Job description

About Hensel Phelps At Hensel Phelps, we don’t just build projects—we build careers, communities, and a culture of excellence. As an employee-owned company, every person here plays a vital role in shaping our success and future. Guided by our core values of Ownership, Integrity, Builder mindset, Diversity, and Community, we combine cutting-edge technology with hands-on expertise to deliver landmark projects across the nation. When you join Hensel Phelps, you join a team that values your growth, empowers your ideas, and invests in your journey. Together, we create an environment where innovation thrives, safety is paramount, and every individual has the opportunity to make a lasting impact. Job Description Paralegals support the delivery of quality legal services to management and clients by providing administrative assistance to corporate counsel and human resources. General responsibility for a variety of complex administrative tasks including legal matter management and tracking, document retention and retrieval, federal regulatory compliance and licensing Key Responsibilities • Researches and analyzes law sources such as statutes, recorded judicial decisions, legal articles, treaties, constitutions, and legal codes • Assists with the preparing and drafting of contracts involving leases, licenses, purchases, sales, insurance, employment, and related matters • Under the direct supervision of corporate counsel, helps with preparing legal documents. This includes maintaining a system for draft documents, litigation discovery, legal matter tracking and document management, leave administration, and employee separations. May also record Legal Department meeting minutes and agendas • Assists with development and administration of federal, state and local regulatory compliance programs, policies and procedures. • Performs a variety of administrative and clerical tasks, such as updating form letters, editing documents, copying, filing, scanning, and document management. • Administers Company licensing and registration program. • Establishes priorities and maintains good interpersonal relations and communications with a wide variety of individuals and groups to include in-house and outside lawyers, support staff, regional employees, human resources, and corporate executives. Qualifications • Associate degree or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or six months to one-year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience • Must have a valid Driver License • Strong sense of integrity and firm understanding of confidentiality • Must be able to prepare complex documents and compose correspondence • Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions • Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables • Ability to prioritize tasks when faced with multiple deadlines • Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail • Strong writing, editing and verbal communication skills • Advanced user of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel & Outlook). Physical Requirements Light Work. Exerting up to 25 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. • The individual in this position will periodically walk, kneel, sit, crouch, reach, stoop, read/see, speak, push, pull, lift, stand, and finger/type. The frequency of each action varies by workflow and office activity. • Walking - The person in this position needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, boxes, cabinets, etc. • Constantly operates a computer and other office machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, phone, computer, and computer printer. • The person in this position frequently communicates with employees and external stakeholders regarding a variety of topics related to office administration. • Constantly computes, analyzes, and conceptualizes mathematical calculations and formulas. • Constantly reads written communications and views email submissions. • The person in this position regularly sits in a stationary position in front of a computer screen. • Visual acuity and ability to operate a vehicle as certified and appropriate. • Rarely exposed to high and low temperatures • Rarely exposed to noisy environments and outdoor elements such as precipitation and wind. Education Associate degree or equivalent from two-year college or technical school or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Compensation Data Base Salary Range: $55,000.00 - $85,000.00 USD (Colorado Only) Benefits Hensel Phelps provides generous benefits for our salaried employees. This position is eligible for company paid medical insurance, life insurance, accidental death & dismemberment, long-term disability, 401(K) retirement plan, health savings account (HSA) (HSA not available in Hawaii), and our employee assistance program (EAP). It also is eligible for employee paid enrollment in vision and dental insurance. Hensel Phelps also believes in the importance of taking time to recharge. As a result, salaried employees are eligible for paid time off beginning upon hire. Salaried positions (project engineers and above) participate in an annual bonus plan, subject to company and employee performance. Salaried employees (this is all salaried employees) are also eligible for a company cell phone or cell phone allowance in accordance with company policy. Further, salaried employees (project engineers and above) also receive either a vehicle or vehicle allowance in accordance with Hensel Phelps’ policies. Based on position location, a cost of living adjustment (COLA) may also be included (subject to periodic review and adjustment). Equal Opportunity Employer Statement Hensel Phelps is an equal opportunity employer. Hensel Phelps is committed to engaging in affirmative action to increase employment opportunities for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Hensel Phelps shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, domestic partner status, pregnancy, disability, citizenship, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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Researches and analyzes law sources such as statutes, recorded judicial decisions, legal articles, treaties, constitutions, and legal codes
Assists with the preparing and drafting of contracts involving leases, licenses, purchases, sales, insurance, employment, and related matters
Assists with development and administration of federal, state and local regulatory compliance programs, policies and procedures.
Performs a variety of administrative and clerical tasks, such as updating form letters, editing documents, copying, filing, scanning, and document management.
Administers Company licensing and registration program.
Associate degree or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or six months to one-year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
Must have a valid Driver License
Strong sense of integrity and firm understanding of confidentiality
Must be able to prepare complex documents and compose correspondence
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables
Ability to prioritize tasks when faced with multiple deadlines
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
Strong writing, editing and verbal communication skills
Advanced user of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel & Outlook).
Physical Requirements
Light Work. Exerting up to 25 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.
The individual in this position will periodically walk, kneel, sit, crouch, reach, stoop, read/see, speak, push, pull, lift, stand, and finger/type. The frequency of each action varies by workflow and office activity.
Walking - The person in this position needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, boxes, cabinets, etc.
Constantly operates a computer and other office machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, phone, computer, and computer printer.
The person in this position frequently communicates with employees and external stakeholders regarding a variety of topics related to office administration.
Constantly computes, analyzes, and conceptualizes mathematical calculations and formulas.
Constantly reads written communications and views email submissions.
The person in this position regularly sits in a stationary position in front of a computer screen.

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401(K)

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