Construction Attorney | Data Centers

Rutherford; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Rutherford is seeking an experienced Construction Lawyer to support the legal delivery of large-scale data center developments in the United States. This strategic, business-facing role partners with construction, design, engineering, and delivery teams throughout the project lifecycle.

You will draft, review, and negotiate contracts, advise on risk allocation, manage disputes, and help develop scalable contract templates and processes.

Qualifications

• Eight+ years in construction law with infrastructure or data center projects.
• Experience negotiating construction and commercial contracts for major developments.
• Expertise in construction risk management, claims, and change orders.
• Experience supporting owners, developers, or EPC teams on complex projects.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate construction, design, engineering, procurement, and commercial agreements for data center developments.
• Advise on contract strategy, risk allocation, and commercial issues across complex projects.
• Support construction claims, delays, change orders, and dispute resolution.
• Partner with project stakeholders to provide practical, commercially focused legal advice.
• Manage external counsel and help develop scalable contract templates and processes.
• Deliver contract guidance and risk management support to internal teams.

Skills

Contract negotiation

Construction risk management

Dispute resolution

Contract templates

Job description

We're partnering with a rapidly growing digital infrastructure company to hire an experienced Construction Lawyer to support the legal delivery of large-scale data center development projects. This is a strategic, business-facing role working closely with construction, design, engineering, and delivery teams throughout the project lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate construction, design, engineering, procurement, and commercial agreements for data center developments
• Advise on contract strategy, risk allocation, and commercial issues across complex mission-critical projects
• Support construction claims, delays, change orders, and dispute resolution
• Partner with project stakeholders to provide practical, commercially focused legal advice
• Manage external legal counsel and help develop scalable legal processes and contract templates
• Deliver contract guidance and risk management support to internal teams

Requirements

• 8+ years' experience in construction law
• Strong experience negotiating construction and commercial contracts for major infrastructure, industrial, or data center projects
• Proven expertise in construction risk management, claims, and change order administração
• Experience supporting owners, developers, or EPC/construction teams on complex developments