Legal Counsel (Construction & Industrial Services)

About the role

Bilfinger North America is seeking an experienced in-house Legal Counsel to support its construction and industrial services operations across the U.S. This is a hands-on transactional and advisory role embedded in a fast-moving operational environment.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate customer-side construction and industrial services contracts, including Master Service Agreements (MSAs) with process industrial operators, offshore oil & gas operators, and midstream and downstream firms.
• Support sales, estimating, and bid response (tender) teams during the proposal and bidding phases.
• Draft, review, and negotiate contracts with subcontractors, suppliers, and vendors.
• Evaluate risk-return profiles of all customer contracts and advise the business and risk management teams accordingly.
• Advise project and operations teams on contract rights, obligations, and risk.
• Provide legal counsel to your business colleagues on all other business areas which may be assigned from time to time.

Requirements

• Texas-licensed attorney with 5–7 years of experience in commercial and industrial construction or industrial services.
• Hands-on experience with customer-side contracts, including offshore oil & gas operators, as well as subcontractor and supplier transactions.
• Comfortable working directly with sales, operations, and project teams, with close collaboration within the legal team.
• Business-oriented, practical, and able to move appropriately without over-lawyering.
• A “team first” mindset – able and willing to be a supportive and collaborative member of Bilfinger’s North American and global legal teams.

Qualifications

• Experience in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts.
• Knowledge of industrial construction and industrial services contracts.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Attention to detail and ability to handle confidential information.

Benefits

Bilfinger offers a competitive benefits package that includes:

• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Flexible work schedule
• Professional development opportunities

Pay

The salary range for this position is $120,000 - $160,000 annually.

Schedule

This is a full-time position with standard business hours.

Contact

If you have any questions, please contact Jason Alan Jaure at jason.jaure@bilfinger.com.

About Bilfinger

Bilfinger is an international industrial services provider operating across chemicals & petrochemicals, energy, oil & gas, and pharma. With ~31,000 employees and €5.4 billion in revenue, we offer the resources of a global company with a lean, entrepreneurial legal team.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Bilfinger is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or other characteristics protected by law.