Senior Infrastructure Counsel

7 days ago


Juneau, Alaska, United States Colas Full time
About Colas Inc.

Colas Inc. is a leading materials and heavy highway/infrastructure company with operations across the United States. Our corporate office is located in Morristown, New Jersey, and we have eight subsidiary companies operating throughout the country. We provide competitive pay, outstanding benefits, career advancement opportunities, professional education, and extensive training for every employee. Our goal is to uphold the highest standards of safety, environmental conservation, and ethical conduct as we strive to grow our infrastructure products and services through empowering and developing our people, fostering innovation, utilizing new technology, and maximizing vertical integration at all levels of the company's value chain.

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced attorney to join our 8-person in-house legal team based in Morristown, New Jersey. This role will provide legal advice and assistance primarily to Colas' operating infrastructure subsidiaries located throughout Alaska pertaining to their day-to-day operations. The ideal candidate will have strong negotiation, drafting, and reviewing skills, particularly in public and private heavy highway construction contracts and related documents. Excellent opportunity for the right candidate who will report directly to the General Counsel/Vice President.

Main Responsibilities:
  • Negotiating, drafting, and reviewing heavy highway construction contracts, both public (AKDOT and federal) and private, purchase orders and material sales and supply agreements.
  • Manage and negotiate construction claims; general construction contract management.
  • Experience with alternative project delivery methods, including design-build, progressive design-build, CMGC; preparation and negotiation of teaming agreements, joint venture agreements, design services agreements.
  • Drafting aggregate extraction/supply agreements, throughput agreements, and various other commercial and transactional agreements.
  • Oversee/manage legal matters as needed related to company's real property assets including leasing, mineral rights agreements, operational and environmental compliance, land use and permitting issues.
Requirements:

To be successful in this role, you must have a J.D. from an accredited law school and admitted to practice law in Alaska. You should also have between 5 to 12 years of experience as either an in-house attorney with an infrastructure/construction company or as an attorney with a well-respected law firm handling legal work in the construction industry. Strong communication and organizational skills are essential, as well as the ability to explain complex legal and business issues in an understandable manner. Experience working with clients and providing accurate and timely counsel is also necessary. Additionally, the ability to multitask and work independently and as a member of a team is required.

What We Offer:
  • A salary range of $120,000 - $180,000 per year, commensurate with experience.
  • Generous benefits including medical, dental and vision, life insurance, vacation, 401k, etc.
  • Cell phone and all annual legal licenses and continuing legal education paid by the Company.
  • A hybrid work environment considered in winter months (mostly 4 days in Colas's Anchorage, Alaska office, 1 day remote).
  • Able to travel up to 25% of the time primarily throughout Alaska with some occasional travel to NJ.

As an equal opportunity employer, Colas Inc. and its subsidiaries strive to create an inclusive environment that values diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. If you require any accommodations during the application process, please contact us.



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