Corporate Counsel – Construction

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Description Summary
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DC BLOX is seeking a Corporate Counsel – Construction to provide legal support for the development and construction of its data center and digital infrastructure projects. Reporting to the General Counsel, this attorney will partner closely with construction, development, and procurement teams as well as outside counsel to structure and negotiate project agreements, advise on contract requirements during construction, and address risks and disputes from initial contracting through commissioning and closeout.

The ideal candidate brings substantial experience with complex construction projects, strong knowledge of AIA contract documents, and sound commercial judgment. This role requires an attorney who can translate legal requirements into practical guidance, track multiple work streams and bring them to completion within required timelines, anticipate issues before they escal... The ideal candidate should be willing to perform legal work in other areas when needed and time permitting, which may include commercial contracting and financial due diligence.

Essential Duties:

• Claims identification and management. Identify, evaluate, preserve, and help resolve potential claims involving customers, general contractors, subcontractors, designers, and equipment suppliers, including claims by or against DC BLOX relating to delays, disruption, defective work, scope changes, additional costs, and liquidated damages. Help project teams maintain contemporaneous records supporting entitlement, causation, schedule impacts, and costs.

• Construction contract administration. Advise project teams on contractual requirements throughout construction, including project finance requirements, contingencies, change orders, change directives, schedule adjustments, substantial and final completion, warranties, and closeout.

• Project monitoring. Work closely with construction leadership and project managers to monitor project schedules, milestones, costs, changes, and emerging issues. Participate in internal project meetings and review relevant reports and correspondence to identify matters requiring legal attention.

• Notices and deadline tracking. Establish and maintain processes for tracking contractual notice requirements, response periods, approval deadlines, cure periods, claim submission deadlines, and other critical obligations. Draft and coordinate timely notices, reservations of rights, demands, and responses.

• Contract negotiation and execution. Draft, review, and negotiate ancillary project documents, including vendor, architectural, engineering, consulting, and equipment procurement agreements. Assist with negotiation, drafting, and review of major construction, design-build, general contractor, and similar agreements, including AIA forms and amendments. Manage external counsel when used for material projects. Coordinate internal review, external requirements such as project financing and customer contracts, approvals, and execution.

• Customer and contractor coordination
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