Paralegal Construction

• Collect and organize construction agreements scopes of work proposals exhibits schedules specifications change orders payment records lien waivers notices and other project documents for legal review.
• Review project document packages for completeness and consistency identify missing or conflicting information and flag issues for attorney review.
• Prepare summaries comparisons checklists and issue lists to help attorneys review construction contracts and project documents.
• Coordinate with construction project management procurement operations finance and other teams to gather project facts and supporting records requested by the Legal Department.
• Maintain matter-specific files and trackers for construction claims disputes legal questions notice requirements and other issues requiring Legal Department involvement.
• Monitor project-specific notice periods cure periods claim deadlines and other legal dates identified by an attorney and communicate upcoming deadlines to the appropriate stakeholders.
• Gather and organize information and supporting documentation for permit and license applications regulatory submissions and responses to governmental inquiries and coordinate with internal teams and outside professionals as needed.
• Support construction permitting and regulatory compliance by tracking project-specific permits licenses governmental approvals inspections conditions reporting obligations and renewal or expiration dates.
• Organize project records relating to delays schedule impacts change orders differing site conditions payment issues liens defective work warranty matters and other potential claims or disputes.
• Prepare factual chronologies document indexes claim files and summaries for attorney review and for use in negotiations mediation arbitration litigation audits and internal reviews.
• Assist attorneys with preparing routine project correspondence notices document requests and supporting materials based on attorney instructions.
• Conduct directed legal and practical research concerning contractor licensing construction lien and bond requirements notice rules permitting building and construction requirements public records and other construction or development matters.
• Support document collection discovery and coordination with outside counsel consultants experts insurers contractors and other third parties on construction-related matters.
• Support due diligence for acquisitions site development financings and strategic projects by collecting organizing and summarizing construction contracts and project records.
• Assist with other corporate commercial and operational legal matters as needed.

This role requires professionalism respect strong communication and the ability to work well with others in a team-oriented inclusive environment.

• Associate or bachelors degree paralegal certificate from an ABA-approved program or equivalent legal experience.
• Minimum 2 years of paralegal or comparable legal support experience including at least 1 year supporting construction engineering infrastructure project development or related matters.
• Working familiarity with common construction documents and project records.
• Ability to track permits licenses approvals compliance obligations and related deadlines accurately.
• Ability to review and organize detailed documents identify missing or inconsistent information and prepare accurate summaries and comparisons.
• Strong research writing organizational and project-management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple matters and deadlines follow attorney direction exercise sound judgment and communicate effectively with legal and business stakeholders.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and legal document management systems.