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Dearborn, Michigan, United States
Onsite
Job Description:
General Summary:
The Industrial Engineering (IE) Project Manager (PM) serves as the project team leader and liaison between the project team, the client and internal management. Our IE group leads projects spanning facility layout planning and development, materials management and flow studies, and continuous improvement initiatives to improve safety, quality, cost, and delivery performance. We also support process optimization, time and labor standards/work measurement, capacity and resource planning, data-driven analysis to eliminate waste. The PM participates in day-to-day project activities and is responsible for controlling project activities to contain cost, meet deadlines, satisfy client’s expectations and maintain positive client relationships.
Essential Job Functions:
· Manage development of project deliverables, ensuring alignment with internal QA/QC standards and client requirements.
· Maintain working knowledge of contract documents, project objectives, client standards, and applicable codes/regulations.
· Develop and manage project execution and control plans, including schedule, budget, resourcing, and change control.
· Monitor project activities for compliance with scope, objectives, and agreed performance targets; escalate and resolve issues as needed.
· Conduct and/or oversee preparation and review of engineering calculations or drawings and ensure timely review of deliverables per scope.
· Own overall deliverable quality and client acceptance, ensuring consistent standards internally and externally.
· Build and maintain strong client relationships and act as a trusted point of contact throughout the project lifecycle.
· Foster positive internal relationships and team morale, promoting collaboration and accountability.
· Direct development of project procedures, policies, and approval workflows, including review/approval timing with internal teams and the client.
· Lead and document project governance, coordinating and recording kickoff, client, job review, bid, open issues, and lessons-learned meetings.
· Provide team leadership, including clear direction, coaching, and ongoing performance feedback.
· Manage project administration and closeout, including safety readiness for onsite work, invoicing/payment follow-up, staffing/resource tracking, and lessons learned/closeout compliance; support business development and uphold firm professionalism.
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About Us
At Ghafari Associates, we don’t just design buildings—we help shape the future of the industries we serve. As a global leader in architecture, engineering, and consulting, we partner with clients to deliver forward-thinking solutions that transform how people work, manufacture, and connect.
Our strength lies in our people. We bring together curious minds, technical experts, and creative problem-solvers who thrive on collaboration and innovation. Whether supporting major industrial programs or advancing federal and commercial projects, our teams are empowered to make a meaningful impact—both for our clients and within our communities.
We are committed to investing in our employees’ financial, physical, and emotional well-being, as well as their professional growth. Through robust training, licensure support, internships, mentorships, and tuition reimbursement, we provide the resources our people need to build rewarding careers while making a lasting difference in the communities we are proud to call home.
Ghafari Associates is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. As a federal contractor, Ghafari Associates maintains affirmative action programs for individuals with disabilities and protected veterans in accordance with applicable laws.
Pay Transparency
Ghafari Associates will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.
Accommodation
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If there are any questions about the accommodations offered above, please contact 313.441.3000 for assistance.
