Description:
What You'll Do- Draft, redline, and negotiate contracts of varying complexity, including EPC agreements, MSAs, subcontracts, professional services agreements, supply agreements, NDAs, and other customer and vendor contracts
- Analyze and negotiate the provisions that drive the Company's risk exposure — indemnity, limitation of liability, consequential damages waivers, warranty, notice and claims procedures, termination, and dispute resolution
- Review prime contract terms and structure flow-down obligations to subcontractors and suppliers
- Partner with Risk Management and HSE to confirm that insurance, bonding, and indemnity provisions align
- Review and analyze contracts and other legal documents for compliance with Company policies and applicable law, including public and utility contracting requirements such as prevailing wage and DBE/MBE participation
- Maintain, update, and expand the Company's portfolio of internal contract templates and playbooks
- Provide practical legal advice to business stakeholders on contractual matters, risk allocation, and compliance
- Train non-legal personnel to identify contractual risk before signature
- Support due diligence on acquisitions as well as on new customers and opportunities
- Perform legal research into issues arising in the jurisdictions where the Company operates
- Collaborate cross-functionally to improve contracting policies, procedures, and workflows
- Stay current on laws, regulations, and industry developments affecting the Company's operations
- Other responsibilities as requested by leadership
What You'll Have
- Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school
- Active license and good standing in at least one U.S. jurisdiction, and eligibility to register or be admitted as in-house counsel in the state of the assigned office
- 6+ years of practice in a law firm or in-house legal department
- One of the following:
- Complex contract review, analysis, drafting, and negotiation experience; or
- Litigation experience, including construction and/or engineering claims, handling matters from intake through resolution
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to manage a high volume of matters independently
- Detail-oriented, with strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively
Preferred:
- Construction, infrastructure, energy, or utility industry experience under either path described above
- Comfort adopting technology, including AI-assisted tools, in contract review and negotiation workflows
What You'll Get
- Benefit Package including Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage
- 401K w/ Company Match
- Voluntary Life & AD&D Insurance and Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
- Vacation/Sick Time and Paid Holidays
- Potential Bonus Opportunities
- Career Development Opportunities
- Employee Discounts
- Weekly Payroll
Work Environment:
- Work is performed in a typical indoor office environment
- Flexibility to work various schedules and stay late when necessary with little or no notice
- Must be able to read documents, use a computer, communicate verbally and in writing
- Mobility required within an office, warehouse and construction site environments
- Ability to occasionally lift up to 20 pounds
Legal stuff:
- Pass pre-employment, random, post-accident, and reasonable suspicion drug screens
- Provide valid US work authorization documents for E-Verify
- Satisfactory results of pre-employment background check results
- Valid driver's license with clean driving record
