Asbestos & Environmental Services Manager

Dry Force Corp•Tampa, FL

12h•$90,000 - $110,000

About The Position

HighGround is seeking an experienced operational leader to help build, standardize, and scale its environmental services platform across multiple brands and markets. The Asbestos & Environmental Services Manager is a platform-level operational leadership role responsible for building, growing, and standardizing asbestos and environmental services across HighGround's portfolio of restoration brands. This role requires a proven operational leader who has progressed from hands-on asbestos abatement into business leadership and has successfully managed the operational and financial performance of an asbestos or environmental remediation business. The manager will partner with Brand General Managers and executive leadership to build scalable operating systems, develop standardized SOPs, improve profitability through KPI-driven decision making, ensure regulatory compliance, and support the continued growth of asbestos and environmental services across multiple brands and markets.

Requirements

7+ years of progressive leadership experience within asbestos abatement or environmental remediation operations.
Demonstrated hands-on asbestos abatement experience prior to moving into leadership.
Current or previously held EPA/NESHAP-recognized asbestos certifications (expired certifications acceptable if eligible for renewal), such as: AHERA Building Inspector, Asbestos Supervisor, Asbestos Contractor/Supervisor, Project Monitor, Management Planner.
Strong working knowledge of OSHA asbestos regulations, EPA/NESHAP requirements, and state asbestos licensing regulations.
Demonstrated ownership of business KPIs, operational dashboards, budgeting, forecasting, and P&L performance.
Experience leading multiple offices, business units, regions, or geographically dispersed operations.
Proven success developing SOPs, operational playbooks, standardized workflows, and scalable business systems.
Experience building and improving operational processes that increase profitability, efficiency, and customer satisfaction.
Strong leadership and communication skills with the ability to influence leaders across multiple organizations.

Nice To Haves

Restoration industry leadership experience.
Multi-state environmental operations leadership.
Xactimate estimating experience.
Experience with Power BI, DASH, or similar business intelligence platforms.
Experience supporting acquisitions, integrations, or rapidly growing organizations.
Asbestos Supervisor/Contractor License
AHERA Building Inspector
IICRC WRT
IICRC ASD
OSHA 10
OSHA 30

Responsibilities

Partner with Brand General Managers to improve operational performance across multiple brands.
Drive revenue growth, gross margin improvement, and operational excellence within asbestos and environmental services.
Develop and monitor KPIs, dashboards, and operational scorecards to improve business performance.
Own operational planning, budgeting, forecasting, pricing strategy, and profitability initiatives.
Analyze business performance and implement corrective actions to improve productivity, quality, customer satisfaction, and financial results.
Support environmental service line expansion and acquisition integration across the HighGround platform.
Develop and maintain the HighGround "Asbestos-in-a-Box" operating playbook.
Create standardized SOPs, workflows, estimating standards, project management processes, quality assurance programs, and operational controls.
Establish consistent estimating, pricing, scheduling, documentation, compliance, and project execution standards across all brands.
Build KPI dashboards and reporting tools using Power BI, DASH, and other business intelligence platforms.
Identify best practices and implement scalable systems that improve operational consistency across multiple markets.
Serve as the company's subject matter expert for asbestos abatement and environmental remediation operations.
Support brands in growing asbestos abatement, asbestos testing, mold remediation, and related environmental services.
Provide operational guidance on estimating, project execution, licensing requirements, regulatory compliance, and environmental best practices.
Develop standardized operating procedures that can be implemented consistently across multiple locations.
Coach and mentor Branch Managers, Operations Managers, and Environmental Services leaders.
Support recruiting, onboarding, succession planning, and leadership development.
Influence operational leaders across multiple brands without direct reporting authority.
Foster a culture of accountability, operational excellence, continuous improvement, and safety.
Ensure compliance with OSHA asbestos standards, EPA/NESHAP regulations, AHERA requirements, and state-specific asbestos licensing requirements.
Develop compliance auditing processes and operational quality assurance programs.
Monitor regulatory changes and implement standardized compliance practices across all brands.
Reduce operational risk through documented procedures, audits, and continuous improvement initiatives.