Corporate Counsel ConstructionEnvironmental
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Long Beach, NY - USA
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Job Summary
Join SCS Engineers as a strategic legal advisor and trusted business this highly visible role youll work directly with company leaders to provide practical legal guidance negotiate complex construction and commercial contracts support projects from bid to closeout and help manage risk across the organization.
Youll play a key role in contract negotiations claims and dispute resolution compliance initiatives and risk management strategies that support the success of a growing national firm. This is an excellent opportunity for a collaborative legal professional who enjoys solving business challenges and making a meaningful impact. You will be based in our Long Beach Headquarters and are expected to be in the office at least 4 days/week.
Strategic Legal Partnership
Serve as the primary legal advisor to assigned business unit leaders including operations project management and engineering teams. Provide practical risk-based guidance aligned with business goals profitability and successful project execution.
Contracting & Commercial Transactions
Draft review and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements including EPC design-build construction subcontractor supplier and professional services agreements.
Claims Disputes & Litigation Management
Provide front-line legal support in resolving project disputes including delay claims scope disputes cost overruns and differing site conditions
Risk Management & Insurance
Identify assess and mitigate legal and operational risks across projects. Partner with risk and insurance teams to review coverage evaluate claims and manage contract-related risks.
Project Lifecycle Legal Support
Provide legal support across all project phases:
- Pre-bid (RFP review risk identification)
- Execution (change management claims support)
- Closeout (final settlements warranties dispute resolution)
Corporate Governance & Compliance Programs
Ensure adherence to Company policies and deliver training programs for project teams (contracts ethics environmental compliance).
- Juris Doctor (JD) degree required.
- Admission to the California Bar required.
- Minimum of three (3) years of legal experience with a focus on construction and/or environmental matters required.
- Litigation experience is a plus.
- Practical experience as an engineer contractor or construction manager is a plus
- Experience with delay impact and acceleration claims is a plus but not required.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and Copilot.
SCS is building a world where environmental systems and infrastructure strengthen the health safety and resilience of communities from reducing methane emissions at landfills to producing alternative energy from repurposing contaminated properties to sequestering carbon.
As a 100% employee-owned firm we bring a long-term perspective personal ownership and shared success to everything we do. We live our values every day: We care. We are a team. We are tenacious.
Join us and be part of a team where your work has real impact on the world and on your own growth.
As a growing firm we offer excellent opportunities for career advancement and a comprehensive package including:
Medical Dental Vision Life and Disability Insurance
100% employer- funded Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) and 401K including employer match
Annual Bonus Program
Student Debt Employer Contribution Program
Paid holidays PTO and Paid Parental Leave
SCS Engineers is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). SCS provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin protected veteran or disabled status.
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Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act SCS does not conduct criminal background checks until after a conditional job offer has been extended. All qualified Applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment. You can find a list of job duties of the specific job position you have applied which SCS reasonably believes that criminal history may have a direct adverse and negative relationship that could lead to the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment after background checks are completed.
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