Environmental Permitting Lead for Mining & Energy Argentina

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

Job summary

Bechtel is seeking a senior environmental permits professional in Argentina to manage permit processing, baselines, and regulatory compliance across mining, energy and infrastructure projects. The role bridges engineering and authorities, translating requirements into verifiable design criteria and ensuring timely approvals.

The candidate will lead environmental baselines, supervise consulting work, and ensure adherence to provincial and national regulations while aligning with project schedules

Qualifications

• Verifiable participation in at least one complete cycle of environmental processing: study, submission, observations, approval.
• Experience interacting with provincial and national agencies; supervision of environmental consultancies.
• Knowledge of environmental impact assessment methodologies and monitoring plan design.
• GIS, spreadsheets and project scheduling tools proficiency.
• Spanish native with technical English ability to read standards and attend meetings.

Responsibilities

• Manage permitting matrix, deadlines, submission requirements and processing.
• Prepare and submit Environmental Impact Report and updates with supporting docs.
• Define scope of environmental baselines across air, water, soils, flora, fauna, archaeology.
• Review consultant deliverables for methodological sufficiency and data traceability.
• Report progress to client and project management, flag regulatory risks.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder liaison

Environmental impact assessment

Geographic information systems

English technical

Education

Bachelors in Environmental Science/Engineering

Professional registration

Job description

Bechtel is seeking a senior environmental permits professional in Argentina to manage permit processing, baselines, and regulatory compliance across mining, energy and infrastructure projects. The role bridges engineering and authorities, translating requirements into verifiable design criteria and ensuring timely approvals.

The candidate will lead environmental baselines, supervise consulting work, and ensure adherence to provincial and national regulations while aligning with project schedules