Environmental Permitting Engineer - Mining & Infrastructure

Itmates; Santa Fe Capital; On-site; ARS 92,241,000 - 184,482,000; Full time

Job summary

Bechtel seeks an Environmental Permits Manager to oversee obtaining, updating and monitoring environmental and sectoral permits for a major project in Argentina, ensuring compliance with national and provincial regulations and client environmental standards.

The role acts as a bridge between engineering and authorities, translating requirements into actionable design criteria and maintaining a critical permit route aligned with the project schedule.

Qualifications

• University degree in Environmental Sciences, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Natural Resources, Geological Sciences or Biological Sciences.
• Professional registration in the corresponding jurisdiction.
• 5–8 years of professional practice in environmental management and permits; 3+ years in mining, energy or infrastructure in Argentina.
• Graduate degree in environmental management, environmental impact assessment or environmental law is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Manage the obtaining, maintenance and monitoring of environmental and sectoral permits for the project in Argentina.
• Bridge between engineering and regulatory authorities, translating legal requirements into verifiable design criteria.
• Define scope of environmental baselines and supervise consulting firms.
• Evaluate environmental impacts and verify mitigation and compliance in design specifications.
• Prepare progress reports on permits, with status, risks and mitigation actions.
• Support citizen participation processes and relations with communities and local authorities.

Skills

Permits management

Regulatory compliance

Environmental impact

Coordination with authorities

Budgeting

Technical reporting

Spanish/English

Education

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

Professional registration in the corresponding jurisdiction

Job description

Bechtel seeks an Environmental Permits Manager to oversee obtaining, updating and monitoring environmental and sectoral permits for a major project in Argentina, ensuring compliance with national and provincial regulations and client environmental standards.

The role acts as a bridge between engineering and authorities, translating requirements into actionable design criteria and maintaining a critical permit route aligned with the project schedule.