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Position Title : Corporate Counsel/Assistant General Counsel Department : Legal Reports To : Associate General Counsel

Summary : Provide specialized construction law advice and counsel to MasTec, Inc. (a $13B Fortune 500 infrastructure construction company) and its subsidiaries specializing in the construction of civil infrastructure projects across the United States.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Provide efficient and solution-oriented legal advice and counsel to several heavy civil infrastructure contracting business units within MasTec regarding:
• The review of state and federal DOT construction bid documents for purposes of advising executives and operations team members on material terms and conditions impacting bid submissions.
• The review and negotiation of construction contracts with various public and private entities involving road, bridge, rail, coal remediation and/or mining-related work.
• The review and negotiation of procurement and subcontractor agreements, including incorporation of prime contract terms and conditions into subcontracts.
• Change order/claims management.
• Owner contract and subcontract disputes, mediation, and litigation.
• Provide general legal advice to executives and operations team members on reasonable risk mitigation provisions in all contracting documents.
• Assist with obtaining guidance regarding day-to-day legal issues that may occur on large construction projects.
• Conduct training for operations, pre-construction, procurement, finance, estimating, and business development teams on matters of construction law, contract interpretation, and claims.
• Develop and/or modify contract templates, training materials, and contract negotiation reference tools for use by operations, business development, pre-construction, and procurement teams.
• Negotiate contract terms directly with customers as needed.
• Work directly with outside counsel on transactional and litigation matters.

Minimum Qualifications :

• Juris Doctor from an accredited law school and admission to a State Bar.
• 8+ years of strong experience advising clients regarding complex construction law issues.
• Team player with a positive attitude who enjoys collaborating with others.
• Experience and comfort with being the primary point of contact for clients on transactional and litigation matters preferred.
• Experience with DOT and non-DOT heavy civil infrastructure, rail, mining, or environmental remediation contracting is preferred.
• Experience with complex construction litigation is preferred.
• Experience with designer/engineering agreements and joint venture agreements is preferred.
• Candidate must be able to advise, draft, and negotiate all construction contract documentation without supervision.
• Willingness to act as a solutions-oriented business partner, assisting the business in achieving its goals and objectives, and advising the business teams on options for mitigating project risk.
• Ability to manage a large, fast-paced, and dynamic workload for multiple subsidiaries and complex projects with little to no supervision.
• Strong client-service mentality and excellent work ethic required.
• Advanced decision making, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Very detail oriented and analytical.
• Ability to work, collaborate, and communicate effectively with all levels of the company and manage others as needed.
• Willingness to travel when needed.