Environmental Permits Lead for Mining & Energy (Argentina)

Power Digital Marketing; Santa Fe Capital; On-site; ARS 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Bechtel Argentina seeks an Environmental Permits Manager to oversee obtaining, maintaining and monitoring environmental and sectoral permits for projects in Argentina. You will translate legal requirements into design criteria and coordinate with engineering, regulatory authorities and field teams.

The role ensures compliance with national and provincial regulations, supports permit strategies, and tracks regulatory deadlines to avoid detentions.

Qualifications

• Requires university degree and professional registration; 5–10 years in environmental management and permits; mining/energy/infrastructure in Argentina.
• Graduate degree in environmental management or related field is desirable.
• Experience interacting with provincial and national agencies; EPC/EPCM environments desirable.
• Knowledge of environmental impact assessment methodologies and monitoring plans.
• Ability to translate environmental requirements into engineering design constraints and schedules.

Responsibilities

• Managing the project permits matrix: responsible bodies, submission deadlines and processing timelines.
• Submitting Environmental Impact Report and biennial updates with supporting documentation.
• Overseeing sectoral permits: water use, effluent, emissions, waste, soil and vegetation.
• Maintaining dialogue with authorities; respond to observations and audits.
• Alerting critical permits and proposing sequencing changes to protect schedules.

Skills

Permitting strategy

Regulatory liaison

Spanish/English bilingual

Environmental compliance

Project scheduling

Education

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

Desirable: environmental management/impact assessment or environmental law

Tools

GIS

Excel/Spreadsheets

Project scheduling tools

Job description

Bechtel Argentina seeks an Environmental Permits Manager to oversee obtaining, maintaining and monitoring environmental and sectoral permits for projects in Argentina. You will translate legal requirements into design criteria and coordinate with engineering, regulatory authorities and field teams.

The role ensures compliance with national and provincial regulations, supports permit strategies, and tracks regulatory deadlines to avoid detentions.