PGD Business Analyst I

Requisition ID:  87282 

Florida Power & Light Company is the largest electric utility in the U.S., delivering clean, affordable, and reliable electricity to approximately 12 million Floridians. With one of the nation’s cleanest power generation fleets and top-tier reliability, we are setting new standards in the energy industry. Ready to make an impact? Join our exceptional team today and help shape the future of energy!

Position Specific Description

The CM Project Controls team plays a critical role in managing and coordinating financial, logistical, and vendor-related activities throughout fossil outages. This position ensures precise financial tracking, seamless communication with stakeholders and vendors, and comprehensive documentation. This team is essential to the financial planning, execution, and closure phases of outages, ensuring all aspects are handled efficiently, within budget, and in compliance with established standards. This role demands a high level of organization, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities under pressure.

Up to 50% travel is required for this position during the spring and fall outage seasons.

Pre-Outage Responsibilities:

• Prepare accruals and cashflow projections.
• Participate in pre-outage meetings to align with stakeholders.
• Calculate and finalize labor estimates.
• Verify material costs and overheads.
• Initial communication with vendors to establish outage expectations.
• Internal/external collaboration on contract terms and vendor approvals.

Outage Responsibilities:

• Adjust and communicate errors on actuals.
• Report cost status and manage accruals and cashflow.
• Monitor internal labor spend and create POs/change orders as needed.
• Review forecast versus budget and track material usage.
• Evaluate scope changes and monitor milestones.
• Approve invoices and ensure vendor summaries/timesheets are submitted.

Post-Outage Responsibilities:

• Manage post-outage accruals and cashflow.
• Report on MOPR values and variances.
• Provide vendor reviews and gather planner feedback.
• Ensure all scope changes are updated and remove remaining contingency funds.
• Verify material check-out/return and labor actuals.
• Complete invoicing and participate in cost negotiations.
• Evaluate vendor performance, including scope changes, budget compliance, expectations, quality of work, communication, and issue resolution.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in project controls, vendor management, or a related role.
• Strong understanding of financial principles and cost management.
• Proficiency in project management software (e.g., Maximo, SAP).
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and manage multiple priorities.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Experience with outage planning and execution is highly desirable.
• Knowledge of procurement processes and vendor management best practices.

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