Assistant General Counsel

3 weeks ago


Coral Gables, United States MasTec Communications Group Full time

Position Title: 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.
  • 10+ 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.



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