Turner Construction Company

Corporate Counsel

Turner Construction Company  •  Calgary, CA (Onsite)  •  2 hours ago
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Job Description

Division:Canada - Toronto
Project Location(s):CAN

Minimum Years Experience:5 Travel Involved:40-50% Job Type:Regular Job Classification:Experienced Education:Law Degree Job Family:Information Services Compensation:Salaried Exempt


Provide
day to day counsel, guidance and support related
to contracts/construction law and other
legal matters for assigned Business Units and/or regions. This position will be based in either Calgary
or Edmonton, Alberta. The successful candidate will work collaboratively with a
team of Canadian and US-based attorneys in Turner’s Legal Department.

Annual
base salary range for this position may be CA$165,000 to CA$200,000, depending
on experience and fit.

Essential Duties & Key
Responsibilities:

  • Provide legal advice and risk assessments across a broad range of legal matters related to contracts/construction law.
  • Advise business partners on legal, contractual and risk matters impacting their areas of responsibility.
  • Analyze and summarize legal documents and complex business transactions and contracts.
  • Anticipate and mitigate potential legal problems involving the assigned Business Units.
  • Conduct and compile research, maintain/update organized legal due diligence documents.
  • Review owner contracts and support Business Unit leaders in the bidding/negotiation process.
  • Review routine project-related agreements (e.g. BIM releases, crane swing agreements, title company deliverables, lender consents.).
  • Analyze change orders and waivers/releases prepared by others for legal risks.
  • Partner with lead counsel in the management and resolution of contested matters.
  • Manage litigation and corporate disclosures for RFQ/RFP responses.
  • Partner with the Corporate Secretary regarding authorizing resolutions to accompany bids.
  • Maintain and utilize best practices with respect to contract terms.
  • Deliver legal training to the Business Units on a variety of legal topics, including project specific requirements and ethics/compliance.
  • Develop and provide input to capture market trends and continuously improve processes.
  • Other activities, duties, and responsibilities as assigned.
  • Qualifications:
    JD
    degree or LLB. Member in good standing with the Law Society of Alberta. Minimum
    of 5 years’ experience with an emphasis on construction law, or an equivalent
    combination of education, training and/or experience. Experience negotiating common forms of
    construction agreements, including those produced by CCDC. Exercises independent judgment and discretion
    with ability to identify problems and initiate corrective action. Self-starter,
    with ability to prioritize multiple tasks and deliver high quality work on
    tight deadlines. Maintain knowledge of
    industry best practices and applicable legislation affecting the operations. Adaptable
    and flexible to operate with minimal direction and little or no supervision
    while working in complex and changing environment. Proven written and verbal
    communication abilities with emphasis on problem solving and negotiation, with
    ability to explain complex legal concepts to employees and staff at all
    levels. Proficiency with computer applications,
    including Microsoft Office suite, and various legal case management
    systems. Ability to read, understand,
    and interpret contracts and insurance documents. Demonstrated interpersonal skills and ability
    to work with staff at all levels, both internal and external. Ability to travel.

    Physical Demands:
    The
    physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by
    an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
    Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities
    to perform the essential functions. While
    performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk
    or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit; use hands to finger,
    handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally
    required to stand and walk. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up
    to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision,
    peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Employee must be able to travel via multiple
    modes of transportation.

    Work Environment:
    The work
    environment characteristics described here are representative of those an
    employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job.
    Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities
    to perform essential functions. On a regular basis this job is performed in an office
    environment with usual office working conditions, free of disagreeable
    elements. On an occasional basis, the employee may travel to and work at a job
    site location or client office location and be located in a trailer or other
    temporary structure. The noise in this work environment may be moderately loud.
Turner is an Equal Opportunity Employer —minorities/females/veterans/individuals with disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity.
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Turner Construction Company

About Turner Construction Company

Turner is a North America-based, international construction services company and is a leading builder in diverse and numerous market segments. The company has earned recognition for undertaking large, complex projects, fostering innovation, embracing emerging technologies, and making a difference for their clients, employees and community.

OUR VISION

To be the highest value provider of global construction services and technical expertise.

Turner embraces a Lean management approach, and a culture that emphasizes collaboration, reliability of scheduling and delivery of the most value while consuming the fewest resources. Lean principles drive the efficient delivery of our services.

Turner recognizes the importance of innovation and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. A key element of our company vision is to develop and embrace emerging technologies and processes. As part of our effort to achieve this vision, Turner has a culture where employees share their ideas and engagement with one another to develop innovative ideas as well as evaluate and implement improvements at Turner.

Turner fosters a culture of diversity and inclusion in which all employees contribute creative ideas, seek challenges, and have the opportunity to grow. Our diverse and inclusive workforce positions the company to grow, enhances our presence in diverse markets, and helps us build enduring relationships with each other, industry partners, and our clients.

Turner understands the environmental, social, and economic impact of our activities and that it is our responsibility to conduct our business in a transparent and ethical manner that supports our goals for client service, community involvement, environmental performance, financial strength and employee health, safety and well-being. Our core values of integrity, teamwork and commitment guide our activities and we expect the organizations with which we do business to share our commitments.

Industry
Construction & Skilled Trades
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
New York, NY
Year Founded
1902
Website
turnerconstruction.com
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