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About the Role
The Special Counsel, Capital Projects will join a collaborative seven-member legal department and report directly to the General Counsel. The Special Counsel will be the primary in-house construction counsel advising on a $2 billion progressive design-build environmental resiliency project, specifically, the BPCA’s North-West Resiliency Project.
Responsibilities
- Provide legal assistance in connection with all aspects of the implementation of BPCA’s North-West Resiliency Project, including negotiating access and easement agreements, advising on delay claims, change orders, contract compliance, and responses to community members and other stakeholders.
- Work in coordination with, and provide oversight to, outside construction counsel.
- Report to the General Counsel, CEO, and other senior project staff on all schedule and contractual risks associated with the Project.
- Work collaboratively with Project staff, other legal in-house and outside counsel, and senior management in problem solving with respect to Project challenges.
- Provide legal assistance with respect to any potential Project litigation and environmental review matters.
- Review draft procurement memoranda for capital construction projects.
- Perform other legal department duties as needed.
Requirements
- J.D. required.
- Admission to New York State Bar required.
- At least 8 years of legal experience preferred.
- At least 3 years of construction law experience preferred, ideally in connection with a public sector infrastructure project.
- Must be admitted to practice law in New York.
Skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to interact with high-level executives and stakeholders.
- Ability to work on multiple projects independently and simultaneously.
- Ability to interpret statutes, case law, policies, and other legal documents.
- Ability to effectively communicate the content of legal documents to applicable constituents.
- Ability to prioritize a heavy and varied workload.
- Responsiveness and timeliness.
- Ability to effectively serve the Authority in a collaborative, teamwork-oriented manner.
- Excellent negotiating skills.
- Ability to think strategically.
- Ability to proactively evaluate risk factors impacting business decisions.
- Ability to work collaboratively with a team.
Experience Level
- At least 8 years of legal experience preferred
- At least 3 years of construction law experience preferred
Education Level
- J.D.
- Admission to New York State Bar
Equal Opportunity
- Battery Park City Authority is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.
- All qualified people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.