Senior Environmental Permits & Compliance Engineer

Bluelightconsulting; Santa Fe Capital; On-site; ARS 92,241,000 - 138,361,000; Full time

Job summary

Bechtel Argentina seeks an experienced environmental permits specialist to manage the obtainment, maintenance, and monitoring of permits for mining and infrastructure projects. The role translates complex legal requirements into actionable design criteria and coordinates with engineering to ensure compliance throughout execution.

The position requires strong knowledge of local environmental regulations, bilingual English/Spanish communication, and experience with EPC/EPCM environments.

Qualifications

• Requires university degree in an environmental field.
• 5–8 years of professional practice in environmental management and permits (mining preferred).
• Experience in EPC/EPCM projects and document control is desirable.
• Strong knowledge of Argentine environmental regulations and tracking of provincial rules.
• Ability to translate environmental requirements into engineering criteria.

Responsibilities

• Obtain, maintain, and monitor environmental permits for the Argentina project.
• Translate legal requirements into verifiable design criteria for engineering teams.
• Coordinate with engineering to apply environmental constraints and permits.
• Prepare and review Environmental Impact Reports and permit documentation.
• Track regulatory deadlines and communicate with authorities to avoid detentions.

Skills

Regulatory liaison

Public agency interaction

Environmental management

Environmental impact assessment

GIS and data analysis

Bilingual Spanish/English

Documentation management

Education

University degree in Environmental Sciences or Civil Engineering or related

Tools

Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

Project scheduling tools

Spreadsheet software (Excel)

Job description

Bechtel Argentina seeks an experienced environmental permits specialist to manage the obtainment, maintenance, and monitoring of permits for mining and infrastructure projects. The role translates complex legal requirements into actionable design criteria and coordinates with engineering to ensure compliance throughout execution.

The position requires strong knowledge of local environmental regulations, bilingual English/Spanish communication, and experience with EPC/EPCM environments.