Ghafari Associates · 23 hours ago
Senior Project Engineer - Process Controls
Dearborn, MI
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expGhafari Associates is a global team of engineers, architects, process designers, and consultants known for taking a personal approach to highly technical projects. The Senior Project Engineer - Process Controls will be responsible for engineering and coordination of process systems, including various control systems and machinery, while also mentoring other engineers and managing project deliverables.
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Responsibilities
Understand mechanical systems and manufacturing processes for which control systems will be designed. Coordinate and update mechanical designs where necessary for controls considerations
Understand and be familiar with National Electric Code, local and safety codes & standards and Client standards and specifications
Participate with project team and client to prepare or edit customer specifications and project scope of work
Generate operation concepts and requirements, data acquisition and control, flow diagrams and P&ID’s, system flows and sequence of operations from a process control perspective
Specify and design control systems, including PLC system architecture, control panel design for motor control centers, motor control panels and local panels, PLC I/O type, system layouts including control panel placement, etc
Specify and design power distribution systems, including power distribution panels, bus ducts, receptacle panels, voltage drop calculations, etc. This would also include loading of bus ducts, and PDP’s in relationship to demand/diversity factors
Develop controls schematic design including field devices, selection of field devices, and field interconnect diagrams
Provide engineering estimates for control systems and related installation work
Track project status and schedule, providing updates to Project Managers including action item lists and meeting minutes
Review and approve contractor engineering submittals and drawings
Review and approve fabrication facilities and production equipment prior to shipment to site (e.g. Factory Acceptance Testing)
Direct and mentor fellow Ghafari engineers and support personnel to accomplish the project scope of work
Review system as-built/as-installed drawings
May be required to travel to client’s sites to perform field site visits to review on site conditions at the start of engineering, inspect existing equipment, systems and facilities
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in an engineering discipline from an accredited university
Minimum of 10 years of related work experience
Proficient in AutoCAD
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Preferred
Revit proficiency is a plus
Previous experience with PLC's (Allen Bradley ControlLogix family, Siemens), networks (Profibus, Ethernet, DeviceNet, etc.) and related software a plus
Benefits
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Hybrid and in-office work environments
Career mapping
Licensure
Knowledge growth
Management and mentorship roles
Robust internship program
Company
Ghafari Associates
Ghafari is a global engineering, architecture, process, consulting, and construction services firm.
501-1000 employees
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President & CEO
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CFO
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