Construction and Engineering lawyer

The successful candidate will manage their own workload, with support from the wider legal team. There will be scope to develop expertise in construction and engineering projects by working closely alongside relevant divisions of the business on a variety of schemes across the different sectors in which our businesses operate and by assisting the Group Construction and Engineering Solicitor on more complex construction-related matters as well as general commercial contracts. As such, we can offer good career progression to the right candidate.,

• Drafting, negotiating professional team appointments and novation agreements and warranties
• Drafting, negotiating statutory agreements and bonds including in relation to highway and drainage works.
• Drafting subcontract documentation Drafting and negotiating (with support) schedule of amendments to pre-construction services agreements, enabling works contracts and building contracts.
• Drafting (with support) reports on building contracts and commercial contracts
• Reviewing and advising (with support) upon tender documents
• Monitoring legislative changes and case law and advise colleagues in the legal team of those which are relevant to the business of the Group
  
  We are very excited to welcome a full time Construction and Engineering lawyer of 2 years + PQE to join our in-house legal team based at our Head Office at Bamber Bridge, Preston, which is ideally located very close to the motorway networks, off the M65 and M61.
This is an exciting opportunity for a qualified solicitor who ideally has a few years of prior experience of working in construction or engineering (whether in-house or in private practice), to work alongside other professionals in a very busy, mature, dynamic and supportive environment and to develop knowledge and gain first-hand experience of the industry in real-time whilst providing assistance to our construction and engineering teams, added to which is the ability to be involved in live projects from inception right through to completion.,
• Basic understanding of the needs of the construction industry and standard forms of contracts, professional team appointments, novations and warranties
• Excellent drafting, negotiation and communication skills
• Good level of commercial awareness with close attention to detail
• Excellent IT skills including the use of company software packages
• Strong organisational and time management skills
• Professional attitude with a very strong work ethic
• Self-motivated to complete tasks on time and to a high standard
• Punctual and reliable
• Ability to accept feedback and a willingness to learn/develop own skills, knowledge & behaviours.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team or individually
• Compliance with company rules, policies and procedures at all times
• Carry out any other reasonable tasks which may be required from time to time and to enable the company to remain adaptable to changing markets and needs
  
  Wholly owned by the Eric Wright Charitable Trust (a registered charity that supports charitable activities throughout the North West), a career with the Eric Wright Group represents a very unique opportunity.
The Eric Wright Group operates in a number of sectors across the North West region specialising in the provision of award-winning design and construction, civil engineering, multi-disciplinary engineering and construction, project and design management and facilities management services and works, alongside the property development, property management and partnerships companies. The profits generated from its activities are either retained in the business to support future growth or distributed to the charitable trust to support our local communities. As such, the Group has a very real sense of purpose and social responsibility at its very core. The Group is supported by a dedicated in-house legal department that is committed to providing a comprehensive range of non-contentious construction & engineering and commercial property & development legal services to an excellent standard. It also advises on general commercial contracts (principally for the facilities management and project and design management companies), aspects of corporate governance and provides some company secretarial assistance.

As well as offering a competitive salary, as part of any package we would look to offer a range of benefits, by way of example:-
• Company car / car allowance scheme (for full time positions) - a cash car allowance or equivalent for company car, we are working towards 100% hybrid / electric vehicles.
• Generous Pension - 6.5% employer contribution of salary. Contributions rise with service. The company operates a salary sacrifice scheme which selected at the time of scheme renewal (1 July annually) which offers enhanced pension benefits in exchange for a reduction in cash pay.
• Enhanced annual leave starting at 26 Days + bank holidays rising with service
• Enhanced Paid Family Leave including maternity, paternity, adoption, fertility, compassion, bereavement, crisis, emergency dependants, and much more
• Learning and development - we offer a range of learning opportunities to develop talent at all levels within our business focussing on technical competence, upskilling, compliance and governance and career development.
• Group Income Protection - 50% of your salary covered for 3 years for long term illness.
• Life Insurance - financial support for your loved ones. In the event of death, they could receive a tax-free cash lump sum to help pay for anything they might need including household bills or funeral expenses. A non-contributory life insurance cover with death in service benefit of four times salary.
• BUPA - optional scheme and can include family to the scheme (50% contribution)
• Health Plans - optional, including dental, cash health plans and critical illness
• EAP - Employee Assistance Programme through Health Assured, supporting you and your family with advice, guidance and counselling on a variety of areas such as health, fitness, home life, finances and much more.
• Mental Health support - through the Thrive app, approved by the NHS, provides tools, to tackle, prevent and manage common stressors such as sleep, bereavement, work issues etc. Also provides relaxation, breathing and meditation techniques and measures impact.
• Savings scheme - Put aside an affordable amount for a rainy day in the future
• Recognition awards - awards for long service and special birthdays
• Onsite Nursery - we have a subsidised, Ofsted rated "Good" nursery on site at Head office
• Onsite free gym - we have a gym on site at Head Office - free to use
• Company doctor - for when you can't get to see your own GP or if you have any health concerns
• Hybrid working policy - we operate a hybrid working policy