Senior Director

EHS Support, LLC; Northern (KY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous vacation policy

401k with matching

Short- & Long-Term Disability

Life Insurance

Sick Time

Job summary

EHS Support is a leading environmental consulting firm seeking a Senior Director / Service Line Lead to drive the Multi-Party Project Coordination & Liability Management practice. The role focuses on growth, client leadership, and executive oversight of complex environmental liability programs.

The ideal candidate has deep experience with Superfund and related liabilities, strong relationships with corporate clients, regulators, and PRP groups, and a proven track record in business development.

Qualifications

• 20+ years of progressively responsible environmental consulting, legal, corporate environmental, engineering, or related experience.
• Leadership of complex environmental remediation, Superfund, CERCLA, RCRA, or environmental liability programs.
• Direct experience with multi-party sites, PRP groups, or comparable governance structures.
• Established professional relationships within the environmental remediation and liability market.
• Success developing business, expanding client relationships, and converting opportunities into contracted work.
• Experience with corporate clients, legal counsel, regulators, consultants, and contractors.
• Strong executive communication, negotiation, facilitation, and presentation skills.
• Ability to lead multidisciplinary, geographically dispersed teams without relying solely on formal authority.
• Strategic judgment, commercial awareness, and client challenge translation into solutions.
• Mentoring others and building sustainable organizational capability.

Responsibilities

• Lead the strategic direction and measured growth of the Multi-Party Project Coordination & Liability Management practice.
• Develop and execute annual growth priorities, market initiatives, and account strategies aligned with company objectives.
• Identify emerging client needs, regulatory developments, and market opportunities related to Superfund and liability work.
• Collaborate across remediation, engineering, compliance, risk, and technical disciplines to provide integrated solutions.
• Mentor Project Coordinators, Project Managers, and emerging leaders in client service and business development.
• Foster a collaborative, accountable, remote-first culture and scalable processes.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Executive communication

Business development

Client relationship management

Governance & stakeholder management

Mentoring & staff development

Travel flexibility

Education

Bachelor's degree in geology / environmental science / engineering / hydrogeology / environmental policy / business / law

Advanced degree or professional credential (PE, PG, CHMM, PMP, JD) preferred

Job description

EHS Support is a specialty environmental consulting firm that provides solutions to complex environmental, health, and safety challenges across a range of market sectors and industries. With experts located throughout the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and South Africa, we form long-lasting partnerships with our clients through a culture of excellence, innovation, work ethic, and integrity. We focus on hiring and retaining talented, motivated people who enjoy collaborating with and delivering value to our clients. Our team does more than identify problems - we provide solutions

Multi-Party Project Coordination & Liability Management

The Senior Director / Service Line Lead will provide strategic and market-facing leadership for EHS Support's Multi-Party Project Coordination & Liability Management practice. This individual will advance the service line through business development, client relationship management, executive project oversight, industry engagement, and staff development.

The successful candidate will have substantial experience with Superfund, CERCLA, RCRA, and other complex environmental liability matters and will be recognized as a trusted advisor to corporate clients, PRP groups, legal counsel, regulators, and industry stakeholders. The role requires both a growth mindset and a collaborative leadership style: pursuing and securing work while strengthening the capabilities and experience of the broader team.

The ideal candidate will bring established market relationships, a record of developing business, and experience leading complex, multi-party environmental programs. This leader will work closely with current Project Coordinators and company leadership to prepare EHS Support for the next wave of industry needs and create a durable platform for long-term service line growth.

• Lead the strategic direction and measured growth of the Multi-Party Project Coordination & Liability Management practice.
• Develop and execute annual growth priorities, market initiatives, and account strategies aligned with company objectives.
• Identify emerging client needs, regulatory developments, and market opportunities that influence Superfund and environmental liability work.
• Collaborate across remediation, engineering, compliance, risk, and technical disciplines to provide integrated solutions.
• Establish clear expectations for service quality, project delivery, knowledge sharing, and accountability across the practice.

