Construction Manager

LG Energy Solution Vertech, Inc.; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

LG Energy Solution Vertech, Inc. is seeking a Construction Manager to lead on-site electrical utility, renewable energy, BESS, or high-voltage substation construction projects from planning through commissioning.

You will oversee field teams, coordinate with customers, subcontractors, and vendors to deliver projects safely, on time, and within budget, while enforcing QA/QC and OSHA/NFPA 70E standards. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of relevant experience, strong communication, and a proven

Qualifications

• Minimum five (5) years of experience managing electrical utility, renewable energy, BESS, or high-voltage substation construction projects.
• OSHA 10 and NFPA 70E certification required; training may be provided for qualified candidates.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills; customer-facing role.
• Proficiency with scheduling, project controls, safety programs, and quality management.
• Experience supervising subcontractors and field construction activities.

Responsibilities

• Direct and coordinate all on-site construction activities to ensure safe, efficient, and successful project execution.
• Develop and execute project construction plans in coordination with the Project Manager.
• Monitor and report project productivity, schedule performance, and workforce utilization.
• Maintain project records, prepare required reports, and lead project meetings.
• Facilitate turnover, commissioning, punch list, and project closeout activities.
• Provide safety leadership and ensure compliance with OSHA and contract requirements.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Team collaboration

Customer facing

Education

High School Diploma or GED

College Diploma preferred

Tools

Procore

Bluebeam

Adobe Acrobat

Microsoft Office

Excel

Job description

Company Overview

LG Energy Solution Vertech, Inc. (LGES Vertech) is a full-service energy storage system supplier and integrator. Using our core strengths of expert service to our customers, unparalleled safety, and excellence in manufacturing, we bring standardized, fully integrated energy storage systems to a rapidly growing worldwide market. Our systems address our customers' needs to reduce capital equipment and installation costs while enhancing system level performance and reliability using automated monitoring systems and analytics across the battery, power conditioning and auxiliary systems. Our AEROS® energy operating system is the engine of innovation to provide advanced control functions allowing our customers to maximize the value of their energy storage assets. Our service capabilities include advanced monitoring and analytics, scheduled maintenance, augmentation, and auxiliary system upgrades. The combination of excellence in battery technology and production coupled with nearly two decades of energy storage integration makes LGES Vertech a leading supplier and integrator in the power and energy markets.

LGES Vertech empowers and expects its team members to assume responsibility and make good decisions, while maintaining a team environment that fosters collaboration and innovation.

For more information about LGESVT, please visit www.lgensol-vt.com.

Position Overview

The Construction Manager (CM) is responsible for the overall management, coordination, and execution of assigned BESS construction projects from planning through commissioning and closeout. The CM provides leadership for all field operations and is accountable for ensuring projects are completed safely, on schedule, within budget, and in accordance with contract requirements, engineering specifications, and quality standards.

The CM serves as LG Vertech's primary site representative and works closely with internal project teams, customers, subcontractors, and vendors to proactively manage construction activities, resolve field challenges, mitigate risks, and deliver successful project outcomes.

Primary Responsibilities

• Direct and coordinate all on-site construction activities to ensure safe, efficient, and successful project execution.
• Develop and execute project construction plans in coordination with the Project Manager.
• Oversee daily construction activities and communicate with field personnel and subcontractors.
• Monitor and report project productivity, schedule performance, and workforce utilization.
• Identify and mitigate project risks that could impact safety, quality, schedule, or budget.
• Serve as the primary field liaison between the LG Vertech project team, customers, subcontractors, and vendors.
• Provide safety leadership and ensure compliance with OSHA, company, and customer requirements.
• Implement QA/QC programs and perform quality inspections.
• Coordinate with LG Vertech project team and Subcontractors regarding site logistics, equipment mobilization, material management, receiving, inspection, storage, and documentation.
• Support change order development and document potential scope changes.
• Monitor construction costs and communicate budget concerns to project management.
• Maintain project records, prepare required reports, and lead project meetings and stakeholder communications.
• Facilitate turnover, commissioning, punch list, and project closeout activities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Key Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Professional, proactive, adaptable individual with a strong results-oriented work ethic.
• Proven record of achieving successful completion of complex projects.
• Customer facing role with excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• A strong, collaborative, team player able to thrive within a matrix organization. Comfortable working with international stakeholders.
• Ability to prioritize responsibilities and multi-task in fast-paced environment.
• Embodies LG’s values of Humble, Hungry and Smart.

Education and Experience

• High School Diploma or GED required, College Diploma preferred
• Minimum five (5) years of experience managing electrical utility, renewable energy, BESS, or high-voltage substation construction projects.
• Previous experience as a Construction Manager, Superintendent, General Foreman, or Lead Supervisor preferred.
• Demonstrated experience supervising subcontractors, craft labor, and field construction activities.
• Working knowledge of construction scheduling, project controls, safety programs, and quality management systems.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, Procore, Bluebeam, and Adobe Acrobat.
• Experience with BESS, high-voltage substations, transmission/distribution infrastructure, or utility-scale energy projects preferred.
• OSHA 10 and NFPA 70E certification required; training may be provided for qualified candidates.

Travel

• This position is primarily field-based and requires work at active construction sites.