Join Ferrovial: Where Innovation Meets Opportunity

Are you ready to elevate your career with a global leader in infrastructure solving complex problems and generating a positive outcome on people’s lives? At Ferrovial, we are not just a company; we are a community of innovators and trailblazers. Listed on three major stock markets: Nasdaq (US), Euronext Amsterdam (Netherlands) and IBEX 35 (Spain), we are also member of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index and FTSE4Good. We operate in more than 15 countries and have a workforce of over 24,000 professionals worldwide. Ferrovial’s activity is carried out through our business units, including Highways, Airports, Construction, and Energy.

The Energy business unit is created with the objective of promoting the transition to a more sustainable and clean economy. We are present in Ferrovial core markets, and our focus is to provide innovative solutions for the development, construction and operation of renewable energy generation, storage and transmission infrastructures. We also offer energy efficiency solutions for both, public and private clients.

Why Ferrovial?

Job Description:

About The Role

We are looking for In-House Counsel with significant experience in the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of renewable energy projects in the U.S.to join Ferrovial Energy’s Legal Department reporting to the Head of Legal U.S. 

The position is ideally located in Austin, Texas, but other instate locations will be considered. 

Key Responsibilities

  • Comprehensive legal support throughout the lifecycle of projects from inception through procurement, construction, financial close, and operation, including drafting and negotiating a variety of renewable energy project related contracts, such as EPC agreements, subcontractor and supplier agreements, operation and maintenance agreements, power purchase agreements, leases, and more. 

  • Provide legal support for the day-to-day management of our pipeline and portfolio. 

  • 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 relationships with external advisers.    

Qualifications

  • Juris Doctorate.  

  • Member in good standing of the Texas State Bar. 

  • 5+ years of experience in the renewable and/or conventional energy industry in a law firm and/or in the legal department of a leading renewable energy company, EPC contractor or independent power producer. 

  • Real estate and insurance matters in connection with the development or construction of greenfield projects; 

  • Trade law matters relevant to the business unit.  

  • Energy law. 

  • Project financing.  

Professional Qualities: 

  • Effectively manage tasks and deadlines independently. 

  • Ability to interact with colleagues in a team. 

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, decision-making, project management and negotiating skills. 

  • Computer proficiency in Word, Outlook, Excel, and Power Point. 

Seize the challenge. Move the world together! Innovative, creative, respectful, and diverse are some of the ways we describe ourselves. We are motivated by challenges, and we collaborate across our business units to move the world together. Your journey to a fulfilling career starts here!

Ferrovial is an equal opportunity employer.  We treat all jobs applications equally, regardless of gender, color, race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, covered veteran status or protected genetic information (each, a “Protected Class”), or any other protected class in accordance with applicable laws.

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Who is NTE, NTE 35W, and LBJ?

The North Tarrant Express (NTE) was the first design-build-finance-operate-maintain managed lanes project in Texas and consisted of the complete reconstruction of 13.3 miles of the existing I-820/SH-183 corridor between Dallas and Fort Worth. Since opening in October 2014, nine months ahead of the contracted completion date, the general highway lanes are experiencing a 70% decrease in congestion time and a 15% increase in average speed. This Cintra-led project has doubled capacity and significantly improved mobility along this heavily congested corridor that traverses the heart of six cities through Northeast Tarrant County.

The North Tarrant Express 35W (NTE 35W) project spans 16.8 miles from I-30 in downtown Fort Worth to Eagle Parkway at the north end of Alliance Airport. The project is operated and maintained by the Cintra-led consortium in North Texas. This project has improved mobility by adding additional road capacity through a combination of general highway lanes and continuous frontage roads, along with tolled express lanes that use variable pricing to keep traffic moving.

The LBJ Express (LBJ) is currently the largest P3 operation in Texas and one of the largest ever undertaken in the U.S. It is a regionally-significant transportation improvement project in North Texas that is relieving severe congestion in the dense urban area of north Dallas. In 2009, the Cintra-led consortium was selected to complete the design, construction, finance, operation, and maintenance of the project along I-635 and I-35E. Since opening in September 2015, the general highway lanes are realizing a 60% decrease in congestion time and a 10% increase in average speed.

What makes us different?

Our people come first. We want every single employee to develop both professionally and personally. With a strong focus on growth potential, we look to our internal employees as potential candidates for both national and international opportunities. We aim to achieve greatness by promoting from within every chance we get. We work hard and play hard and strive every day for success and achievement. With a diverse group of professionals working in a fast-paced environment, we achieve milestones constantly. And if that weren’t enough, we also offer our employees highly competitive insurance benefits, Paid Time Off, and a matching 401(k) program.

