Environmental Permitting Engineer

Cookunity; Santa Fe Capital; On-site; ARS 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Bechtel is seeking an Environmental Permits Manager in Argentina to lead obtaining, maintaining, and monitoring environmental permits for major projects. You will translate regulatory requirements into design criteria, guide engineering teams, and ensure compliance with federal and provincial standards throughout the project lifecycle.

The role requires coordinating with authorities, managing baselines and environmental studies, and ensuring timely permit actions aligned with project schedules.

Qualifications

• . Verifiable participation in at least one complete cycle of environmental processing: study, submission, observations, approvals.
• . Experience interacting with provincial/national agencies and supervising environmental consultancies.
• . Knowledge of regulatory anticipation and translation of requirements into design constraints.
• . Familiarity with environmental impact assessment methods and monitoring plan design.
• . Proficiency in Spanish and technical English for international teams.

Responsibilities

• Managing the project permits matrix: identify bodies, requirements, deadlines and processing times.
• Prepare and submit Environmental Impact Report and biennial updates with required documents.
• Oversee sectoral permits: water use, emissions, waste, soil movement, and hazardous substances.
• Maintain dialogue with authorities; respond to observations and requests for information.
• Provide environmental constraints to engineering teams and track compliance.

Skills

Permit management

Regulatory liaison

GIS experience

Project scheduling

English proficiency

Spanish proficiency

Education

Environmental Sciences

Civil Engineering

Tools

GIS software

Project scheduling tools

Job description

Bechtel is seeking an Environmental Permits Manager in Argentina to lead obtaining, maintaining, and monitoring environmental permits for major projects. You will translate regulatory requirements into design criteria, guide engineering teams, and ensure compliance with federal and provincial standards throughout the project lifecycle.

The role requires coordinating with authorities, managing baselines and environmental studies, and ensuring timely permit actions aligned with project schedules.