Corporate Counsel - Construction

This is an opportunity for an attorney with experience in the power and construction industries to assume a Corporate Counsel position providing legal services to Paradigm Power Delivery, Inc. and Renewable Concepts LLC (collectively, the “Company”), two entities within the construction segment of the Babcock Power organization.

Under the supervision of the Vice President, General Counsel & Assistant Secretary of Construction (“Construction General Counsel”), the Corporate Counsel will provide day-to-day transactional support to the Company. The position will focus on ensuring that the Company’s contract obligations are reasonable, are undertaken on an informed basis with management’s consent, and properly mitigate risk to protect the Company. The position will also assist the Construction General Counsel with legal issues that may arise during project execution, with issues related to business licensing, and with training of Company personnel.

The Corporate Counsel will be part of the legal team for the Company and regularly interact with the Company’s operations, finance, insurance, and supply chain management departments.

• Draft, redline and negotiate complex contracts including construction agreements, EPC agreements, master services agreements, purchase and sale agreements for goods and/or services, parent company guarantees, letters of credit, surety bonds, and other documents relating to the Company’s business of providing construction and maintenance services to clients in the power industry. Communicate effectively with Company leadership about contract risk and appropriate mitigation strategies.
  
  Be a strong, knowledgeable, and practical voice during contract and bid proposal reviews.
• Assist the Construction General Counsel with providing post-award legal support to project management teams in the areas of contract interpretation and claims. Assist the supply management department with negotiating commercial terms with vendors as needed.
• Requires a strong transactional background in negotiating agreements for the power and construction industries.
• Assist in the development, prosecution, and settlement of claims related to construction, including, without limitation, claims based on delay, disruption, differing site conditions, force majeure, and cumulative impact.
• Perform legal research and advise Company management about compliance with applicable laws, including, without limitation, laws related to the licensing of contractors and engineers.
• Requires the ability to focus on multiple ongoing priorities simultaneously, excellent drafting skills, superior attention to detail, and a proactive approach to problem-solving.

Juris Doctor degree from an ABA accredited law school.

• Candidates must have a minimum of 8 years of experience that includes significant transactional experience negotiating complex agreements related to engineering, construction, or the supply of equipment and services to the power generation industry.
• Preferred candidates will have substantive change management/claim development experience in the power and construction industries.
• Preferred candidates will have in-house experience with an engineering or construction firm in the power industry.
• Preferred candidates will be experienced in negotiating and drafting purchase and sale agreements for goods and/or services, master agreements, EPC agreements, parent guarantees, confidentiality agreements, letters of credit, surety bonds, and other documents relating to the power and construction industries.
• A solid working knowledge of insurance and intellectual property law preferred.

Integrity and Teamwork – Demonstrates integrity, trustworthiness, sound judgment, and respect for others; acts ethically and in the best interest of the organization; works effectively and cooperatively with other members of the legal team (i.e., must be a good teammate).

Oral Communication – Expresses information (e.g., ideas or facts) to individuals or groups efficiently, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (e.g., technical, sensitive, controversial); listens to…