Environmental Permitting and Regulatory Compliance Specialist

Black & Veatch; Madrid; Presencial; EUR 45.000 - 70.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Health and life insurance

Performance-based bonus program

Paid time off

Descripción de la vacante

Black & Veatch is hiring an Environmental Permitting and Compliance Specialist in Madrid, Spain, to support environmental permitting and regulatory compliance for infrastructure projects in Spain and Latin America. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with Spain's permitting frameworks and fluency in both English and Spanish.

Responsibilities include defining permitting strategies, collaborating with project teams, and providing insights on regulatory processes. Strong problem-solving skills and a bachelor's degree in a related discipline are essential.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in environmental studies, environmental science, or a related field.
• Fluency in English and Spanish, with strong communication skills.
• Extensive understanding of Spain permitting frameworks.

Responsabilidades

• Support environmental permitting and compliance for infrastructure projects.
• Define permitting strategies and identify technical study requirements.
• Translate regulatory requirements into actionable project guidance.

Conocimientos

Fluency in English and Spanish

Experience with Spain permitting frameworks

Creative problem-solving

Risk management

Collaborative decision-making

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in environmental studies or related

Descripción del empleo

Environmental Permitting and Compliance Specialist

Location: Madrid, Spain

We are hiring an Environmental Permitting and Compliance Specialist to support environmental permitting, regulatory compliance, and due diligence efforts for infrastructure projects, with a strong focus on Spain and Latin America permitting frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Support environmental permitting, regulatory compliance, and due diligence for infrastructure, energy, water, industrial, and commercial projects with a focus on Spain and Latin America frameworks.
• Collaborate with project teams, clients, local consultants, and regulatory stakeholders to define permitting strategies, identify environmental and technical study requirements, and manage multi‑jurisdictional approval processes from early‑stage development through construction and closeout.
• Translate permitting risks, timelines, and regulatory requirements into clear, actionable insights to support decision‑making.
• Review project requirements, environmental regulations, permit conditions, and agency guidance to identify obligations for inclusion in proposals, design, schedules, budgets, and execution plans.
• Assess permitting status and maturity, identify blockers, and define critical‑path timelines to achieve Ready‑to‑Build status.
• Map full permitting chain (EIA/DIA, urban planning, grid permits, etc.) including requirements related to environmental assessment, public consultation, biodiversity, water resources, waste management, air quality, cultural resources, construction compliance, and regulatory approvals.
• Lead permitting strategy definition and execution for projects in Spain, Latin America, UK and EMEA.
• Review Spanish‑language permits, regulatory correspondence, studies, compliance plans, and technical documents; summarize key requirements and communicate implications to English‑speaking teams.
• Advise project teams and clients on Spain permitting processes and translate regulatory requirements into actionable project guidance.
• Participate in site visits and project planning to identify permitting risks and constraints.
• Coordinate with local consultants, authorities, and project teams to manage permitting processes and approvals; develop and review deliverables including environmental management plans, permit matrices, compliance tracking tools.
• Develop and deliver internal training on permitting strategy, regulatory processes, and compliance requirements, focused on Spain, Latin America, and UK projects.
• Provide input to proposals and designs with focus on permitting risk and project feasibility.
• Maintain understanding of Spain, UK, and EU permitting frameworks.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental studies, environmental science, environmental engineering, biology, natural resources, planning, or a related discipline.
• Fluency in English and Spanish, including ability to review documents, participate in meetings, and communicate requirements.
• Strong hands‑on experience with Spain permitting frameworks and approval processes (EIA/DIA, autonomous community procedures, municipal licensing).
• Ability to complete pre‑employment onboarding requirements (background check, drug screen, motor vehicle records search).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Latin America and/or UK permitting frameworks and infrastructure projects.
• Relevant industry certifications related to environmental permitting, compliance, environmental management systems, or health and safety.
• ~8+ years of specific experience in environmental permitting, permitting strategy, or infrastructure advisory for complex infrastructure and energy projects.
• Understanding of environmental compliance during construction, including permit conditions and environmental management measures.
• Experience delivering training or guidance on permitting strategy, regulatory processes, and compliance requirements.
• Creative problem‑solving, risk management, and collaborative decision‑making in cross‑cultural or multi‑jurisdictional environments.
• Strong understanding of grid connection and electrical infrastructure permitting processes and their interaction with environmental and planning approvals.
• Experience in technical due diligence, assessing permitting status, risks, constraints, and evaluating feasibility from an investment perspective.
• Capability to distinguish permitting blockers from manageable risks and provide defensible recommendations.

Benefits

• Health, life, accident and disability insurance, paid time off, financial programs, and performance‑based bonus program (subject to geographic region and employment status).

Equal Employment Opportunity

BVH, Inc., its subsidiaries and its affiliated companies comply with all Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) affirmative action laws and regulations. Black & Veatch does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, veteran status, pregnancy status or other protected status.