Strategic Project Cost Controller

LUMA Energy; San Juan (PR); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

LUMA Energy in Puerto Rico is seeking a Cost Controller to manage and analyze project costs across multiple initiatives, ensuring adherence to budgets and accuracy in reporting. The role partners with engineering, procurement, and construction teams to forecast costs and document variances.

Responsibilities include preparing variance reports, forecasting cost trends, identifying efficiency improvements, and maintaining compliance with applicable regulations.

Qualifications

• 3 years of experience in project accounting, cost monitoring, or cost control.
• Experience with EV analysis and cost forecasting is preferred.
• Experience in regulated utility or EPC environments is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Monitors project costs across multiple projects ensuring budget adherence and accuracy.
• Prepares periodic variance analyses to track performance and support decisions.
• Analyzes cost trends and forecasts to provide actionable insights for teams.
• Identifies inefficiencies and develops corrective strategies to improve cost control.
• Applies best practices to internal cost control standards and reporting quality.
• Ensures compliance with laws, policies and industry regulations.
• Supports storm restoration tasks and drills to ensure reliable service recovery.

Skills

Earned Value

Variance Analysis

Cost Control

Forecasting

Data Analysis

Excel

Power BI

Cross-functional Collaboration

English Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, or related field

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Job description

LUMA Energy in Puerto Rico is seeking a Cost Controller to manage and analyze project costs across multiple initiatives, ensuring adherence to budgets and accuracy in reporting. The role partners with engineering, procurement, and construction teams to forecast costs and document variances.

Responsibilities include preparing variance reports, forecasting cost trends, identifying efficiency improvements, and maintaining compliance with applicable regulations.