Remote LatAm Environmental Permits Manager

Ualá; Santa Fe Capital; Remote; ARS 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Bechtel is seeking an Environmental Permits Manager for a project in Argentina. You will oversee obtaining, maintaining, and monitoring environmental permits, ensuring alignment with national and provincial regulations and project schedules.

The role bridges engineering and authorities, translating legal requirements into verifiable design criteria. You will coordinate with authorities, manage documentation and mitigations, and support citizen engagement as needed.

Qualifications

• Verifiable participation in at least one complete cycle of environmental processing: study, submission, response to observations and obtaining the approving resolution.
• Experience interacting with provincial and national public agencies and supervising environmental consultancies.
• Knowledge of EPC/EPCM environments and document control.
• Ability to translate environmental constraints into engineering language and ensure compliance.
• Knowledge of local design regulations and environmental impact assessment methodologies.
• Native Spanish with intermediate or higher technical English.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain permits matrix with deadlines and required documentation.
• Submit Environmental Impact Reports and biennial updates with supporting documentation.
• Manage sectoral permits: water use, effluent, emissions, waste, soil movement, and vegetation.
• Support dialogue with authorities and respond to observations and audits.
• Provide environmental constraints to design teams and monitor compliance.
• Produce progress reports on permit status and regulatory risks.

Skills

Regulatory coordination

Environmental permits

Cross-functional liaison

Spanish proficiency

English technical proficiency

Education

Environmental Sciences degree

Advanced degree in environmental management/law

Tools

Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

Project scheduling tools

Advanced spreadsheets

Job description

Bechtel is seeking an Environmental Permits Manager for a project in Argentina. You will oversee obtaining, maintaining, and monitoring environmental permits, ensuring alignment with national and provincial regulations and project schedules.

The role bridges engineering and authorities, translating legal requirements into verifiable design criteria. You will coordinate with authorities, manage documentation and mitigations, and support citizen engagement as needed.