Construction and Engineering Lawyer
- Recruiter
- Burges Salmon LLP
- Location
- South West England / Bath, Somerset / Bristol, City of Bristol
- Posted
- 17 Sep 2014
- Closes
- 25 Sep 2014
- Ref
- CE03/14
- Contact
- Burges Salmon
- Vacancy Type
- Solicitors, Private Practice
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Practice Areas
- Construction
- PQE
- 1-3 Years
- Experience Level
- Junior Level
We are looking to recruit a lawyer, to join our growing construction and engineering team, which embraces both contentious and non-contentious work.
You might be looking at a move from a top team to relocate out of London, yet want to remain handling some of the best work around.
Team
Burges Salmon's construction and engineering team is ranked in Band 1 as National Leader and we are: "Sought after by a range of clients, such as Helius Energy and the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority, for high-profile construction work in the renewables, nuclear and waste sectors. (Chambers) We act for developers, including the Crown Estate, on a range of matters and our construction team "sets the benchmark" (Legal 500). We are Band 1 in the South West and Bristol.
Our widely respected national construction team of 3 Partners plus 14 construction & engineering lawyers is one of the largest dedicated construction teams in the UK, with a strong profile in construction procurement and are noted for our focus on the transport, infrastructure, energy and development sectors.
Department head, Marcus Harling advises The Crown Estate on construction including the £350m St James's Market Development. "Sources admire Marcus Harling's presentation and strategic skills." (Chambers 2014)
Will Gard "displays an 'excellent grasp of the client's business' and advises Wave Hub on all construction aspects of its wave energy infrastructure projects." (Legal 500). Clients benefit from his qualification as a chartered civil engineer and active arbitrator and adjudicator.
Steven James leads our involvement in the nuclear sector.
We write the Construction and Projects UK section for PLC Multi-Jurisdictional Guide and our latest article can be found at:
Work
We specialise in all aspects of built infrastructure, with particular skills in the strategic projects and complex dispute resolution sectors. With a genuine UK wide presence, clients include public authorities, utilities, developers and end-users of building and engineering services, consultants and contractors. This year, we have seen a number of projects through to contract and are involved in some complex claims. The range of activity continues to grow and includes:
- Biomass power
- Adjudication and Arbitration
- Energy
- Real Estate development
- On and off- shore wind power
- Tidal Power
- Process plant
- Development and investment projects
- Public sector infrastructure
- Rail projects
- Transport sector projects
- Water industry engineering issues
- Regeneration and sustainable development schemes
Requirements
We look for excellent academics, together with evidence of good quality training and, construction or wider commercial experience gained from a top firm. Adaptability and enthusiasm are critical. We also value an ability to handle both contentious and non-contentious work although this is not essential for the senior role.
When you apply, please let us know your view on market trends in the construction sector and ensure you tell us what you offer, that might add something extra to our team.
We are particularly interested in candidates who have one or more of the following (although this is not an exclusive list):
·Sound contentious experience
·Highways and wider infrastructure knowledge
·Energy Sector
·Off-shore wind development
·International arbitration
·A relevant language skill
Contact
For further information about this position please contact, in confidence, Angela Parfitt, Recruitment Advisor. Tel: +44 117 307 6026, email: angela.parfitt@burges-salmon.com
Applications
Please apply online via our website recruitment pages.
No agencies please.
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