Corporate Counsel

Brayman Construction Corporation; Saxonburg (PA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision insurance

401(k) with employer match

Paid time off (PTO)

9 company holidays

HSA with generous employer contrib

Long-term disability insurance

Job summary

Brayman Construction Corporation in Saxonburg, PA seeks an experienced Corporate Counsel to serve as the company’s full-time primary legal advisor across multiple entities. Reporting to the CFO, you will partner with executives, operations, and finance to guide complex heavy civil infrastructure projects while protecting Brayman’s interests.

This hands-on leadership role requires resolving business problems, negotiating sophisticated contracts, and managing construction risk with operational

Qualifications

• J.D. and valid attorney's license; must maintain good standing with at least 1 state bar throughout employment (PA, WV, VA, MD bars preferred).
• Minimum of 8+ years in drafting, redlining, and negotiating construction contracts and managing contract functions.
• Combination of litigation and corporate experience preferred.
• Experience with negotiating commercial and legal terms in construction projects.
• Experience with federal agency contracting (FHWA, FTA, Army Corps of Engineers, or similar) a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic legal counsel to executives on contracts, claims, compliance, insurance, employment, governance, and risk management.
• Draft, review, negotiate, and manage a broad range of commercial agreements including construction contracts, subcontracts, real estate transactions, leases, NDAs, and services contracts.
• Advise project teams on contract interpretation, change orders, differing site conditions, claims, payments, termination rights, and risk allocation.
• Lead construction claims and dispute resolution through negotiation, mediation, arbitration, litigation, and coordination with outside counsel.
• Develop contract templates and legal policies to improve consistency and reduce risk.
• Ensure compliance with FAR/DFARS, Davis-Bacon, Buy America, certified payroll, and DBE/MBE/WBE requirements; support OSHA/MSHA matters.
• Supervise paralegals, manage outside counsel relationships and budgets, and update executives regularly.

Skills

Contract drafting

Negotiation

Construction contracts

Risk management

Corporate governance

Regulatory compliance

Leadership

Education

J.D. or equivalent

Active bar license (PA/WV/VA/MD preferred)

Job description

Brayman Construction Corporation in Saxonburg, PA, is seeking an experienced Corporate Counsel to serve as the company's full-time primary legal advisor across multiple business entities. Reporting to the CFO, you will partner with executive leadership, operations, project management, finance, safety, and HR to provide practical legal guidance that supports complex heavy civil infrastructure projects while protecting the company's interests.

This is a hands-on leadership opportunity for an attorney who enjoys solving business problems, negotiating sophisticated contracts, managing construction risk, and working closely with operational teams.

Corporate Counsel Summary Of Responsibilities

• Provide strategic legal counsel to executives and business leaders on contracts, claims, compliance, insurance, employment, corporate governance, and risk management.
• Draft, review, negotiate, and manage a broad range of commercial agreements, including public and private construction contracts, subcontracts, joint ventures, real estate transactions, equipment leases, technology agreements, NDAs, and professional services contracts.
• Advise project teams on contract interpretation, change orders, differing site conditions, claims, payment disputes, termination rights, and risk allocation.
• Lead construction claims and dispute resolution through negotiation, mediation, arbitration, litigation, and coordination with outside counsel.
• Develop contract templates, legal policies, and best practices that improve consistency while reducing organizational risk.
• Ensure compliance with federal contracting requirements, including FAR/DFARS, Davis-Bacon, Buy America, certified payroll, and DBE/MBE/WBE requirements.
• Support OSHA and MSHA regulatory matters, corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, real estate transactions, insurance matters, licensing, and regulatory compliance.
• Supervise paralegals, manage outside counsel relationships and legal budgets, and provide regular updates to executive leadership.

Qualifications For Corporate Counsel

• J.D. and valid attorney's license; must maintain good standing with at least 1 state bar throughout employment (PA, WV, VA, MD bars preferred).
• Minimum of 8+ years in drafting, redlining, and negotiating construction contracts and managing contract functions.
• Combination of litigation and corporate experience preferred.
• Must be experienced with negotiating both commercial and legal terms.
• Experience drafting and finalizing commercial agreements relative to the construction industry, particularly heavy civil infrastructure projects.
• Experience with federal agency contracting (FHWA, FTA, Army Corps of Engineers, or similar) and federal procurement regulations a plus.
• Experience in corporate, real estate, aviation, employment, M&A, or insurance/captive law a plus.
• Familiarity with surety law, bonding relationships, and performance/payment bond claims a plus.

WHY CHOOSE BRAYMAN CONSTRUCTION?

Join an established construction company that provides excellent benefits and perks including our corporate office features a fully equipped gym facility, a wellness program, and more!

Our Benefits Include, But Are Not Limited To

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• 401(k) plan with Employer Match
• 401(k) Profit Sharing
• Paid time off (PTO)
• 9 Company Holidays
• Optional Health Savings Account (HSA) with Generous Employer Contribution
• Company Paid Long-Term Disability Insurance

About Brayman Construction Corporation

We are a leading heavy civil and geotechnical contractor with office headquarters in suburban Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and a satellite office in Wytheville, Virginia, and various project field offices in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast Regions. Incorporated in 1947 as a family-owned business, we have diversified and evolved our construction services from a small bridge and concrete company. Today, we are a large, nationally recognized provider of complex, heavy civil and geotechnical construction projects servicing both public and private sector clients. Brayman Construction has expertise in a wide variety of projects including large scale complex bridges, deep foundations, marine and dam construction and rehabilitation, complex and heavy steel erection and rehabilitation, and demolition services.

SAFETY SENSITIVE POSITION

This is a Safety Sensitive Position requiring work on project sites, including federal projects. Project sites contain various safety hazards associated with heavy construction. This position may require working at heights, around heavy equipment, and under constantly changing circumstances. This position will be subject to more stringent drug testing and compliance policies associated with our status as a Federal Contractor.

CONFIDENTIALITY

Some positions with the company will have access to confidential and proprietary information. Successful candidates for those positions will be required to sign our standard confidentiality agreement as a condition of employment.

Location: 16056

Brayman and Affiliate Companies are Equal Opportunity Employers and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, genetic information, disability, veteran status or on any other basis prohibited by federal, state and local laws.

This position will be subject to more stringent drug testing and compliance policies associated with our status as a Federal Contractor.