Senior Legal Counsel

6 days ago


Brisbane, Queensland, Australia cimic Full time

Project Overview

CPB Contractors have been awarded the early works contract to support Powerlink's delivery of CopperString 2032, a $5 billion iconic project that will connect Queensland's Northwest Minerals Province to the national electricity grid.

The project scope includes:

  • 500 kilovolt (kV) transmission line from just south of Townsville to Hughenden
  • 330kV transmission line from Hughenden to Cloncurry
  • 220kV transmission line from Cloncurry to Mount Isa
  • Up to six new substation sites
  • Six workforce accommodation and facilities (WAFs) (200-400pax)
  • Extensive road upgrades, access tracks, waterway crossings, and the like to facilitate the construction of the transmission line

Key Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be responsible for providing commercially relevant advice to our teams in the formation, review, and closing of contracts for large-scale projects. Key responsibilities include:

  • Providing commercially relevant advice to our teams in the formation, review, and closing of contracts for large-scale projects
  • Drafting and developing tender qualifications that address project risks
  • Supporting the resolution of contractual issues that arise on projects during delivery
  • Negotiating contract amendments with clients, joint venture partners, and external lawyers
  • Identifying from a legal perspective key/substantial risks and reporting on these risks to tender teams
  • Proposing realistic means of addressing the project risks identified
  • Preparing proposed solutions to project risks
  • Drafting CRA documents and meeting with senior management to review
  • Advising project teams throughout the lifecycle of projects on interpretation and contract administration issues, including strategy for dealing with delays, cost overruns, and unexpected events

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