Project Counsel - Large Projects

Overview

As Project Counsel – Large Projects, you’ll play a key role in your assigned project(s). Your work will help guide project execution, and strengthen the legal frameworks that support complex, high‑impact infrastructure projects. As a project counsel you will be embedded with the project and are expected to become an integral member of the project team, providing day-to-day counsel on any variety of issues that arise.

Collaborate with us and bring your diverse ideas to navigate the intricacies of corporate law and fostering a culture of compliance.

Apply now and transform your career with us.

What you will be doing

• Provide strategic, hands-on legal counsel across all project phases, ensuring compliance with the relevant contracts and effective risk mitigation. 
• Collaborate with commercial teams, project managers, and executive leadership to align legal strategies with business objectives. 
• Act as the primary legal resource on assigned projects, interpreting contracts and responding to legal inquiries. 
• Draft, review and negotiate contracts and related agreements, including prime contract amendments and change orders, subcontracts, and purchase orders, among other agreements attendant to project execution.  
• Engage with external stakeholders—clients, delivery partners, and government agencies—to support project success. 
• Identify risks, propose mitigation strategies, and advance resolution of risks working, as the particular risk may require, with outside counsel and consultants.
• Support dispute resolution and claims management with a solutions-driven approch, including management of out side counsel and consultants.

What we are looking for

• Licensed to practice law in the United States, and either already barred in the state of Hawaii or willing to take the Hawaii bar within six months of hire.
• At least five years experience in construction law, with a preference for time split between time working for a firm or the Government and as in-house counsel at a construction or engineering company. Non-construction law experience coupled with time working in a non-legal role (e.g., engineer or project controls) in a construction or engineering company will also be considered.
• Demonstrated ability to manage the legal aspects of construction projects from claims and litigation to subcontracting and compliance.  
• Strong understanding of the Federal Acquisition Regulations, with prior experience on DOD/DOW construction projects preferred.
• Comfortable navigating complex stakeholder groups and providing decisive legal guidance.
• Strong communication (written and verbal) and people skills, including ability to work across cultures and maintain business/client relationships during all stages of project execution.
• Knowledge of insurance and risk management programs for construction mega projects including Builders’ Risk and Professional Liability
• Able to work independently and under tight deadlines.

Why work for us

Some of the benefits you may be eligible for as an employee are:

• Comprehensive compensation package and paid time off program
• Industry leading 401(k)/RRSP
• Medical/Extended Health Care, Dental, Vision and/or Provincial Medical
• Wellness benefits & Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition Reimbursement Program

We are an EEO/ADA/Veterans employer.

Salary Min

USD $170,000.00/Yr.

Salary Max

USD $180,000.00/Yr.