Counsel - EPC

Root Edge; Salt Lake City (UT); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Root Edge is seeking a Counsel to support gigawatt-scale campuses including power, solar, energy storage, and digital assets. The role partners with cross-functional teams to draft and negotiate EPC and procurement contracts, ensuring regulatory compliance and risk mitigation.

Ideal candidates have JD, 5+ years in energy, and are comfortable coordinating with external counsel and internal stakeholders on project finance and commercial terms.

Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to address complex legal issues with commercial objectives.
• Experience guiding external counsel and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate equipment supply and EPC contracts and logistics agreements.
• Provide legal guidance to construction and procurement teams for regulatory compliance.
• Assist in negotiating Power Purchase Agreements, Load Service Agreements, and project financings.
• Oversee post-execution compliance and milestone tracking.
• Analyze due diligence requests and RFP responses for vendor qualifications.

Skills

Communication skills

Regulatory compliance

Project negotiation

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

Job Description:

Our client is seeking Counsel to support its mission to develop, construct, and operate gigawatt-scale campuses that include power and digital assets. This key team member will work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver solar, energy storage, thermal, and digital grid-connected projects. The ideal candidate has significant experience with complex commercial agreements for power generation projects and data center development, including major equipment procurement and engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contracts.

Key Responsibilities:

• Partner with construction and procurement teams and oversee outside counsel in drafting, reviewing and negotiating equipment supply, EPC contracts, and logistics agreements for equipment storage and transportation


• Provide legal advice to construction and procurement teams to ensure regulatory compliance and implement risk mitigation strategies


• Support the Deputy General Counsel in negotiating, drafting and closing other project level transactions, including Power Purchase Agreements, Load Service Agreements, and project financings


• Manage post-execution compliance, including achievement of contractual milestones, internal and external coordination to resolve change orders and disputes, and other related project document compliance


• Support other legal matters and questions presented to the legal team, such as reviewing and analyzing due diligence requests, vendor qualifications, responses to requests for proposals, and other matters


• Interface with the executive leadership team and investment committee for contract approvals based on communication of key contract terms and risks and mitigants


• Support legal operations by improving templates and processes for efficiency and compliance

What We Look For:

• Experience negotiating and managing procurement and EPC agreements for renewable energy projects, natural gas plants and/or digital infrastructure and assets


• Problem solver with a pragmatic approach to satisfactorily address legal issues in relation to commercial objectives


• Ability to focus, direct and manage the efforts of external legal counsel and other resources


• Interest in being part of a small legal team with frequent touch points with the Deputy General Counsel and General Counsel and working with internal and external stakeholders on a range of legal matters

Minimum Qualifications:

• JD from an accredited law school with a current license to practice law in a U.S. state required


• 5+ years professional experience in the energy industry


• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with an emphasis on succinctness and clarity


• Ability to work concurrently on a variety of projects and work effectively under pressure


• Ability to work in the office a minimum of 3 days per week (Mountain West region)


• Ability to travel up to 25%


• Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship