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Legal Counsel (Construction & Industrial Services)

Bilfinger
Posted a month ago, valid for 12 days
Location

The Woodlands, TX, US

Salary

Competitive

Contract type

Full Time

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  • Bilfinger North America is seeking a Texas-licensed attorney for the position of Legal Counsel specializing in construction and industrial services.
  • The role requires 5–7 years of experience in commercial and industrial construction or industrial services, focusing on customer-side contracts and subcontractor transactions.
  • Key responsibilities include drafting and negotiating contracts, supporting sales and bidding teams, and advising on risk management and contract rights.
  • The ideal candidate should have a business-oriented mindset, be comfortable collaborating with various teams, and possess a team-first attitude.
  • Bilfinger offers a dynamic work environment within a global company that values efficiency and sustainability, with a competitive salary structure.

Bilfinger is a leading international industrial services provider, driving efficiency and sustainability for the process industry. With 31,000+ employees and over €5.4 billion in revenue in 2025, we offer solutions in consulting, engineering, manufacturing, maintenance, turnarounds, and digital applications across key sectors like energy, chemicals, pharma, and oil & gas.

At Bilfinger, we offer a work environment where you can learn and grow. Join us and be part of a team shaping the future! 

 

Legal Counsel (Construction & Industrial Services)

 

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.

 

What You'll Do

  • 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.

 

What We're Looking For

  • 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.

 

Why 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.

 

 

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

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.

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