Energy Legal Counsel
About Us
Our client is a U.S.-based division of a global infrastructure leader, specializing in renewable energy projects. Headquartered in Texas, it operates as an EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction) contractor focused on utility-scale solar, wind, and battery energy storage systems.
Its mission is to support the transition to low-carbon energy and reduce CO₂ emissions by delivering fully operational renewable facilities. The team brings extensive experience in large-scale construction and aims to be a top provider in the U.S. market. Recently, it ranked among the top solar contractors nationwide, completing over 70 MW of installations in Texas.
The Opportunity
Our client is looking for Legal Counsel with significant experience in the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of renewable energy projects in the U.S., with a primary focus on drafting and negotiating engineering, procurement, and construction ("EPC"), subcontractor, and supply agreements, to join Ferrovial Webber Energy's Legal Department reporting to the General Counsel of Webber.
Key Responsibilities
- Comprehensive legal support throughout the lifecycle of projects from inception through final acceptance, including drafting and negotiating a variety of renewable energy project related contracts, such as EPC agreements, subcontractor and supplier agreements, operation and maintenance agreements, leases, etc.
- Management of legal disputes between project owners, subcontractors, suppliers, third parties, etc.
- General corporate housekeeping, such as preparing simple resolutions, filings, etc.
- Legal advice to ensure compliance with regulatory matters and internal policies.
- Management of relationship with external advisers.
- Other unlisted duties may be required
Qualifications
- Juris Doctorate.
- Member in good standing of Texas State Bar.
- 5+ years of experience in the renewable and/or conventional energy industry in a top tier law firm and/or in the legal department of a leading renewable energy company.
- Effectively manage tasks and deadlines independently.
- Ability to interact with colleagues in a self-managed team structure.
- Excellent interpersonal communication, decision-making, project management and negotiating skills.
- Computer proficiency in Word, Outlook, Excel, and Power Point.
- Fluent in Spanish is a plus
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