Glencore is one of the world’s largest diversified natural resource companies and a leading producer and marketer of more than 60 commodities that make everyday life possible. Through a network of assets, customers, and suppliers spanning the globe, we produce, process, recycle, source, market, and distribute the raw materials that enable decarbonization while meeting today’s energy needs. With around 140,000 employees and contractors and a strong presence in more than 35 countries—across both established and emerging resource regions—our industrial and marketing activities are supported by a global network of more than 40 offices.

Purpose and Objective

The position of SME (Subject Matter Expert) will have the purpose of planning and managing the identification, processing, obtaining and monitoring of the environmental and sectoral permits necessary for the development and execution of the Smelter Project in Chile, guaranteeing compliance with standards (environmental, sectoral, regulatory), as well as Glencore's corporate standards.

Define and implement the permitting strategy for the Project, ensuring its alignment with the needs of the business and coordination with the strategies of the other functions involved.

Ensure that permits are obtained within the deadlines required by the project schedule, to make its construction and operation viable.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Engineering, Natural Resources, Forestry, Civil Engineering or related careers.
An advanced level of English is highly valued.
Minimum 10 years of experience in environmental and sectoral permit management processes, with proven experience in large-scale mining and smelter projects.
Extensive experience in processes of development of environmental impact studies and statements and their evaluation processes.
High capacity to manage and supervise environmental and social baseline studies in the field, as well as complementary environmental studies.
Solid knowledge of current environmental and sectoral legislation and regulations.
Understanding of international environmental and social performance standards (IFC, ICMM).
Travel availability for site in the north of Chile.
Systems: Management of Microsoft Office, MS Project, PDF, Power BI and document management platforms.

Specific Knowledge:

Deep understanding of Law No. 19,300, of the Environmental Impact Assessment System (SEIA).
Management of environmental guides and environmental regulations associated with permits.
Excellent skills in managing environmental impact studies.

Responsibilities

Identify environmental and sectoral permits necessary in each phase of the project, define work plans, technical, environmental and social scopes required.
Coordinates the execution of environmental and social baselines.
Contribute to the definition of the permit management strategy for the Project, identifying and analyzing the risks associated with the delay or denial of permits, with subsequent development of mitigation plans.
Supervise the work of external consultants in the preparation of environmental permits and sectoral permit files.
Manage Permissions External Consultant Contract
Coordinate with specialists in engineering, technical, social, environmental services, and other areas, to collect technical information and ensure compliance with deadlines and quality of the supporting documents of environmental permits and sectoral permits.
Review permit files, technical and legal notes, ensuring consistency and quality of the documentation to be submitted to the authorities.
Lead the presentation of permits to competent bodies, coordinating meetings and inspection visits.
Manage the timely processing of permits and follow-up of files until permits are obtained from government entities.
Act as a technical liaison between engineering teams, external consultants and authorities.
Develop strategies to optimize the approval of environmental and sectoral permits.
Provide technical support for the definition of strategies and action plans to respond to the authority's observations or manage addenda, minimizing the risk of rejection or rectification.
Act as a technical counterpart before environmental authorities and external consultants.
Lead the planning and integration of permits into the overall project schedule.
Review permits approved, in progress or to be presented, by Third Parties, with whom the Project will have commercial ties, to validate their consistency and alignment with the Project schedule, as well as to safeguard the interests of the project and minimize risks from the point of view of required approvals.
Advise internal teams on environmental aspects, ensuring the incorporation of environmental criteria in the design of the Project, which minimizes environmental risks and simplify permitting procedures.
Collaborate in responses to observations raised during inspections or visits by authorities, reducing incidents and ensuring the progress of permits.
Prepare periodic reports (weekly, biweekly, monthly) on the status of permits for Project and Corporate Management.
Maintain updated information in project management systems and tools (schedules, logs, shared folders, dashboards and indicators)

At Glencore Copper SAOP, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment that enables the active and full participation of everyone in our organization, in line with fair employment practices.

In Chile, all our job opportunities fall under Law No. 21.015.
In Peru, all our job opportunities fall under Law No. 29.973.
In Argentina, all our job opportunities fall under Law No. 22.431.

SME - Permits & Environmental Studies