Senior Construction Counsel — Contracts & Risk Management

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 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