Legal Counsel

Position Overview

We are looking for Legal Counsel possessing transactional, corporate and/or litigation experience to join our Legal Department in one of our legal hub offices located in Calgary, Alberta. In this role, you will have the opportunity to participate in various legal functions within the department, including providing advice and assistance to the company and its various home office functional groups, managing litigation and disputes, review and negotiation of construction and engineering services contracts as well as subcontracts and material supply agreements, and, supporting business units and profit centers by acting as dedicated legal support as well as engaging with key members of senior management.

Critical thinking, problem-solving and excellent judgment are key qualities to achieve success in this role. The position will report to the Group General Counsel.

We offer an experience that no other employer can touch. We hire the best people to work on some of the most important projects in the markets we support. From the beginning, you will be part of a team that impacts and improves lives every day. You will work across all areas of our business, working with our key stakeholders who are subject matter experts in their field & have a strong sense of pride because their work matters.

We expect your best and will provide you with the tools to achieve and build upon that, including expansive training programs and advancement opportunities that are directly based on your contributions. Simply put, you will not find a more challenging and personally rewarding career anywhere else. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that is among the best in the industry, because it is the right thing to do for the people who commit so much to the company.

We believes employees should be able to provide for themselves and their families, and have peace of mind that comes with being able to do so. Our employees can come to work with clarity and focus to take on new and exciting challenges and opportunities.

At Kiewit, the scale of our operations is huge. Our construction and engineering projects span across the United States, Canada and Mexico, improving and connecting communities with every initiative. We depend on our high performing operations support professionals — they’re the glue that holds multiple areas of the business together and the catalysts that make things happen. We hire only the most driven people and we offer them diverse career opportunities, strong leadership and mentorship, rewarding, collaborative work, and responsibility they won’t find just anywhere.

We’re always pushing new limits. You can too.

The position will be based on Calgary, Alberta; however, you will provide services to, and work with, projects and districts across Canada.

• Provide regular and ongoing legal advice with respect to legal issues facing the Company.

• Assist and coordinate with other members of the Legal Department with other legal needs of the Company, as necessary.

• Provide comprehensive oversight of all legal matters of each District and provide a full range of timely and responsive legal advice and support to each District Management.

• Draft joint venture agreements, consortiums, MOU’s, term sheets, and other service agreements and associated transactional documents including first nations engagement agreements and documents.

• Ensure the Company’s contracting protocols, commercial standards and guidelines are followed.

• Coordinate with the internal stakeholders and subject matter experts relative to the legal aspects and risks of matters assigned.

• Responsible for negotiations of prime contracts, joint ventures, MOUs, term sheets and related agreements.

• Coordinate negotiations on major subcontracts with the business lead and internal supply network lead.

• Perform initial case assessment and review of relevant contractual provisions, facts, and applicable law to provide early accurate case/matter risk assessments.

• Participate as an integral member of teams in the development of detailed claims.

• Collaborate with outside counsel, internal resources, and…