Energy & Infrastructure - EPC Counsel

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 230,000 - 370,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision and life

Mental well-being programs

Family and elder care benefits

Parental leave benefits

HSA contributions

Flexible spending accounts

401K program

Flexible Time Off

Job summary

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP seeks a Counsel with 9+ years in renewable energy and related sectors to draft and negotiate EPC, procurement and construction contracts for major energy and infrastructure projects. The role involves domestic and international transactions within a market-leading energy practice supported by a global team.

The ideal candidate will be based in one of Orrick’s U.S. offices (SF, NY, DC, Houston) and possess strong academic credentials with State Bar admission in

Qualifications

• 9+ years of transactional experience in EPC, procurement and construction law.
• Experience with large-scale energy/infrastructure projects, domestic and international.
• Strong academic credentials and excellent communication skills.
• Membership in the state bar of the location of employment is required.

Responsibilities

• Draft and negotiate EPC, procurement, O&M, and other construction-related contracts.
• Support energy and infrastructure projects across renewables, storage, conventional, and nuclear sectors.
• Collaborate with internal teams and clients on complex transactional matters.

Skills

EPC contracting

Procurement contracts

Negotiation

Energy/infra transactions

Cross-border deals

Client counseling

Education

State Bar admission (CA/NY/DC/Houston)

Tools

Contract management systems

Legal research (Lexis/Westlaw)

Job description

Overview

• The role involves drafting and negotiating EPC, procurement, O&M, and other construction-related contracts.
• The work focuses on large-scale energy and infrastructure projects, both domestically and internationally, across renewable energy, energy storage, conventional energy, and nuclear energy sectors.
• Orrick's energy and infrastructure practice is market-leading, with an integrated global team of over 200 attorneys dedicated full-time to the sector.

Posting details

Responsibilities

We're seeking a Counsel with 9+ years of renewable energy, energy storage, conventional energy, and nuclear energy-related experience for our engineering, procurement and construction transactions practice. The role will involve drafting and negotiating EPC, procurement, O&M, and other construction-related contracts for large-scale energy and infrastructure projects domestically and internationally. Orrick has a market-leading energy and infrastructure practice with an integrated global team of over 200 attorneys dedicated full-time to the energy and infrastructure sector.

Qualifications

Candidates must have 9+ years of transactional experience in engineering, procurement and construction law. The ideal candidate will be based in one of Orrick’s U.S. offices, including SF, NY, DC and Houston. Candidates must be highly motivated and possess excellent academic credentials and communication skills. Membership in the state bar of the office in which the candidate expects to be located is required.

Why Orrick

At our core, we value collegiality among our lawyers and strive to make our practices both professionally and personally rewarding. We'll help you to connect with peers and mentors to ensure you are integrated into our client teams. Our top-notch training and mentoring programs, retreats and academies, and shadowing opportunities are what set us apart. If you are passionate about innovative work in a dynamic environment, you're just who we've been looking for.

Compensation and Benefits

Orrick is committed to providing a comprehensive, competitive, and thoughtful total compensation package to our attorneys and staff, wherever they work. This compensation and benefits information is based on the Orrick’s estimate as of the date of publication and may be modified in the future. The level of pay within the range will depend on a variety of job-related factors that may include, but not limited to, qualifications, relevant experience or education, particular skills or expertise, geography. Other compensation may include an annual discretionary merit bonus, which would be determined by Firm and individual performance.

• medical, dental, vision and life
• robust mental well-being programs
• child, family, elder, and pet care benefits
• short- and long-term disability and industry leading parental leave benefits
• health savings account contributions (w/applicable medical plan)
• flexible spending accounts
• 401K program

This role will receive compensated time off through our Flexible Time Off program and paid holidays.

Orrick accepts applications for this position on an ongoing basis, until filled.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Consistent with the SF Fair Chance Ordinance, an arrest and conviction record will not automatically disqualify a qualified applicant from consideration for employment. For attorney positions, a 'qualified applicant' is an individual who is a member of the State Bar of California, admitted in good standing, and is eligible to practice; or whose admission to the State Bar of California and eligibility to practice remains subject only to successful completion of the California Bar Examination. Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for the position in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring.

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