ups. You will ensure continuity, train teams, and maintain accurate site documentation.

You will help identify training gaps, deliver real-time coaching, reinforce safety programs, and collaborate with regional managers to prepare detailed progress reports.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Environmental Science, Business or 3+ years in operations, environmental services, waste management, project management, or related field.
• Ability to train employees, support leaders, manage priorities, and maintain operational records.
• Proficiency in MS Office and ability to learn internal databases and document management platforms.

Responsibilities

• Provide on-site leadership during PM onboarding, transitions, and staffing to ensure continuity.
• Develop and execute transition plans with accurate site documentation.
• Train Project Managers and site staff on procedures, safety standards, and reporting expectations.
• Assist employees with access to company resources, systems, and documentation.
• Deliver coaching and feedback to new Project Managers.
• Promote safety programs and compliance across locations.
• Identify risks and recommend corrective actions to improve performance.
• Maintain relationships with site teams and support employee engagement.
• Conduct site visits, document observations, and track action items.

Skills

Leadership

Training & mentoring

Communication

Documentation

Operations management

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Environmental Science, Business

Tools

MS Office

Reporting systems

Job description

The Planet Group is seeking an Environmental Field Operations Lead in Farmington Hills, MI to provide hands-on operational support during employee transitions, onboarding of Project Managers, and customer account start-ups. You will ensure continuity, train teams, and maintain accurate site documentation.

You will help identify training gaps, deliver real-time coaching, reinforce safety programs, and collaborate with regional managers to prepare detailed progress reports.