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Job Summary:

Due to growth in our business, a Senior Counsel role has become available within the Bechtel Infrastructure Legal team.  The role supports the Public Infrastructure, Renewables and Clean Power and Heavy Civil business lines within Bechtel’s Infrastructure Global Business Unit (GBU) for prospects and projects in North America.  The role reports to the Deputy Manager of Legal, Infrastructure GBU, and is based in Reston, Virginia.  This is a unique development opportunity to join one of the world’s leading construction and engineering organizations and shape a senior in-house career in the construction sector.
 

“This position is designated as part-time telework per our global telework policy and may require at least three days of in-person attendance per week at the assigned office or project. Weekly in-person schedules will be determined by the individual and their supervisor, in consultation with functional or project leadership”

Major Responsibilities:

Provide guidance and leadership on legal and commercial issues in support of the Infrastructure GBU’s prospects and projects in North America, including:

• Working closely with GBU business development and management teams in structuring, preparing, negotiating, and concluding Company transactions.
• Advising and supporting GBU management and project personnel on legal issues during the execution of projects.
• Advising and guiding GBU business development and management teams on the Company’s internal governance, protocols and procedures to ensure that compliance is maintained.

The Senior Legal Counsel will work on transactions independently with GBU business development and management teams. The legal work associated with the position is typically complex and intellectually challenging – the issues to be addressed often require a high degree of rigor in legal analysis and creative problem solving for their resolution.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Requires J.D. degree, current license to practice law in the United States, and at least 7 years work experience.
• Prefer experience within engineering and construction projects or related contract documents, from a major law firm and/or major Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC) firm.

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Well-honed legal analysis, advisory, negotiation and drafting skills.
• Thrives on team collaboration and complex problem-solving.
• High degree of business acumen and strategic approach.
• Ability to work effectively with people of all levels and disciplines within the company and external lawyers when necessary.
• Must be prepared to travel as needed.

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