CounselSenior Counsel

AECOMs Design and Consulting ServicesAmericas legal department is actively seeking a creative highly talented attorney to support AECOMs operations in its East Region. This will be a hybrid position including a combination of both remote and inoffice that can be based in larger AECOM offices located within the Northeast or midAtlantic to include but not be limited to Philadelphia PA; Arlington VA;  and Glen Allen VA. 

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.

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 subcontracts and other legal 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 matters
• Act in an advisory capacity making recommendations that may have an important bearing on the conduct of the organizations business
• Work with management and staff to resolve prelitigation disputes and potential claims
• Supervise and manage litigation including professional liability breach of contract and personal injury/wrongful death matters utilizing outside counsel retained by the company to maximize quality and costeffectiveness
• Manage external counsel and litigation budgets
• Handle subpoenas document requests and other litigation related items with limited support staff;
• Prepare and review disclosures to public agencies and support corporate secretary functions
• Review and conduct research into legislation cases and legal precedents and emerging government policies to the extent required to address contractspecific or other matters
• Prepare and review legal memoranda and briefs relating to organizational risks and activities
• Provide staff with guidance on compliance with federal and provincial laws statutes and regulations
• Provide support to multiple offices and support other team members within the broader East Region as may be necessary based on experience and/or work loads
• Support the legal departments goals of diversity equity and inclusion amongst the legal department the company and outside vendors.

Qualifications :

Minimum Requirements:

For Counsel:

• BA/BS plus at least 8 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education

For Sr. Counsel:

• BA/BS plus at least 10 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education

As well as:

• J.D. Degree from accredited law school
• Member in good standing with any U.S. state bar
• Demonstrated legal experience with a major engineering company contractor consultant or law firm in the areas of engineering and construction law
• Capable of presenting before senior management
• Capable of working independently with minimal oversight
• Demonstrated drafting and negotiation experience involving professional services and construction related agreements
• Proficiency in MS Word Excel and PowerPoint
• Ability to travel periodically approximately 10%

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior experience at an engineering architecture or construction company
• Claims/litigation handling including management of outside counsel relating to architecture engineering and construction issues
• Experience negotiating and drafting contracts for infrastructure projects procured and delivered through alternative delivery mechanisms including designbuild progressive designbuild P3 and EPC
• Welldeveloped communications skills; ability to clearly and concisely express legal issues and analysis as it pertains to business and technical concerns to executive management commercial and finance colleagues technical colleagues and peers
• Outgoing personable and a team player
• Selfdriven & 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 & come to consensus
• Excellent writing presentation and meeting facilitation skills

Additional Information :

• This position does not include sponsorship for United States work authorization now or in the future
• Relocation assistance and/or per diem is not offered for this position
• All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines

About AECOM

AECOM is proud to offer comprehensive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status AECOM benefits may include medical dental vision life AD&D disability benefits paid time off leaves of absences voluntary benefits perks wellbeing resources employee assistance program business travel insurance service recognition awards retirement savings plan and employee stock purchase plan.

AECOM is the worlds trusted infrastructure consulting firm delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle from advisory planning design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation buildings water new energy and the environment our public and privatesector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise a culture of equity diversity and inclusion and a commitment to environmental social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity 

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether youre working from an AECOM office remote location or at a client site you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation benefits and wellbeing programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. Were the worlds trusted global infrastructure firm and were in this together your growth and success are ours too.

Join us and youll get all the benefits of being a part of a global publicly traded firm access to industryleading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer we believe in each persons potential and well help you reach yours.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime