Service Transition Manager in at LG Energy Solution Vertech Inc
Job Description
Service Transition Project Manager, BESS
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
LG Energy Solution Vertech is seeking a Service Transition Project Manager to lead the successful transition of utility-scale Battery Energy Storage System projects from commissioning into long-term operations and maintenance.
In this highly visible, cross-functional role, you will connect Project Execution, Commissioning, Service Engineering, Commercial Management, and Field Service. You will build the transition plan, drive operational readiness, resolve handover gaps, and ensure that people, documentation, tools, systems, contracts obligations, and site infrastructure are ready before long-term service begins.
This role offers an opportunity for professionals with experience in renewable energy, field service, operations, engineering, commissioning, or technical project coordination to expand their experience in the rapidly growing energy storage industry while taking ownership of the transition from project delivery to long-term service operations.
Job Location: Michigan.
Work Arrangement: Hybrid/ remote role, flexible based business needs.
Travel: Approximately 25%, with occasional increases up to 30% during critical project phases
Relocation assistance: may be available for qualified candidates who are currently located outside of Michigan and willing to relocate.
Primary Responsibilities
What You’ll Do
- Own: Transition plan, phase gates reviews, readiness tracking, risk register, status reporting
- Coordinate: Documents deliverables, training, tooling, system access, spare parts, CMMS readiness
- Support: Engineering studies, PM model development, technical issue resolution
- Escalate: Contractual, warranty, scope, schedule, and resource conflicts
- Own the service transition plan for assigned BESS projects, including readiness milestones, phase-gate reviews, deliverables action tracking, risks mitigation and acceptance criteria.
- Partner with Project Management and Commissioning teams to identify handover gaps, resolve punch-list items, and prepare each project for long-term service.
- Coordinate the transfer and validation of technical, commercial, contractual, warranty, safety, knowledge transfer, and maintenance documentation.
- Ensure that site infrastructure, spare parts, tools, equipment, remote access, monitoring systems, and other digital platforms are ready before LTSA commencement.
- Coordinate onboarding, training, and system access for field-service personnel.
- Work with Service Engineering and Field Service to develop resource plans, preventive-maintenance schedules, maintenance procedures, and early-life technical-support plans.
- Facilitate operational-risk reviews, post-transition assessments, and lessons-learned sessions.
- Customer interface, build engagement in early phase with customer’s asset or operation management teams, arrange the customer reporting, invoicing structures.
- Provide clear readiness reporting to internal leadership, customers, and other project stakeholders.
- Facilitate post-transition reviews and gather field feedback.
- Recommend design-for-serviceability enhancements.
How Success Will Be Measured
- Assigned projects achieve Service Commencement on schedule with an approved readiness package.
- Required documentation, training, tooling, spare parts, access, and digital systems are validated before transition closure.
- Transition risks and handover gaps are identified early, assigned to accountable owners, and driven to closure.
- Early-life operational issues are resolved with minimal impact to operational availability.
- Responsibilities among Project Execution, Commissioning, Engineering, Commercial, and Service teams are clearly documented and accepted.
- Lessons learned are incorporated into future transition plans and service-readiness standards.
Qualifications, Key Knowledge, Skillsets
Required:
· Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Power/Energy, Renewable Energy Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent hands-on technical experience in the energy/power industry.
· 3+ years of relevant experience in energy storage, renewable energy, power generation, utility-scale power systems, or a closely related energy industry.
· Demonstrated experience leading or coordinating technical projects involving engineering, commissioning, O&M, or field service.
· Strong ability to work across functions, solve technical and operational problems, and drive issues to closure.
· Strong customer-facing, stakeholder management, organizational, and communication skills.
· Ability to understand technical documentation, equipment requirements, operational risks, and project handover requirements; proficiency with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
Desired (But Not Required):
- Direct experience with utility-scale Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), including project execution, commissioning, O&M, service engineering, or field service.
- Knowledge or understanding of electric power generation, transmission, and distribution systems.
- Familiarity with power conversion systems (PCS), controls, monitoring systems, or industrial communication networks.
- Experience transitioning projects from construction/commissioning into long-term operations and maintenance.
- Familiarity with LTSA, warranty, preventive maintenance, service readiness, or asset-management environments.
- Professional certifications or training such as PMP, OSHA 30, or familiarity with NFPA 70E.
*No Agency Solicitation: This role is being managed directly by our internal Talent Acquisition team. Please no unsolicited outreach, resumes, or candidate submissions from third-party agencies.
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