Environmental Permitting & Compliance Lead

Acciona It; Santa Fe Capital; Remote; ARS 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Bechtel is seeking an Environmental Permits Manager for Argentina to oversee permitting, regulatory compliance and environmental baselines across mining, energy and infrastructure projects. You will translate legal requirements into design criteria, coordinate with authorities and ensure on-schedule permit delivery.

The role emphasizes technical rigor, cross-functional collaboration and proactive risk mitigation to prevent detentions while supporting project execution.

Qualifications

• University degree in Environmental Sciences or related field.
• Registration with the corresponding jurisdiction required.
• 5–8 years of professional experience in environmental management and permits, with mining/energy/infrastructure exposure in Argentina.

Responsibilities

• Preparing and keeping updated the project permits matrix, identifying competent body, submission requirements, deadlines and processing status.
• Prepare, review and submit the Environmental Impact Report and its biennial updates with supporting documentation required by the provincial mining authority.
• Manage associated sectoral permits: water use, effluent dumping, emissions, hazardous waste, soil movement, native vegetation, transport of hazardous substances.
• Maintain dialogue with provincial and national authorities, respond to observations and audits.
• Define environmental baselines and supervise consultants; review deliverables for methodological sufficiency and data traceability.

Skills

Permits management

Regulatory compliance

Environmental impact

Stakeholder communication

Education

University degree in Environmental Sciences

Professional registration

Tools

GIS

Advanced spreadsheets

Project scheduling tools

Job description

Bechtel is seeking an Environmental Permits Manager for Argentina to oversee permitting, regulatory compliance and environmental baselines across mining, energy and infrastructure projects. You will translate legal requirements into design criteria, coordinate with authorities and ensure on-schedule permit delivery.

The role emphasizes technical rigor, cross-functional collaboration and proactive risk mitigation to prevent detentions while supporting project execution.