Corporate Counsel, Special Projects

Dewberry’s Legal group is actively seeking a part-time hire as Corporate Counsel, Special Projects to support and report to Dewberry’s General Counsel.  

This role will be based out of Dewberry’s headquarters in Fairfax, Virginia. 

The appropriately qualified applicant will be able to demonstrate an established career in engineering and construction law and legal issues and risk management related to engineering, construction, and other technical services. 

Dewberry is a leading, market-facing professional services firm with more than 60 locations and 2,500 professionals nationwide. What sets us apart from our competitors are our people. At Dewberry, we seek out exceptional talent and strive to deliver the highest quality of services to our clients. Whether you’re an experienced professional or a new graduate, you’ll have the chance to collaborate with the best and brightest and work on innovative and complex projects at the forefront of the industry. Our commitment to excellence stems from our personal integrity and from other defining attributes, which we call “Dewberry at Work,” that have inspired our employees to be successful for more than a half-century.

• →Legal risk management guidance  

• →Legal advice involving the public and private sectors and international services  

• →Special projects at direction of General Counsel 

• J.D. Degree from accredited law school 

• Undergraduate engineering degree  

• Member in good standing with any U.S. state bar 

• International Risk Management Institute designated Construction Risk and Insurance Specialist 

• Prior General Counsel experience for engineering and construction company with 800+ employees 

• Prior Deputy General Counsel experience for an ENR top 10 design firm 

• Prior international engineering and construction services experience 

• Extensive construction and professional services risk management experience 

• Extensive litigation management and claims management experience 

• Substantial experience with review, preparation and negotiation of contracts; insurance and bonding matters; supervision of trial counsel; investigation of and response to matters involving occupational safety and health, equal employment opportunity, labor relations; review and evaluation of proposals and bids; preparation of bid protest responses; contracting officers’ final decisions and documents for submission to Board of Contracts Appeals; counseling source evaluation boards; and working with management to achieve early claim identification, avoidance, response, mitigation and resolution.  

*At this time, Dewberry will not sponsor a new applicant for work authorization.

*Dewberry is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or sexual orientation.

*Only recipients of an offer of employment from Dewberry, will be required to submit to a background screening which may include, but is not limited to, employment verification, educational and other credential verification, driving record check, criminal background check, and an investigative consumer report. These screenings will be conducted by Dewberry’s background vendor of choice and will be conducted in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local law.

The projected pay rate for this position is $97.00-$125.00 per hour. Depending upon other factors, i.e., skills, experience, location, market conditions, the range may vary slightly.