Remote Environmental Permitting Engineer

SupportYourApp; Santa Fe Capital; Remote; ARS 92,325,000 - 153,875,000; Full time

Job summary

Bechtel is seeking a senior environmental permits specialist for Argentina to obtain, maintain and monitor permits necessary for project execution. The role bridges engineering and regulatory bodies, translating legal requirements into verifiable design criteria and ensuring compliance with national and provincial regulations and client environmental standards.

The incumbent will oversee environmental baselines, coordinate with consultants, respond to observations, and keep a critical permit

Qualifications

• Verifiable participation in at least one complete cycle of environmental processing: study, submission, responses, approvals.
• Experience interacting with provincial and national public agencies.
• Desirable experience in EPC or EPCM environments with document control and interface management.
• Mastery of Argentine environmental regime and ability to track regulations.
• Knowledge of environmental impact assessment methodologies and monitoring plan design.

Responsibilities

• Manage scope of environmental baselines (air, water, soils, flora, fauna) and supervise consultants.
• Define and supervise permit scope and schedule, ensuring alignment with project timelines.
• Review deliverables for methodological sufficiency and data traceability.
• Estimate hours, costs and deadlines for environmental studies for the project budget.
• Provide environmental constraints to engineering and verify compliance across disciplines.

Skills

Environmental management

Regulatory liaison

Documentation control

EPC/EPCM familiarity

Education

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

Graduate degree or diploma in environmental management, environmental impact assessment or environmental law

Job description

Bechtel is seeking a senior environmental permits specialist for Argentina to obtain, maintain and monitor permits necessary for project execution. The role bridges engineering and regulatory bodies, translating legal requirements into verifiable design criteria and ensuring compliance with national and provincial regulations and client environmental standards.

The incumbent will oversee environmental baselines, coordinate with consultants, respond to observations, and keep a critical permit