Project Business Analyst

Company Overview

TransGrid Energy is a newly established renewable energy company focused on investing, developing, owning and operating utility-scale battery energy storage systems and PV projects. TransGrid has a robust pipeline of projects in the near term, and it will expand its energy asset portfolio across the United States.

As an affiliate company of Hanwha Group, a FORTUNE Global 500 company driven by a firm commitment to advancing the clean energy future, TransGrid Energy is striving to shape the renewable energy landscape by providing sustainable and reliable power solutions tailored to meet the energy needs of today and tomorrow.

Position Overview

TransGrid Energy is looking for a motivated and detail-oriented

Business Analyst

to join our Project Execution Team and support the successful delivery of our growing portfolio of utility-scale solar and battery energy storage (BESS) projects. In this cross-functional role, you will be responsible for analyzing and managing data from financial systems, ERP platforms, and project control tools to ensure accurate forecasting, cost tracking, and performance reporting.

You will work closely with teams across development, construction, and finance to provide actionable insights that drive informed decision-making. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical capabilities, advanced Excel skills, and hands-on experience with ERP systems and dashboarding tools. A proactive mindset, solid understanding of cost and project control practices, and the ability to clearly communicate complex information are key to thriving in this position.

This position is

preferred

to be

on-site

at our headquarters in

Irvine, California

. Candidates located outside of a 50-mile radius from our Irvine office may be considered for a remote opportunity.

Responsibilities

- Develop, maintain, and analyze project-level and portfolio-level capex schedules and financial data.

- Track actuals vs. budget, cost-to-complete and provide inputs for project and portfolio level financial models.

- Support monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting cycles with detailed variance and risk analysis.

- Leverage ERP systems to assist in the consolidation of financial and operational data across projects.

- Help define and improve data structures and reporting workflows within the ERP platform.

- Collaborating with IT, vendors and functional leads to ensure data integrity and system optimization.

- Manage the Purchase Order process. Resolve issues and generate status reports

- Support project controls processes including earned value management (EVM), scheduling, and change control.

- Integrate financial data with construction schedules and procurement plans to assess performance against KPIs.

- Provide real-time analytics and dashboards to project managers and executive leadership.

- Act as a liaison between project execution, corporate finance, asset management and other departments to ensure alignment on budgets, timelines, models and risks.

- Assist in project setup, including cost code structures, reporting templates, and tracking systems.

- Collaborate with project managers and other team members to gather all necessary data for schedule development and cost management.

- Ensure compliance with company policies, procedures, and standards in project scheduling and cost management.

- Assist in the development and improvement of project controls systems, methodologies, tools, processes, and best practices necessary to successfully execute projects and track progress from project initiation through completion.

- Develop, build, and maintain a positive and productive relationship with internal stakeholders and external partners.

- Perform other duties and special projects, as assigned.

Required Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Accounting, Business, Economics, Finance, Environmental Science or related field.

- Minimum of 3 years of experience in financial planning and analysis, project controls, cost management, preferably in the energy, infrastructure or construction sector.

- Experience in the development and construction of utility scale renewable energy projects is a plus.

- Experience with ERP systems used in project-based environments.

- Strong skills in excel, Power BI/Tableau and business analysis.

- Familiarity with project management, process development/management and project management technology implementations.

- Strong understanding of project management principles, including schedule development, budgeting, and financial forecasting.

- Experience managing project schedules and project budgets, as well as understanding of key project value levers (commercial, financial, etc.).

- Strong interpersonal and communication skills with ability to successfully communicate in all situations with internal and external stakeholders.

- Ability to manage multiple projects/work streams, set priorities, and exercise independent judgment.

Preferred

- Experience in renewable energy, especially utility-scale BESS or Solar

- Familiarity with construction project accounting and interdepartmental workflows (engineering, contracts, EPC)

- Understanding of regulatory and financial drivers for energy infrastructure projects (e.g., ITC, PPA and CAPEX structuring.

Physical Requirements

- Regularly required to talk or hear.

- Frequently required to sit, stand; walk; use hands to handle or feel; as well as reach with hands and arms.

- Ability to work in an open environment with fluctuating temperatures and standard lighting.

- Ability to work on computer and mobile phone for multiple hours, with frequent interruptions.

- Willingness to travel.

The ideal candidate must be able to meet all the physical requirements of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.

WORK AUTHORIZATION

The ideal candidate for this role will have authorization to work in the US prior to joining TransGrid Energy LLC. The Company will not sponsor or offer assistance with the sponsorship for work authorization in the United States.

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

TransGrid Energy believes that diversity and inclusion are vital to our success. We believe that by embracing different ideas and approaches, we enhance our ability to deliver the best results for our employees, our environment, and ultimately our business partners and customers. We foster a culture where all colleagues are able to share their passions and ideas in order that we may collectively embrace and overcome the challenges in our industry, and work toward a brighter future.

TransGrid Energy is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class. TransGrid Energy does not work with external recruitment agencies or search firms. We kindly ask that agencies respect this policy and refrain from contacting us regarding our open roles. Unsolicited outreach, resumes, or candidate submissions will not be considered and may be deleted without response.

Compensation Range: $100K - $130K