Environmental Permits & Compliance Specialist

Sustainable Fisheries Partnership; Santa Fe Capital; On-site; ARS 107,614,000 - 169,108,000; Full time

Job summary

Bechtel is seeking a Permit/Environmental Compliance professional in Argentina to manage obtaining, maintaining and monitoring environmental and sectoral permits for project execution. This role bridges engineering and regulatory authorities, translating legal requirements into verifiable design criteria and ensuring compliance with national and provincial regulations and client environmental standards.

The position focuses on avoiding regulatory detentions and delivering high-quality

Qualifications

• University degree in Environmental Sciences, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Natural Resources, Geological Sciences or Biological Sciences with professional registration.
• Graduate degree in environmental management, environmental impact assessment or environmental law desirable.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain the permits matrix with deadlines and responsible bodies.
• Submit Environmental Impact Report and biennial updates with supporting docs.
• Manage sectoral permits: water use, effluent, emissions, waste, soil movement, vegetation, hazardous substances.
• Maintain dialogue with authorities, respond to observations and audits.
• Alert on critical permits and propose sequencing to protect schedule.

Skills

Spanish (native)

Technical English

Regulatory knowledge

Project scheduling

Advanced spreadsheets

Education

University degree in Environmental Sciences, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Natural Resources, Geological or Biological Sciences

Professional registration in the corresponding jurisdiction

Graduate degree in environmental management or environmental law desirable

Tools

Excel

GIS software

Project scheduling tools

Job description

Bechtel is seeking a Permit/Environmental Compliance professional in Argentina to manage obtaining, maintaining and monitoring environmental and sectoral permits for project execution. This role bridges engineering and regulatory authorities, translating legal requirements into verifiable design criteria and ensuring compliance with national and provincial regulations and client environmental standards.

The position focuses on avoiding regulatory detentions and delivering high-quality