Contract EHS Manager - Central East

Contract EHS Manager - Service Centralized Operations

Remote - East or Central Region

Company Overview

LG Energy Solution Vertech, Inc. a subsidiary of LG Energy Solution is a leading provider of grid-scale integrated energy storage systems, delivering safe, reliable, and high‑performance solutions to customers worldwide. Powered by our proprietary AEROS® energy operating system, we use advanced monitoring and controls to help customers optimize system performance and maximize the value of their energy storage assets.

At LGES Vertech, you’ll be part of a collaborative, team‑oriented organization that aspires to be humble, hungry, and smart, working together to transform the energy landscape and create a more sustainable future. We value innovation, accountability, and growth, and offer competitive compensation along with comprehensive benefits, including 100% employer‑paid premiums for medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.

For more information, visit www.lgensol-vt.com.

Position Overview

The EHS Manager leads the Environmental, Health & Safety program for battery energy storage service operations—including field maintenance, warranty service, troubleshooting, and emergency response—while also owning the development and delivery of technical and compliance training. This role ensures safe, compliant, and reliable work across service sites, with an emphasis on lithium-ion and alternative chemistries, high-energy electrical hazards, work quality assurance, and contractor management. 

The responsibilities are distributed between EHS (program management, compliance, investigations, audits) and Training (program design, support to standard operating procedures documentation)

Primary Responsibilities

EHS Leadership, Quality and Compliance

• Program Ownership: Build, implement, and continuously improve EHS programs aligned 

to BESS service risks. 

• Regulatory Compliance: Maintain compliance with OSHA, EPA, NFPA 70E, NEC/IEC, 

DOT/HazMat, RCRA, and fire codes; manage permits and reporting; perform and oversee 

work quality inspections to ensure service tasks are completed safely, correctly, and in 

accordance with technical standards and procedures.

• Risk Assessment: Lead JHAs/JSAs, hazard analyses, change management, and pre-task 

evaluations.

• Incident Management: Lead root cause investigations and corrective actions.

• Quality Assurance & Field Execution: Establish and perform field quality audits and work 

verifications alongside safety audit.

• Verify adherence to process gates criteria’s, operating procedures, preventative 

maintenance quality standards and Identify quality issues, rework drivers, and systemic 

execution issues.

• Emergency Preparedness: Develop and drill ERP for BESS scenarios.

• Contractor & Client Interface: Prequalify vendors and ensure certification alignment.

• Data & KPIs: Track leading/lagging indicators and present leadership.

• Environmental Stewardship: Oversee battery handling, waste management, and spill 

prevention.

• Culture & Engagement: Promote safety culture and facilitate committees.

Training Development & Delivery:

• Curriculum Design: Support development of training for field technicians and supervisors. 

• Competency & Qualification: Support development of skills matrix and assessments. 

• Training tracking: track, and report training completion. 

• Vendor & Certification Management: Coordinate external training providers.

Key Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent experience. 

• 5–8+ years of EHS experience in energy or industrial field service. 

• Strong experience with electrical safety (NFPA 70E), LOTO, audits, and investigations. 

• Knowledge of OSHA, EPA/RCRA, DOT/HazMat, and NFPA. 

• Strong communication and influencing skills. 

• Valid driver’s license

Working Conditions/Office Environment/Travel

Location: Remote -must be located on the East or Central Region

Travel: Up to 30%

Reports to: Central Operations Manager (with dotted line to Director EHS)