Senior Environmental Permitting & Compliance Engineer

Devsu; Santa Fe Capital; Remote; ARS 99,928,000 - 184,482,000; Full time

Job summary

Bechtel Argentina seeks a Senior Civil/Environmental professional to manage obtaining, maintaining and monitoring environmental permits for major projects in San Juan. You will ensure design, planning and field activities comply with national and provincial regulations and client standards.

The role bridges engineering and regulatory authorities, translating requirements into verifiable criteria, anticipating constraints, and maintaining a critical permit route aligned with project schedules.

Qualifications

• Requires a university degree in Environmental Sciences, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Natural Resources, Geological Sciences or Biological Sciences with professional registration.
• 5–8 years of professional practice in environmental management and permits, with at least 3 years in mining, energy or infrastructure in Argentina.
• Native Spanish and professional English, with ability to read international standards and participate in multinational meetings.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and keep updated the project permits matrix, identifying competent body, submission requirements, deadlines and status.
• Prepare, review and submit Environmental Impact Report and its biennial updates with supporting documentation.
• Manage sectoral permits: water use, effluent, emissions, hazardous waste, soil movement and transport of hazardous substances.
• Maintain dialogue with authorities, respond to observations and audits, and protect the permit route alignment with project schedule.

Skills

High voltage experience

English/Spanish bilingual

Attention to detail

Time management

Education

Civil/Environmental Engineering degree

Construction Management degree or equivalent

Tools

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

GIS

Job description

Bechtel Argentina seeks a Senior Civil/Environmental professional to manage obtaining, maintaining and monitoring environmental permits for major projects in San Juan. You will ensure design, planning and field activities comply with national and provincial regulations and client standards.

The role bridges engineering and regulatory authorities, translating requirements into verifiable criteria, anticipating constraints, and maintaining a critical permit route aligned with project schedules.