Contract EHS Manager - Central East

LG Energy Solution Vertech, Inc.; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-paid health

Remote work

Job summary

LG Energy Solution Vertech, Inc. is seeking an Contract EHS Manager for Service Centralized Operations, focused on leading EHS, training, and contractor management across remote East or Central regions. The role emphasizes safety, compliance, and high-energy battery systems, with up to 30% travel.

You will oversee program design, audits, and incident investigations, ensuring safe, compliant operations and developing training materials for field technicians and supervisors.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Lead EHS program ownership across service sites and training development.
• Maintain regulatory compliance with OSHA, EPA, NFPA 70E, NEC/IEC, DOT/HazMat, RCRA and fire codes.
• Lead incident investigations and implement corrective actions.
• Perform field quality audits and ensure safety in execution of service tasks.
• Develop emergency response plans and manage contractor interfaces.
• Track KPIs and present safety leadership metrics.

Skills

EHS Leadership

Electrical safety NFPA 70E

Regulatory compliance

Incident investigations

Contractor management

Training design

Data & KPIs

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

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.

• 100% employer‑paid premiums for medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.

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 alignedto 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 overseework quality inspections to ensure service tasks are completed safely, correctly, and inaccordance with technical standards and procedures.


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


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


• Quality Assurance & Field Execution: Establish and perform field quality audits and workverifications alongside safety audit.


• Verify adherence to process gates criteria’s, operating procedures, preventativemaintenance quality standards and Identify quality issues, rework drivers, and systemicexecution 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 spillprevention.


• 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)