Senior Construction Counsel — Contracts & Risk

Turner Construction Company; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 115,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner Construction Company seeks an experienced attorney to provide day-to-day counsel on contracts and construction law for assigned business units and regions. The role involves advising partners, analyzing complex documents, and supporting bidding/negotiation processes.

The position requires a JD with a valid license, at least five years of construction-law experience, strong communication and negotiation skills, and the ability to travel to project sites and offices as needed.

Qualifications

• JD degree with a valid law license.
• Minimum of 5 years' experience focused on construction law.
• Strong written and verbal communication and negotiation skills.
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and meet tight deadlines.
• Ability to travel and work with internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice and risk assessments across a broad range of legal matters related to contracts/construction law.
• Advise business partners on legal, contractual and risk matters impacting their areas of responsibility.
• Analyze and summarize legal documents and complex business transactions and contracts.
• Anticipate and mitigate potential legal problems involving the assigned Business Units.
• Conduct and Compile research, maintain/update organized legal due diligence documents.
• Review owner contracts and support Business Unit leaders in the bidding/negotiation process.
• Review routine project-related agreements (e.g. BIM releases, crane swing agreements, title company deliverables, lender consents).
• Analyze change orders and waivers/releases prepared by others for legal risks.
• Partner with lead counsel in the management and resolution of contested matters.
• Manage litigation and corporate disclosures for RFQ/RFP responses.
• Partner with Corporate Secretary regarding authorizing resolutions to accompany bids.
• Maintain and utilize best practices with respect to contract terms.
• Deliver legal training to the Business Unites on a variety of legal topics, including project specific requirements and ethics/compliance.
• Develop and provide input to capture market trends and continually improve processes.
• Other activities, duties, and responsibilities as assigned.

Skills

Construction law

Negotiation

Legal research

Communication skills

Education

JD degree

Job description

Turner Construction Company seeks an experienced attorney to provide day-to-day counsel on contracts and construction law for assigned business units and regions. The role involves advising partners, analyzing complex documents, and supporting bidding/negotiation processes.

The position requires a JD with a valid license, at least five years of construction-law experience, strong communication and negotiation skills, and the ability to travel to project sites and offices as needed.