Assistant General Counsel Opportunity with Traylor Construction Group
Traylor Bros., Inc. is a highly-respected heavy civil construction company working on some of the biggest, most technically challenging bridge, marine, and underground jobs in North America. William F. Traylor founded Traylor Bros. in 1946, finding success by taking on - and succeeding with - extremely challenging projects. His combination of honesty, courage and innovative abilities are the traits that embody the firm to this day.
What makes us different?
Our Mission is to excel at constructing complex infrastructure safer, better, and faster by engaging the entrepreneurial and innovative spirit of our team members and providing a limitless opportunity for personal and professional growth in a close-knit and collaborative organization.
Our Core Values:
Safety. We are committed to providing a safe work environment. This is always our priority.
People. Our talented team is our greatest asset. We provide opportunity, reward performance, and support a positive and balanced work environment.
Innovation. We have the ability to engineer creative solutions to overcome any obstacle.
Ethics. We are honest and ethical in all our business dealings.
Communication. We encourage open and honest communication throughout our organization.
Community. We add value to our industry and the communities in which we work.
Position Summary:
Traylor Industrial Group, LLC ("TIG") is hiring an Assistant General Counsel to manage legal affairs for its companies, which include Sterling Industrial, LLC; Traylor Industrial, LLC; Triad Fabricators, LLC; Onyett Fabricators, LLC; and Traylor Building, LLC. TIG is an integral part of Traylor Construction Group. The selected candidate will report directly to the General Counsel and serve as the principal legal advisor to operations. Key responsibilities include managing contract review and negotiation, providing guidance to project teams on contract interpretation and issue resolution, handling disputes and claims, collaborating with Human Resources regarding workforce-related legal matters, and liaising with external counsel when specialized expertise is required.
Job Responsibilities:
· Draft, redline, and negotiate a wide variety of complex commercial agreements in support of the Company's industrial and construction operations, including, as applicable, owner/client contracts (EPC/design-build/CM/DBB), subcontracts, master service agreements, professional services agreements, vendor/supplier terms, fabrication-related agreements, equipment rental/leases, purchase terms for goods and services, confidentiality agreements, teaming/JV agreements, and other documents relevant to TIG companies' operations.
· Provide post-award legal support to project teams in the areas of contract interpretation, change management support, correspondence strategy, and claims avoidance.
· Assist in the development, management, and resolution of disputes and claims related to construction and industrial projects, including matters involving delay, disruption, differing site conditions, force majeure, scope creep, payment disputes, liens/bond claims, warranty issues, and related controversies. Coordinate with internal stakeholders and outside counsel as needed, including managing budgets and strategy for formal disputes, ADR, and litigation.
· Work closely with procurement, quality, human resources, labor relations, finance, and safety regarding legal issues affecting their areas of responsibility.
· Support corporate and governance needs across the five primary operating companies within TIG, including entity management and corporate housekeeping.
· Advise on compliance and operational risk topics relevant to industrial and construction businesses, including licensing and contractor compliance (as applicable), policy development and updates, records management, and coordination with safety/risk stakeholders on incident response where legal support is required.
· Maintain and improve legal tools and processes that increase speed and consistency (contract templates, clause library/playbooks, intake and review workflows, training materials, artificial intelligence, and contract-risk guidance for operations and supply chain).
Minimum Requirements:
· Juris Doctor from an ABA-accredited law school; active bar membership in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
· 7-10 years of legal experience in a contract-intensive, asset-heavy industry-such as energy/power, utilities, industrial services, engineering/EPC, manufacturing, or related heavy industrial sectors-gained either in a law firm construction/commercial practice or in an in-house counsel role supporting operations and project delivery.
· Experience reviewing complex agreements and partnering directly with operations/business teams to negotiate contracts with Company customers.
· Excellent professional judgment and ethics, with demonstrated integrity, sound judgment, discretion, and a practical, solutions-oriented approach.
· Willingness to relocate, if necessary, to Evansville, Indiana.
Preferred Qualifications:
· Experience supporting construction projects and resolving construction disputes and claims is strongly preferred.
· Experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating complex commercial agreements and working directly with operations and project teams.
· Experience supporting project execution during performance, including contract interpretation, issue escalation, change management, and coordination with project leadership.
· Experience supporting disputes and claims, including claim development, dispute resolution, ADR/litigation management, and coordination of outside counsel.
· Ability to explain risk and options clearly to non-lawyers and communicate effectively with executive leadership and field teams.
· Ability to produce clear redlines, correspondence, and project-facing communications, including change management and dispute-related documentation.
· Ability to understand how contract terms affect schedule, cost, and project success.
· Strong negotiation skills, including identifying business leverage points, asking effective questions, and reaching practical outcomes aligned with operational realities.
· Ability to build trust across operations, finance, HR, safety, risk/insurance, and procurement.
Traylor Bros., Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, genetic information, pregnancy, disability, protected activity, or other non-merit factors.
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