Environment and Permitting Manager

Eramine Sudamérica SA is a subsidiary of Eramet, a French global mining and metallurgical group. It is located in the Salar Centenario Ratones, at 3,800 meters above sea level, in the Los Andes Department, Salta Province, Argentina.

Exploration activities began 12 years ago, and at the end of 2019 our pilot plant started operations, providing a demonstration of the quality of the final lithium carbonate product, with more than 90% efficiency in direct extraction.

Environmental and Permits Manager

The Environmental and Permits Manager plays a strategic role in all of Eramine’s operations, ensuring global alignment with environmental and permitting strategies. They lead the environmental roadmap, ensure consistency with Eramet’s CSR and sustainability objectives, and provide guidance to project-level environmental directors and supervisors.

Reports to: Sustainability Director
Location: Office – Site

Responsibilities:

• Definition and leadership of the environmental strategy
  Design, implement, and oversee the permitting and environmental compliance strategy, ensuring alignment with Eramet policies and international standards (IFC, IRMA).
• Strategic support to senior management
  Provide expert advice on regulatory trends, risks, and environmental performance to support the group’s decision-making.
• Team management and capacity development
  Supervise and guide the Environmental team, fostering training, knowledge sharing, and standardization of practices across the organization.
• Institutional relations and permit management
  Lead interactions with national and provincial authorities, consolidate permitting roadmaps, and represent the company in forums and multi-stakeholder discussions.
• Supervision, auditing, and continuous improvement
  Monitor audits, indicators, and corrective plans, report environmental performance to management, and promote improvements in the environmental management system.

Your profile:

• Education and experience
  Master’s degree in engineering or environmental sciences, with at least 15 years of experience in environmental and permitting management in industrial sectors, and 5 years in leadership roles.
• Regulatory knowledge
  Strong command of Latin American environmental legislation and international standards such as IFC and IRMA.
• Leadership and team management
  Experience supervising multidisciplinary teams, coordinating projects, and building capacities.
• Institutional relations and communication skills
  Ability to manage strategic relationships with authorities, NGOs, and partners; fluent in Spanish and English; able to communicate complex issues clearly.
• Key competencies
  Strategic thinking, influencing skills, integrity, autonomy, project management, and experience in international and multicultural environments.

Our benefits:

• Safe working conditions.

• Competitive salary.

• Health coverage.

• Lunch during your workday.

• Extended vacation, maternity, and paternity leave.

• Training and development opportunities according to your needs and career goals.

At Eramet, we strive every day to be a responsible player in the mining industry and reduce our environmental footprint. If you are looking for a dynamic, inclusive, and international work environment, join us and become the new face of mining!

With a presence on five continents and more than 70 nationalities, Eramet is by nature a diverse group. Convinced that diversity is an asset, we are committed to welcoming all talents, regardless of gender, disability, age, social or cultural background, or sexual orientation. We guarantee all our employees support and career development opportunities throughout their professional journey.