Job Description:

A Senior Legal Counsel position reports directly to the General Counsel/Chief Compliance Officer, Dallas Highways, Secretary to the Board of Directors.  The Senior Legal Counsel will be reviewing, drafting, and negotiating extensive contracts related to the design, construction, and business operations in the transportation industry.  A Senior Legal Counsel will perform a wide variety of legal and compliance functions relating to contracts, corporate governance, corporate compliance, audits, investigations, and claims management. The attorney should be able to work directly with commercial teams to review contracts and create resolutions while protecting the company from exposure to risk.    

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

  •  Negotiate and draft contracts pertaining to the company’s operations (e.g., construction and professional service contracts, supply agreements, license agreements, employment agreements, real property acquisition and lease agreements). 

  • Assist with Corporate Compliance, including draft and review of internal company policies and procedures, audits, investigations 

  • Assist with Corporate Governance, including corporate company organizational matters, filings, shareholder agreements, data privacy governance, SOX compliance, and Board appointments. 

  • Assist in the preparation and maintenance of Board documents, including surveys, resolutions, and written consents.  

  • Assist with PIA/FOIA, lender obligations, audits, DOT compliance, and FHWA compliance Management of Insurance (PI/PD) Claims. 

  • Research, draft and maintain company records. 

 

Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills & Abilities): 

A successful candidate will be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, interacting with senior level management, and functioning within an open-door team.  A successful attorney in this role will have an adaptable and organized personality.    To perform this job successfully, an individual must have project management ability and be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required to fulfill those duties.  

 

Education & Experience: 

  • Law Degree (J.D.) required 

  • Bar License in Texas 

  • 7-10+ years of substantive experience in business and commercial practice areas of law, including corporate commercial practice, business litigation, and ideally with experience in construction and transportation. 

The successful candidate may have started off as a litigator and/or have prior in-house experience as a corporate attorney but must have strong experience with construction contracts and compliance, be able to assess risks, and possess contract drafting and negotiation experience. 

 

Professional Qualities: 

A successful candidate needs to be detail-oriented, engaging, and reliable. Construction industry familiarity would be ideal, and a large firm background and strong credentials are sought as well.  An understanding and true interest in the infrastructure and construction industry will be key.   

  • Must be a self-starter 

  • Ability to interact with colleagues in a self-managed team structure 

  • Superior interpersonal communication, decision-making, project management, and negotiating skills 

  • Must be able to multitask, problem solve, prioritize, and implement innovative processes within a fast-paced environment 

 

Computer Skills:  

  • Must be able to demonstrate computer proficiency, especially within Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, Co-Pilot and PowerPoint. 

 

Work Environment & Physical Demands: 

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

  • The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet 

  • Some local travel between Dallas, Fort Worth, and North Richland Hills locations 

  • Travel required, may include occasional air travel 

  • The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds 

  • Specific vision abilities required by this job include ability to adjust focus, as necessary to use a computer 

  • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear 

  • The employee is frequently required to stand, walk and sit 

About us:

Ferrovial Construction, is a business unit of Ferrovial, whic is listed simultaneously on 3 stock markets: USA (Nasdaq), the Netherlands (Euronext Amsterdam), and Spain (IBEX 35). The U.S. listing represents a key step in Ferrovial’s internationalization process and plans for growth in North America.

Ferrovial Construction is internationally recognized for its capacity to design and build civil engineering and construction projects, mainly in large transportation infrastructure. Its track-record to date includes more than 304 miles of tunnels, 11,930 miles of roads (including 2,485 miles of highways), 2920 miles of railroad lines (including 434 miles of high-speed railroads) and 16,994 miles of road maintenance and repair.

Job Description:

Lawyer (London and Heathrow Airport)

The role

Ferrovial Construction is looking to appoint a Lawyer to join its legal team in the UK. 

The successful candidate will have access to a comprehensive range of work, and will be the dedicated legal resource for Ferrovial Construction’s work at Heathrow Airport as well as Ferrovial Construction’s civils business.  The key focus of the role is to protect the position of Ferrovial Construction through strong and effective contract creation and administration.  This is a broad ‘hands on’ role within a small legal team in the UK, which works closely with the group head office in Madrid. 

The role is mainly based in London and is ideally suited to a construction lawyer who is keen to work hand-in-hand with the relevant project teams. 

Key responsibilities

Assisting with the engagement of external counsel where required. ​

Skills and Competence

Please note that this job description does not represent a comprehensive list of activities and employees may be requested to undertake other reasonable duties.

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