Remote Environmental Permitting Engineer - Mining & Energy

YO HR Consultancy; Santa Fe Capital; Remote; ARS 138,361,000 - 215,229,000; Full time

Job summary

Bechtel is managing environmental permitting to enable project execution in Argentina. The role bridges engineering design with regulatory authorities, translating legal requirements into verifiable criteria and tracking critical permit routes to keep the schedule intact.

The position requires experience in environmental management, liaison with authorities, and coordination with engineering and social teams to ensure compliance and timely reporting.

Qualifications

• University degree in Environmental Sciences, Chemistry, Civil Engineering or related field with professional registration.
• 5–10 years in environmental management and permits, with mining/energy/infrastructure exposure.

Responsibilities

• Manage the obtaining and maintenance of environmental permits and ensure compliance with regulations.
• Translate regulatory requirements into design criteria and supervise baseline environmental studies.
• Prepare, review and submit environmental reports and ensure alignment with project schedule.
• Maintain dialogue with provincial/national authorities and respond to observations.

Skills

Permits management

Environmental compliance

Regulatory liaison

Project scheduling

Stakeholder communication

Environmental monitoring

Technical reporting

GIS

Education

University degree in Environmental Sciences or Civil Engineering

Professional registration in the corresponding jurisdiction

Tools

Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

Environmental impact assessment frameworks

Job description

Bechtel is managing environmental permitting to enable project execution in Argentina. The role bridges engineering design with regulatory authorities, translating legal requirements into verifiable criteria and tracking critical permit routes to keep the schedule intact.

The position requires experience in environmental management, liaison with authorities, and coordination with engineering and social teams to ensure compliance and timely reporting.