Corporate Counsel – Construction

DC BLOX•Atlanta, GA

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About The Position

DC BLOX is seeking a Corporate Counsel – Construction to provide legal support for the development and construction of its data center and digital infrastructure projects. Reporting to the General Counsel, this attorney will partner with construction, development, and procurement teams and outside counsel to structure and negotiate project agreements, advise on contract requirements during construction, and address risks and disputes from initial contracting through commissioning and closeout. The role calls for substantial experience with complex construction projects, strong knowledge of AIA contract documents, and sound commercial judgment. The attorney will translate legal requirements into practical guidance, manage multiple work streams and timelines, anticipate issues, and help project teams meet business objectives while protecting DC BLOX’s contractual rights. The attorney may also perform legal work in other areas as needed and time permits, including commercial contracting and financial due diligence.

Requirements

J.D. from an accredited law school.
Active membership in good standing in at least one U.S. state bar, with eligibility to practice as in-house counsel in the applicable jurisdiction.
At least 5 years of legal practice with substantial experience advising on complex construction projects.
Strong familiarity with AIA contract documents, including negotiating amendments and administering agreements based on those forms.
Experience negotiating equipment procurement and supply agreements, including terms addressing long lead times, delivery commitments, warranties, and supplier performance.
Experience drafting and negotiating construction agreements and advising on project performance, changes, delays, claims, and contractual notices.
Ability to interpret interconnected project agreements, such as customer and general contractor agreements, and translate legal requirements into clear, practical direction for construction teams.
Strong drafting, negotiation, organizational, and analytical skills, including the ability to manage multiple projects and time-sensitive obligations.
Sound commercial judgment and the ability to work independently while collaborating closely with legal and business colleagues.

Nice To Haves

Experience representing developers or owners, including managing the relationship between general contractor obligations and customer requirements.
Experience drafting, negotiating, or administering engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) agreements, capital supply agreements, professional services agreements, and other ancillary documentation.
Experience with data centers, power infrastructure, industrial facilities, or other technically complex, capital-intensive projects; commercial real estate experience is also highly favored.
Experience with customer work letters, build-to-suit developments, guaranteed maximum price arrangements, design-build delivery, and owner-furnished equipment.
Experience supporting construction claims, dispute resolution, or litigation, including development of supporting project records.
Prior in-house experience or experience working directly with construction and project management teams.

Responsibilities

Identify, evaluate, preserve, and help resolve potential claims involving customers, general contractors, subcontractors, designers, and equipment suppliers, including claims involving delays, disruption, defective work, scope changes, additional costs, and liquidated damages.
Help project teams maintain contemporaneous records supporting entitlement, causation, schedule impacts, and costs.
Advise project teams on contractual requirements throughout construction, including project finance requirements, contingencies, change orders and directives, schedule adjustments, completion, warranties, and closeout.
Work with construction leadership and project managers to monitor schedules, milestones, costs, changes, and emerging issues; participate in project meetings and review reports and correspondence.
Establish and maintain processes to track contractual notices, response periods, approval deadlines, cure periods, claim deadlines, and other critical obligations.
Draft and coordinate timely notices, reservations of rights, demands, and responses.
Draft, review, and negotiate ancillary project documents, including vendor, architectural, engineering, consulting, and equipment procurement agreements.
Assist with negotiation, drafting, and review of major construction, design-build, general contractor, and similar agreements, including AIA forms and amendments.
Manage external counsel for material projects and coordinate internal review, external requirements, approvals, and execution.
Review customer leases, work letters, and other project commitments alongside construction agreements to identify gaps in scope, schedule, risk allocation, and remedies.
Help align contractor obligations with DC BLOX’s customer commitments and advise on customer-requested changes.
Advise on insurance, indemnities, liability limitations, performance security, liens, defaults, termination rights, and warranty obligations.
Support commercial dispute resolution and coordinate external counsel when needed.
Develop contract templates, playbooks, obligation trackers, and practical guidance to improve consistency and efficiency.
Train construction and other business teams on contract administration, documentation, and escalation of legal issues.