Project Counsel

Arcadis is the worlds leading company delivering sustainable design engineering and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 36000 people in over 70 countries dedicated toimproving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds together we can solve the worlds most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description:

Arcadis seeks to add a high performing and experienced project counsel to its growing Canadian Mobility Team. The ideal candidate will have experience supporting major infrastructure projects in a legal capacity particularly involving transit rail or large publicprivate partnerships. This role requires excellent interpersonal skills superior oral and written communication and the ability to anticipate and deliver legal support for a dynamic diverse and global business team. The position is flexible located in any Canadian Arcadis office.

Role accountabilities:

In this role you will provide comprehensive legal support during the pursuit negotiation and delivery of contracts such as DesignBuildFinance Progressive DesignBuild Target Cost Contracts and Alliance Contracting. You will bring experience negotiating risk allocation provisions in upstream and downstream contracts including indemnities limitations of liability and delay liquidated damages. Additionally you will work in multiparty governance environments coordinating with joint venture partners lenders and public authorities. Acting as Project Counsel on highstakes infrastructure projects you will provide legal advice on the interpretation of contractual and technical documents and draft legal correspondence such as claims letters and notices disputing delays or breaches of contract.

You will be familiar with project insurance structures including professional indemnity PSPL and surety bonds particularly as they apply to complex infrastructure projects and alternative delivery methods. Working closely with claim analysts you will investigate and analyze project documents to provide legal support for potential claims and disputes mitigating issues before escalation or avoiding them altogether. You will advise on dispute resolution strategies including negotiation litigation adjudication arbitration and construction liens while coordinating the efforts of outside counsel as required including budget forecasting. As a trusted legal advisor to the Legal Director Canada Project Director Commercial Director and other senior leaders you will develop and implement risk mitigation strategies to minimize contractual disputes. Additional responsibilities include performing other duties requiring general legal advice as directed by the Legal Director or Commercial Director.

Key attributes for this role include being an independent problemsolver with the ability to address challenges requiring multidisciplinary collaboration strong relationships and personal commitment to resolve issues. Exceptional organizational skills are required with the ability to manage multiple tasks meet deadlines consistently and handle high volumes of work while exercising sound judgment and commercial acumen. You must be skilled in risk management and avoidance advising project teams on claims management and risk mitigation strategies for highstakes infrastructure projects. Collaboration is critical as you will operate effectively in multidisciplinary team environments while acting as a business partner with an entrepreneurial and pragmatic mindset exceptional problemsolving abilities and a clientfocused approach.

Selfmotivation and a willingness to learn and adapt new skills are essential to enhance the performance of legal and business teams. You should thrive in a matrixed organization with a global perspective and international outlook. Strong crossfunctional communication skills are necessary with proven ability to coordinate across technical legal and commercial teams to align project delivery claims mitigation and legal risk management.

Qualifications & Experience:

• J.D. or LL.B. with a minimum of two to five years postqualification experience as either inhouse counsel or with a wellrecognized law firm
• Licensed to practice in Ontario or another Canadian province
• Experience supporting major infrastructure projects in a legal capacity particularly involving transit rail or large publicprivate partnerships
• Familiarity with DB DBFOM or alternative delivery contracting models with an ability to advise on contract negotiation implementation and dispute matters
• Experience in claims and risk management assisting Project teams with disputes and claims prior to formal dispute resolution process
• Familiarity with project insurance such as project specific professional liability (PSPL)
• Aptitude for identifying and managing risk for large infrastructure projects
• Exceptional communication and collaboration skills to interact effectively across organizations including with clients contractors and subcontractors
• Solid knowledge of Canadian federal provincial and local public contracting laws

Why Arcadis

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyones contribution matters. Its why we are pioneering a skillsbased approach where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

Youll do meaningful work and no matter what role youll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark on your career your colleagues your clients your life and the world around you.

Together we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

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We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women minorities people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of nondiscrimination in employment on any basis including race creed color religion national origin sex age disability marital status sexual orientation gender identity citizenship status disability veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law.