Summer Student Presentation

Charlie MorganMajor Enterprise ProjectsJuly 25th, 2016

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Education

• Michigan State University• Class Standing: Junior• Major: Applied Engineering Sciences

– Concentration in Technical Sales• Graduation: May 2018

Workplace Information

• Major Enterprise Projects• Second Rotation as a DTE Energy Summer Student• Expansion of Gas Compression and Transmission Systems in

Michigan• Supervisors:

– Brad Surface: Platform Manager– Brian Carr: Project Manager - Construction

Work Responsibility Information

• DTE Gas NEXUS Related Expansion– Willow Gate Station

– Willow Run Compressor Station

– Milford Compressor Station

Key Learnings

• CAPM Certification– Certified Associate in Project

Management• Demolition at Willow Gate Station

– Site Visitation– Project Cost Estimate– Develop Scope of Work

• Invaluable Meetings and Site Walk-throughs– Willow Gate Station Phase I

Pre-Construction Meeting

Process Improvements

• DTE Gas Equipment and Material Vendor List– Refined a Vendor List to be used across MEP – Gas– Can be Sorted by Utility or Material Category– Contains All Contact Information for Ease of Communication– 200+ Contacts

Process Improvements

• Engineering Item Tracking with Revisions– Updated Item Tracking Log to Include Weekly History of Revisions

made by DTE Gas and EN Engineering– Allows Management to Hold Engineers Accountable for Schedule

Variance– Management can Review Performance of Team more smoothly

Questions?