Business Development & Client Leadership

• Leverage established industry relationships to identify, pursue, and secure new work.
• Develop and maintain trusted relationships with corporate clients, PRP groups, legal counsel, regulators, developers, and strategic partners.
• Lead capture planning, proposals, interviews, teaming strategies, and client presentations for priority opportunities.
• Expand existing accounts by identifying unmet needs and connecting clients with relevant EHS Support capabilities.
• Represent EHS Support at conferences, professional organizations, client forums, and other market-facing events.
• Balance near-term pursuit activity with long-term relationship development and market positioning.

Executive Project & Program Oversight

• Provide expert-level guidance for complex Superfund, CERCLA, RCRA, and environmental liability management engagements.
• Advise project teams on program strategy, governance, stakeholder alignment, budget, schedule, risk, and regulatory interface.
• Participate in key meetings and negotiations with clients, regulators, legal counsel, contractors, and PRP groups.
• Provide senior review of strategic plans, proposals, scopes, budgets, schedules, reports, and other high-impact deliverables.
• Help resolve complex technical, commercial, contractual, and stakeholder issues while maintaining client objectives.
• Promote safe, efficient, ethical, and financially responsible project execution.
• Mentor Project Coordinators, Project Managers, and emerging leaders in client service, project delivery, stakeholder management, and business development.
• Work alongside existing leaders to transfer institutional knowledge and build a sustainable leadership pipeline.
• Create opportunities for developing staff to participate in pursuits, client meetings, industry events, and complex project decisions.
• Promote consistent project coordination practices, lessons learned, and scalable tools across the service line.
• Provide constructive coaching and support that strengthens individual capability and overall team performance.
• Foster a collaborative, accountable, and inclusive culture in a remote-first work environment.

Industry Presence & Thought Leadership

• Maintain an active presence in relevant professional associations and industry networks.
• Contribute presentations, articles, panels, workshops, and other thought leadership related to Superfund, multi-party coordination, and environmental liability management.
• Monitor industry trends and help translate them into practical service offerings, pursuit strategies, and staff development priorities.
• Help position EHS Support as a recognized, trusted leader in complex multi-party remediation and liability management.

Required Experience & Competencies

• 20+ years of progressively responsible environmental consulting, legal, corporate environmental, engineering, or related experience.
• Demonstrated leadership of complex environmental remediation, Superfund, CERCLA, RCRA, or environmental liability programs.
• Direct experience with multi-party sites, stakeholder-driven programs, PRP groups, or comparable governance structures.
• Established professional relationships and credibility within the environmental remediation and liability management market.
• Demonstrated success developing business, expanding client relationships, and converting opportunities into contracted work.
• Experience working directly with corporate clients, legal counsel, regulators, consultants, contractors, and other stakeholders.
• Strong executive communication, negotiation, facilitation, and presentation skills.
• Ability to lead and influence multidisciplinary, geographically dispersed teams without relying solely on formal authority.
• Strategic judgment, commercial awareness, and the ability to translate client challenges into actionable solutions.
• Commitment to mentoring others and building sustainable organizational capability.
• Ability to travel as needed.

Education & Preferred Credentials

• Bachelor's degree in geology, environmental science, engineering, hydrogeology, environmental policy, business, law, or a related discipline required.
• Advanced degree and/or relevant professional credential such as PE, PG, CHMM, PMP, or JD preferred.
• Previous leadership of a service line, practice area, business unit, technical group, or major client account strongly preferred.
• Experience serving as a Remedial Project Coordinator, Lead Project Coordinator, Program Manager, PRP Group Manager, or similar leadership role preferred.
• Generous Vacation Policy
• 401k w/matching options
• Short- & Long-Term Disability
• Life Insurance
• Sick Time
• Strive for excellence, always
• Be open, honest, and direct
• Assume good intentions
• Trust coworkers, leadership, and clients
• Listen to learn
• Be accountable for our work
• Foster teamwork
• Demonstrate integrity
• Take pride in one’s work
• Live your personal values
• Provide a safe and health work environment that promotes wellness
• Have fun!

EHS Support is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.