Senior Environmental Permits & Compliance Engineer

Abstra; Santa Fe Capital; Remote; ARS 2,000,000 - 4,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Bechtel in Argentina seeks a senior environmental/permit specialist to manage environmental permits, ensure regulatory compliance, and coordinate between engineering teams and authorities. You will oversee environmental baselines, impact assessments, and regulatory submissions across mining, energy or infrastructure projects.

Role requires strong Spanish and English communication, environmental management experience, and familiarity with Argentine regulations.

Qualifications

• University degree in Environmental Sciences, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Natural Resources, Geological Sciences or Biological Sciences with professional registration.
• 8–10 years of professional practice in environmental management and permits with 5+ years in mining/energy/infrastructure in Argentina.

Responsibilities

• Manage permits: prepare and update permits matrix with bodies, deadlines and submissions.
• Prepare Environmental Impact Reports and biennial updates for mining authority.
• Manage sectoral permits: water use, effluent, emissions, hazardous waste, soil, vegetation, transport of hazardous substances.
• Maintain dialogue with authorities and ensure timely design/environmental constraints in design.
• Provide environmental constraints to engineering and translate requirements into verifiable design criteria.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Environmental management

Project coordination

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

Environmental Science or Civil Engineering degree

Master's in environmental management or law (desirable)

Tools

Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

Advanced spreadsheets

Project scheduling tools

Job description

Bechtel in Argentina seeks a senior environmental/permit specialist to manage environmental permits, ensure regulatory compliance, and coordinate between engineering teams and authorities. You will oversee environmental baselines, impact assessments, and regulatory submissions across mining, energy or infrastructure projects.

Role requires strong Spanish and English communication, environmental management experience, and familiarity with Argentine regulations.