Project Manager Contract

About the role

LG Energy Solution Vertech, Inc. (LGES Vertech) 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.

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead battery storage system projects from initiation through installation, commissioning, and closeout.
• Stakeholder Management:
  • Project point of contact for external and internal stakeholders including Engineering resources, subcontractors and suppliers.
  • Conduct regular project status meetings, follow up actions, and provide reports to customers as well as internal Management, including project cost, scope, schedule, and quality.
  • Coordinate preparation and submittal of manuals, drawings, reports and other documentation and deliverables to meet customer requirements.
  • Manage suppliers independently to manage supply chain and technical issues to support project work. Coordinates suppliers to site.
• Contract Management:
  • Understand contracts, issue change orders as needed using supervisor review and contracts help, if needed.
  • Understand all the LD, financial & Schedule risk drivers.
  • Responsible for compliance with all contractual requirements and development of change orders. Work with a team to develop solutions to address any gaps.
• Project Controls (Financial and Schedule):
  • Tracks when vendors or 3rd party need to get paid.
  • Learns the interworking on the Financial Project Tracking Sheet (PTS) and assists in PTS/Revenue Tracking/ Forecast/ Scheduling duties for the project.
  • Has regular meetings with project scheduler to keep the P6 schedule updated.
• Technical Design & Engineering Support:
  • Identifies technical issues and routes to proper resources (Project Engineering, Software Engineering, PLC) for solution.
  • Has a basic understanding of AEROS, Battery, PCS products.
  • Delegates any technical decisions to engineering/software teams.
• Commissioning:
  • Supports Cx coordination activities, attends daily PODs and supports the team as needed.
  • Manages vendor and customer during commissioning process and interfaces with Field Service team to drive commissioning to complete.
  • Interfaces with performance engineering to generate commissioning reports.
• Risk Management:
  • Creates and manages a risk register.

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

• A Bachelor’s Degree, or equivalent, in a technical discipline is preferred.
• PMP Certification or demonstrated competency in managing complex projects is a plus.
• Number of years of Experience Required: 4+ yrs. Project Execution experience required.
• Experience with electrical equipment or power/utility/renewables market is a plus.

Travel

This position requires approximately 20% travel annually. This includes regular travel to project sites during key milestones.