Projects & Construction Solicitor – Edinburgh Or Glasgow

Frasia Wright Associates; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Frasia Wright Associates is seeking a Projects & Construction Solicitor to join its Energy and Infrastructure team in Edinburgh or Glasgow. You will advise project companies, contractors, service providers, funders and public sector clients on infrastructure deals across education, health, transport, wastewater and housing sectors.

The role targets candidates from NQ to six years’ PQE, with early 2022 qualifiers considered; a passion for growing in this sector and a track record of precise

Qualifications

• NQ to 6 years' PQE level; early 2022 qualifiers considered.
• Keen to grow your career in infrastructure and construction law.

Responsibilities

• Advising on project documents including project agreements, building contracts, facilities management contracts, appointment agreements, collateral warranties, direct agreements, bonds, guarantees, supplemental agreements and variation agreements.
• Advising on the project's aspects of procurement, funding, construction and operation of infrastructure projects (PPP/PFI/NPD/hub DBFM).
• Advising on hub design and build development projects including drafting and preparation of design and build development agreements, construction subcontracts, corporate approval documents and other ancillary documentation.

Skills

Contract drafting

Project documentation

Infrastructure projects

PPP/PFI knowledge

Job description

This Energy and Infrastructure team is currently recruiting a Projects and Construction Solicitor. The team advises project companies, contractors, service providers, funders and public sector clients in the UK and Ireland on social and economic infrastructure projects across a variety of sectors including education, health, transport, wastewater, municipal waste and social housing.

In this role you will work on a wide variety of infrastructure and construction projects. Your key responsibilities will include:

• Advising on project documents including project agreements, building contracts, facilities management contracts, appointment agreements, collateral warranties, direct agreements, bonds, guarantees, supplemental agreements and variation agreements
• Advising on the projects aspects of the procurement, funding, construction and operation of infrastructure projects (including in respect of the operational aspects of PPP/PFI/NPD/hub DBFM projects)
• Advising on hub design and build development projects including the drafting and preparation of design and build development agreements, construction subcontracts, corporate approval documents and other ancillary documentation

To be considered for this role you should be at the NQ - 6 years' pqe level, an early 2022 qualifier would be considered. You should also be keen to grow your career in this area.

Projects & Construction Solicitor - Edinburgh or Glasgow Edinburgh