Provide specialized construction law advice and counsel to MasTec, Inc. (a $143B Fortune 500 infrastructure construction company) and its subsidiaries specializing in the construction of civil infrastructure projects across the United States. 

• 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.

• 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.

MasTec, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer. The Company's policy is not to unlawfully discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of race, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories. It is also MasTec's policy to comply with all applicable state, federal and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.