Environmental Permits & Compliance Lead - Argentina

Overseas (United States); Santa Fe Capital; Remote; ARS 1,800,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

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Job summary

Bechtel Argentina seeks an Environmental Permits Leader to obtain, maintain and monitor project environmental permits, ensuring compliance with national and provincial regulations, and aligning with the project schedule.

The role bridges engineering and regulatory authorities, translating legal requirements into verifiable design criteria and ensuring timely permit routes and environmental commitments are met throughout the project lifecycle.

Qualifications

• University degree in Environmental Sciences or related field and professional registration.
• Experience managing environmental permits and regulatory processes.
• Strong knowledge of Argentine environmental regime and EPC/EPCM project interfaces.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and update the permits matrix, identifying authorities and deadlines.
• Prepare, review and submit Environmental Impact Report and biennial updates.
• Manage sectoral permits: water use, effluent, emissions, hazardous waste, soils, vegetation.
• Provide the engineering disciplines with environmental constraints and design criteria.
• Prepare progress reports on permit status for client and project management.
• Support citizen participation and relations with communities and authorities.

Skills

Permits management

Regulatory liaison

Environmental impact

Document control

Project scheduling

Bilingual Spanish/English

Education

Environmental/related degree

Tools

GIS

Advanced spreadsheets

Scheduling tools

Job description

Bechtel Argentina seeks an Environmental Permits Leader to obtain, maintain and monitor project environmental permits, ensuring compliance with national and provincial regulations, and aligning with the project schedule.

The role bridges engineering and regulatory authorities, translating legal requirements into verifiable design criteria and ensuring timely permit routes and environmental commitments are met throughout the project lifecycle.