Metropolitan Transportation Authority · 21 hours ago
VP Associate General Counsel
New York, NY
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$180K/yr - $234K/yr
10+ years expMetropolitan Transportation Authority is seeking a Vice President, Associate General Counsel who will provide legal advice and lead contracting services for construction and development projects. The role involves managing contracts, advising on procurement strategies, and ensuring compliance with laws and regulations related to public works contracting.
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
Responsibilities
Responsible for all contracts under its business unit, from strategy to drafting, soliciting and procuring, negotiating and awarding, and claims and change management
Develop strategic and consistent contracts and specifications to reduce risk to budget and schedule. This includes improving the risk allocation between MTA and contractors to ensure that the party most able to 'own' a risk is accountable for its mitigation. Optimizing risk allocation results in lower contract prices
Provides contracting strategy advice well in advance of the formal procurement process
Collaborate with Development to develop contracts that address market capacity, procurement, and contracting timelines and strategies, issues regarding federal vs. state funding, etc
Collaborate with C&D's engineers and PCEOs to understand vision and draft contracts that are cogent, enforceable, and will deliver desired project benefits
Help drive the heightened utilization of MWBE vendors in all contracts
Advises Delivery department leaders on contract enforcement, claims management, and merit determinations. Manages the claims process, including strategy and prosecution/defense as necessary
The Vice President, Associate General Counsel, must understand, draft, and manage innovative construction contracts involving A+B bidding, design-build, progressive design-build, and other state-of-the-art construction contracting methods to support the MTA's Capital Programs. The incumbent must also understand the complexities of large infrastructure projects involving transit and rail systems, bridges, and tunnels
The selected candidate must understand and enforce all the laws, regulations, and policies pertaining to public works contracting as well as the requirements of the MTA's funding partners, such as the Federal Transit Administration. This position will be responsible for drafting, soliciting, awarding, and managing consultant contracts to support the capital program
The incumbent must possess a broad range of substantive knowledge of the law, procurement, construction management (including construction scheduling), and the highly technical subjects related to the MTA's projects. Current and upcoming projects require specialized knowledge and understanding of large infrastructure projects, some involving state-of-the-art and developing technology, as well as complex data, signaling, and communications systems
The Vice President, Associate General Counsel, will manage 5-7 staff positions and must be able to analyze problems and develop practical solutions to perform in this role. In a single day, the selected candidate will have to review, assess and make decisions related to complex construction issues on significant construction projects, represent the agency in complex construction disputes, negotiate significant contracts and/or claims with contractors and designers, negotiate construction, work and condemnation agreements with private property owners, or work with FTA and FRA counsel to address compliance concerns
Qualification
Required
Juris Doctor - Law degree, Admission to the New York State Bar
A license to practice law in the State of New York is required
Minimum of ten (10) years of experience in legal positions in a law firm, a governmental legal office, or a company's in-house legal department
Experience working on matters involving complex public works projects, construction projects, and/or real estate matters, and familiarity with relevant local, state, and federal laws
Minimum Of Six(6) Years Of Managerial/supervisory Experience
Experience with federal and state procurement laws, rules, and regulations
Demonstrated initiative, excellent judgment, and ability to work independently on matters of significant size and complexity
Ability to manage multiple projects and clients in a fast-paced environment
Confidence in dealing with senior management and sophisticated counterparties
Ability to identify creative, business-oriented solutions to legal and business risks
Strong interpersonal, analytical, problem-solving, organizational, drafting, negotiation, and communication skills
Proven capability to build and maintain strong client relationships
Preferred
Engineering Or Construction Management Experience Preferred
Excellent academic credentials
Company
Metropolitan Transportation Authority
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is North America's largest transportation network, serving a population of 15.3 million people in the 5,000-square-mile area fanning out from New York City through Long Island, southeastern New York State, and Connecticut.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Janno Lieber
Chair & CEO
Sam Tabikh, P.E.
Facilities Engineer and Projects CEO
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