Senior Contracts Counsel - Fairfax, United States - Dewberry

Dewberry Fairfax, United States

2 weeks ago

Description

Job Description

Dewberry's Contracts group is actively seeking a creative, talented attorney to support Dewberry's operations.

This role will be based out of Dewberry's headquarters in Fairfax, Virginia.

The appropriately qualified applicant will be able to demonstrate an established career in construction law and legal issues related to contracts for engineering, construction, and other technical services.

Dewberry is a leading, market-facing professional services firm with more than 50 locations and 2,000 professionals nationwide. What sets us apart from our competitors are our people. At Dewberry, we seek out exceptional talent and strive to deliver the highest quality of services to our clients.

Whether you're an experienced professional or a new graduate, you'll have the chance to collaborate with the best and brightest and work on innovative and complex projects at the forefront of the industry.

Our commitment to excellence stems from our personal integrity and from other defining attributes, which we call "Dewberry at Work," that have inspired our employees to be successful for more than a half-century.

Responsibilities

The responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to:

Guidance on risk management and adherence to company policies
Review, draft, and negotiate contracts, and other contract documents relating to architecture, engineering, construction, environmental, and other services provided by the company to clients in the public and private sectors, including documents related to teaming arrangements, joint ventures, confidentiality agreements, licenses, purchase and sales agreements, insurance, and other related agreements, with an understanding of industry and market accepted norms
Know relevant law and government regulations to address contract-specific matters
Provide staff with guidance on compliance with laws, statutes and regulations related to contract specific matters
Provide support to multiple offices, and support other team members within the Contracts group, as may be necessary based on experience and/or work loads

Required Skills & Required Experience

Minimum Requirements:

J.D. Degree from accredited law school
Member in good standing with any U.S. state bar
Demonstrated legal experience of eight years or more, with a major engineering company, contractor, consultant or law firm in the areas of engineering and construction law
Familiar with New York agencies and procurement regulations
Proficient in construction law, including engineering, architecture, technical services, and construction
Capable of presenting before senior management
Capable of working independently with minimal oversight
Demonstrated drafting and negotiation experience involving professional services agreements and construction contracts
Proficiency in MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Preferred Qualifications:

Prior experience at an engineering, architecture, or construction company
Well-developed communications skills; ability to clearly and concisely express legal issues and analysis as it pertains to business and technical concerns to executive management, project managers, corporate services groups, and peers
Outgoing, personable and a team player
Self-driven & resourceful to achieve goals independently and in groups
Flexibility to adjust and thrive in an environment with changing requirements, schedules and priorities
Ability to generate ideas, make recommendations and come to consensus
Excellent writing, presentation, and meeting facilitation skills
At this time, Dewberry will not sponsor a new applicant for work authorization.
Dewberry is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or sexual orientation.
Only recipients of an offer of employment from Dewberry, will be required to submit to a background screening which may include, but is not limited to, employment verification, educational and other credential verification, driving record check, criminal background check, and an investigative consumer report. These screenings will be conducted by Dewberry's background vendor of choice and will be conducted in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local law.

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