Attorney - Construction Contracts

United Integrated Services (USA) Corp. • Phoenix, AZ

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

At United Integrated Services (UIS), we build more than facilities—we build the infrastructure that enables technologies to shape the future. As a global engineering and construction company specializing in the semiconductor industry, UIS brings together talented people, technical expertise, and innovative solutions to deliver the most complex and critical projects in the industry.
Our U.S. team is helping build the next generation of advanced semiconductor manufacturing facilities, working alongside some of the world's leading technology companies. Our work requires precision, collaboration, accountability, and a commitment to doing things the right way—from the planning and engineering stages through construction and project completion.
As UIS continues to grow, we are building more than projects. We are building teams, developing careers, and creating opportunities for talented professionals to make a meaningful impact. If you are looking for an opportunity to work on challenging projects, grow your career, and be part of something bigger, we invite you to build the future with UIS.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school is required.
• Active membership in good standing with the State Bar of Arizona or other state is required.
• 5+ years of relevant legal experience involving construction, commercial contracts, procurement, corporate transactions, or a related practice area is required.
• Experience negotiating master agreements for large construction projects through redlines and conference calls.
• Experience in resolving disputes involving change orders, claims, delays, and subcontractor performance is required.
• English proficiency is required, including the ability to read and interpret complex contracts and communicate effectively in writing and verbally.
• Must be able to travel to UIS locations locally as needed to perform certain work functions.
• Must be able to work in both a corporate office and construction jobsite/trailer-office environment as business needs require.

Nice To Haves

• Mandarin Chinese proficiency is a plus but is not required.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, revise, and negotiate master service agreements, professional service agreements, vendor agreements, consulting agreements, NDAs, amendments, change orders, and other commercial documents.
• Develop and maintain contract templates, standard terms, clauses, and legal playbooks aligned with UIS's risk tolerance and business requirements, working with the General Counsel and business teams to improve contracting processes.
• Develop and execute UIS initiative to increase productive use of AI in contract functions.
• Serve as a company subject matter resource on subcontractor contractual relationships, scope adjustments, contract time impacts, price structures, and pending modifications in coordination with project and procurement teams.
• Assist project management and procurement teams in understanding contractual rights, obligations, notice requirements, remedies, and interpretation issues (schedule, changes, delays, claims, payment disputes, warranties, scope changes, performance issues).
• Consult on open contract management and performance issues, evaluate contemporaneous documentation to support contractual positions and disputes, and proactively address troubled subcontractors to minimize dispute escalation.
• Review and/or prepare subcontractor communications and notices regarding deficient or faulty performance, responses to subcontractor change orders and claims, and reservation of rights.
• Review and advise on updates to Safety, Quality Control and other UIS manuals for legal impacts.
• Consult internally as subject matter expert on legal issues including indemnification, insurance, safety, limitation of liability, warranties, payment terms, termination rights, dispute resolution, confidentiality, intellectual property, compliance, and other key contractual provisions.
• Assist with insurance and indemnification requirements in coordination with appropriate internal stakeholders.
• Identify legal, contractual, financial, and commercial risks, exposures, and inconsistencies, and provide practical recommendations; escalate significant matters to the General Counsel in a timely manner.
• Partner with Procurement to recommend and maintain appropriate contractual terms to achieve commercial objectives for subcontractors, design professionals, service providers, equipment and other suppliers, and assist in resolving related contractual issues.
• Lead efficient processes for contracting procedures, issue resolution, executive approvals, and document retention.
• Ensure executed agreements, amendments, notices, and related records are properly documented and accessible.
• Develop reference materials and///or tools to improve visibility into contractual requirements.
• Develop training and presentations on contract management principles for UIS teams.
• Assist the General Counsel with commercial transactions, dispute resolution, employment, and other legal matters as appropriate, coordinating with outside counsel when specialized expertise is required. Conduct legal research and prepare legal memoranda, analyses, correspondence, reports, and presentations as requested.
• Maintain confidentiality of attorney-client privileged, sensitive legal, and business information.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Short-Term Disability (STD), Long-Term Disability (LTD), and Life Insurance provided at no cost to employees.
• Competitive salaries and opportunities for performance-based incentives.
• Opportunities to develop your skills, take on new challenges, and grow with a rapidly expanding organization, supported by education reimbursement for eligible employees pursuing continued learning and professional development.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree