Cost Control Analyst

Geronimo Power, LLC•Bloomington, MN

5d•$85,000 - $103,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Cost Control Analyst supports cost management, forecasting, reporting, and project controls activities across Geronimo Power’s renewable energy development portfolio, including solar, wind, battery energy storage systems (BESS), gas generation, and powered data park projects. This role partners with Development, Engineering, Finance, Construction, and Project Planning teams to establish and maintain cost control processes, improve forecasting accuracy, provide portfolio-level cost visibility, and support informed decision-making through disciplined project controls practices.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Construction Management, Engineering, Project Management, Business, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
Understanding of project budgeting, forecasting, cost tracking, and variance analysis principles.
Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and experience using financial reporting tools.
Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to synthesize large amounts of project data into concise reporting for business and executive stakeholders.
Ability to collaborate across functions and communicate cost information clearly to stakeholders.
Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and support several projects simultaneously.
Interest in helping grow Project Controls capabilities, including forecasting, cost controls, risk management, reporting, and governance.

Nice To Haves

1 - 2 years of relevant experience in cost controls, project controls, finance, construction, project management, scheduling, renewable energy, or utility-scale project execution.
Familiarity with Primavera P6, Oracle Primavera Cloud (OPC), Power BI, or other project controls systems.
Experience supporting schedule-driven forecasts, cost-loaded schedules, or portfolio-level reporting.
Familiarity with Cost Breakdown Structures (CBS), Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), change control, and project governance practices.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain project cost tracking, forecasting, and reporting tools across the Development portfolio.
Support development of Cost Breakdown Structures (CBS) and alignment with Work Breakdown Structures (WBS).
Assist with cost loading schedules in Oracle Primavera Cloud (OPC) and support schedule-driven forecasting initiatives.
Coordinate monthly forecasting cycles with project teams and consolidate portfolio-level cost forecasts.
Analyze budget, forecast, and actual performance and identify key cost variances and trends.
Partner with schedulers to translate schedule movement, milestone changes, and critical path impacts into potential cost and cash flow implications.
Support development of risk-adjusted forecasting methodologies, including P50 and P90 forecast views.
Prepare executive reporting packages, including spend curves, forecast summaries, variance analyses, and portfolio dashboards.
Assist with implementation of cost governance processes, change control procedures, reporting standards, and data ownership expectations.
Support Power BI dashboard development and continuous improvement of cost reporting tools and processes.
Identify cost risks, forecasting challenges, and opportunities to improve project controls maturity across the organization.
Collaborate with Development, Engineering, Permitting, Real Estate, Interconnection, Origination, Procurement, Construction, and Finance teams to maintain accurate and timely cost forecasts.
Support integration of schedule, cost, risk, and financial information to improve project visibility and decision-making.
Escalate significant budget, forecast, or cost exposure concerns to project leadership in a clear and timely manner.