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Environmental Permitting Advisor, Senior
Job Summary:
Advise clients on strategies for managing sectoral permits and environmental studies, preparing and processing approvals with relevant authorities.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Lead sales management activities with potential clients.
2. Be part of a team with an open, honest, and cooperative culture.
3. Work with industry leaders who value your contribution.
Our team in Chile is growing, and we are currently seeking a Senior Environmental Permitting Advisor to join our Earth and Environment business line in our Santiago office.
**About the Role**
* Your primary role will be advising internal and external clients on developing strategies for optimal management of sectoral permits and environmental studies, as well as taking responsibility for their preparation, submission, and approval by relevant authorities.
* You will be responsible for meeting quality, timeline, and financial performance indicators for projects.
* As part of your role, you are expected to lead sales management activities with potential clients.
* You will report to the Environmental Manager in Santiago.
**About You**
* A qualified professional holding a degree in Civil Engineering, Natural Resources Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or equivalent, with a minimum of 10 years’ work experience.
* Knowledge of current Chilean environmental regulations, with emphasis on mining, biodiversity, climate change, and mine closure.
* Minimum 5 years’ experience preparing environmental and sectoral permits in the mining sector.
* Experience preparing environmental management instruments and comprehensive knowledge of the Environmental Impact Assessment System (SEIA).
* Leadership and teamwork skills.
* Advanced Office proficiency.
* Project management software proficiency.
* Advanced English proficiency.
**Why Ausenco?**
We support individual growth and aim to enable you to work in a way that leverages your strengths and meets your needs. Learn about the **Ausenco Value Proposition:**
* **Compensation and Benefits:** Beyond a **competitive remuneration package**, you’ll have access to our **hybrid working model**, allowing you to balance office days with remote work. Enjoy the benefits of our leave policies—including paid parental leave—and participate in corporate events and celebrations of key dates in a positive and engaging workplace environment.
* **Growth and Development:** Receive ongoing support for your personal and professional development through technical training, mentoring programs, and frequent opportunities to build global professional networks.
* **Balance and Wellbeing:** Adopt a proactive approach to your overall wellbeing. Access confidential counselling, health services, and a benefits program supporting your specific needs.
* **Recognition and Appreciation:** Participate in multi-directional forums fostering a culture of local and global recognition, where everyone is acknowledged for their contribution to the business and projects.
* **Communication and Engagement:** Experience working for a dynamic company with global processes, collaborating directly with highly reputable industry leaders who value your contribution.
Our people do not settle for the status quo. If you are entrepreneurial and want to help set a new sustainability standard, we’ll help you find your place. This means working with you to develop a professional trajectory and skill set aligned with your ambition.
We are proud of the work we do and deliver it within an **open, honest, and cooperative culture**. We have a track record of attracting visionary individuals who embrace challenges and deliver creative solutions for every project—and your voice is an important part of that conversation.
As a global company, we believe in diversity and champion it in its broadest sense—gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, experience, nationality, ethnicity, language, religion, education, disability, abilities, work styles, and location. Our workplace is founded on trust and respect for the rights and opportunities of every individual.
Join Ausenco and work in a better way.
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