Senior Construction Lawyer

The Legal Counsel will play a critical role in reviewing, drafting, and negotiating construction contracts with clients, partners, subcontractors, and vendors. This position will work closely with senior legal staff and operations management to ensure effective dispute resolution and provide guidance to managers and project managers on change management, risk, and protect rights and entitlements for relief.

• Review and draft construction contracts, including EPC agreements, construction contracts, subcontracts, purchase orders, joint venture agreements, consortium agreements, major equipment contracts, memoranda of understanding, and nondisclosure agreements.
• Provide legal support and guidance to managers and project managers on change management, risk, and protect rights and entitlements for relief.
• Prepare correspondence and maintain records necessary to ensure effective dispute resolution.
• Work on a variety of legal matters, including Civil Litigation, Labor & Employment, Public Company Governance, Securities & Exchange, Risk Management, and Personal Injury matters.

• 1-3+ years of construction law experience.
• Law degree required. Licensed to practice law in at least 1 United States, state jurisdiction.
• Bachelor's degree required.
• Ability to work within a team environment with a collaborative approach and a business-minded focus to support operations.
• Knowledge of construction and contract law, including contract methods and key risk-shifting provisions, negotiation skills, and strategic thinking.
• Advanced verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate and interact effectively at all levels and across all functions within the company.

• Salary $90,000-$120,000/ year, commensurate with experience, paid weekly.
• Two days per week remote work option for non-field roles, depending on position and performance.
• Medical, Basic Vision, Regenexx, Teledoc, Hearing, Mental Health benefits, with low deductibles and out-of-pocket maximums.
• Dental benefits, 100% employer-paid premium.
• ThrivePass Health & Wellness Reimbursement Program, $250 quarterly, $1,000 annually for health and wellbeing-related purchases.
• Annual Paid Time Off, starting at 15 days, plus 10 paid Holidays.
• Generous 401(k) Plan, with 100% match up to 6%, immediate vesting, and Annual profit-sharing potential.
• Superior educational assistance program, support for educational costs, internal training, and more.
• Company-paid short and long-term disability, life, and accidental death & dismemberment insurance.
• Employee Assistance Plan (EAP).
• Various voluntary plans available, including supplemental vision, accident, and critical illness insurance.

MYR Group, Inc. and our subsidiaries are proud to be Equal Opportunity Employers. We promote diversity of thought, culture, and background, which connects our family of brands. We are committed to a work environment that supports, inspires, and respects all individuals and in which personnel processes are merit-based and applied without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, disability, national or ethnic origin, military service status, or other protected characteristics.