SME - Permits & Environmental Studies

About the role

Glencore is hiring a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the Smelter Project in Chile. The role plans and manages the identification, processing, obtaining and monitoring of environmental and sectoral permits needed for the project, ensuring compliance with environmental, sectoral, regulatory and corporate standards. It defines and implements the permitting strategy so that permits are obtained within the project schedule.

Key responsibilities

• Identify the environmental and sectoral permits needed in each project phase and define the technical, environmental and social scopes and work plans.
• Coordinate the execution of environmental and social baseline studies and supervise external consultants preparing permit files.
• Analyze the risks of delays or denial of permits and develop mitigation plans; lead presentations to authorities and coordinate meetings and inspections.
• Manage external consultant contracts and review permit files and technical and legal notes for consistency and quality.
• Follow up files until permits are obtained from government entities and integrate permits into the project schedule.
• Review permits from third parties with commercial ties to protect the project's interests.
• Advise internal teams on environmental aspects, support responses to authority observations and prepare weekly, biweekly and monthly permit status reports.
• Maintain up-to-date information in project management systems, schedules, logs, shared folders and dashboards.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Engineering, Natural Resources, Forestry, Civil Engineering or a related field.
• At least 10 years of experience in environmental and sectoral permit management, including large-scale mining and smelter projects.
• Experience developing and evaluating environmental impact studies and statements.
• Ability to manage and supervise environmental and social baseline studies in the field.
• Solid knowledge of current environmental and sectoral legislation and understanding of IFC and ICMM standards.
• Availability to travel to sites in northern Chile; advanced English is highly valued.

Required skills

• Deep understanding of Law No. 19,300 (SEIA) and environmental guides and regulations linked to permits.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, MS Project, PDF, Power BI and document management platforms.