Daniel L. Coltrane, Jr., P.E.
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As Owner and Principal of Midwest Engineering Group, Daniel Coltrane has more than 25 years’ consulting experience. Danny oversees all design work including all phases of land surveying and civil engineering. His range of experience includes all aspects of water and wastewater projects, plat and plan reviews, mapping, hydraulic modeling, oil & gas pipelines, road/ transportation, land development and right-of-way acquisition, construction services, GIS, and studies.
Danny works primarily with municipalities and quasi-municipalities, and has a thorough understanding of regulators and funding administrator operations. He has worked with a variety of funding agencies including private and public sources. Danny’s special niche in project experience includes design of water distribution systems, water storage facilities, booster stations, chlorination facilities, control systems and treatment for public potable water systems. Danny is a licensed professional engineer in Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma. Danny is a member of the ACI and is ACI certified Grade 1 for field testing concrete and concrete cylinders. |
Dustin Berry, P.E.,
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As a project engineer for Midwest Engineering Group, Dustin specializes in designing and analyzing various structures. He provides detailed calculations and specifications for the strength and stability of structures for a variety of projects, including bridge design, structural construction, rehabilitation and evaluation. Dustin stays abreast of industry best practices and continually researches advanced technology. Dustin leads his project teams by defining clear goals for all aspects of each project and develops steps for proper execution. He provides detailed specifications for proposed solutions including time and scope involved. Dustin demonstrates flexibility to quickly account for project challenges and manages using best engineering practices balanced with the most cost-effective solution.
Dustin routinely collaborates with team members to ensure a plan is in motion to safely build each structure. He manages and oversees construction document preparation for all projects. Dustin also performs site visits for structural evaluations, prepares recommendation reports, and collaboratively works with contractors during the construction process to address questions. |
Holly Powers,
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Holly Powers serves as an Engineering Technician for Midwest Engineering Group. A collaborative team member, Holly’s diverse experience includes roles from operating in the field as a Construction Observer to serving as Project Manager. Her varied duties include client and project management; environmental permit applications; coordination with utility companies, including the preparation of utility agreements using standard forms; development and implementation of road standards and utility permitting for counties and municipalities. Holly is very familiar with communicating with landowners for the acquisition and management of easements, as well as coordination with regulatory agencies, sub-consultants, and clients.
Holly is proficient at cost estimating and defining project scope, developing specifications; construction drawings and plans; project bid management including answering questions from contractors during bid process, issuing addendum and managing bid openings; and providing construction administration, inspection, and construction closeout services. |
Trenton Morris, P.E.
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As a project manager for Midwest Engineering Group, Trenton assists with all project phases from pre-construction through survey, design, and construction phases. Trenton is proficient with design of surface water treatment plant, plans and specification, as well as coordinating 3D modeling of projects. He is also adept at analyzing water samples, water and wastewater permitting, environmental compliance, groundwater well design, surface water intake design, pump selection, line sizing, valve and actuator selection, and process and instrumentation diagrams. Trenton’s daily tasks include cost estimates, hydraulic analysis & calculations, engineering reports, rate studies, coordinating with technicians and other engineers to develop plans & specifications, permitting to ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations, and conducting construction inspections.
Trenton’s project history includes: hydraulic modeling, pipeline assessment/inspection, flow calculations and GIS mapping to reconstruct the replacement of Greater Kansas City’s combined sewer system. He worked on preliminary design phases of 6 mgd water treatment plant and distribution consisting of early phase pump and flow calculations, P&ID plan sheet improvements, and survey/site analysis. |
Louis Tribble, F.E.
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Louis Tribble is honing his skills as a designer and manager for Midwest Engineering Group. An integral team member, Louis assists with research, data collection, and design work from pre-construction through survey, design, and construction phases. Louis routinely assists with evaluation and inspection of buildings, and collecting data on sources of infiltration and inflow.
Louis is familiar with tracking and troubleshooting processes throughout all phases of project management, he routinely conducts process audits for quality control and quality assurance, and ensures regulatory compliance. He assists with hydraulic analysis & calculations, engineering reports, rate studies, and coordinates with technicians and other engineers to develop plans & specifications. Louis has frequent interactions with designers, engineers, clients, city officials, and contractors throughout all project phases. He assists Senior Engineers on preliminary, current and final design phases. He is also adept at operator training. |
Justin Gorman
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Justin Gorman is a talented CAD Technician with Midwest Engineering Group. Utilizing the latest technology, Justin prepares and edits schemata in a prompt manner to create relevant blueprints that serve as the baseline for efficient production processes.
Upon identifying the overall scope of project, Justin meticulously checks engineering documents to ensure that they meet the standards and instructions provided by engineer or client. He is instrumental in providing ideas and suggestions on how initial design can be improved. He routinely takes suggestions from builders and engineers to comprehend initial building design and asks questions to determine the need for building specific structures and develop plausible plans accordingly. He is an expert in drafting designs that are budget-friendly and can be followed within the timelines specified. Justin’s experience encompasses a broad range of design types including design of sewer systems, street design plans, subdivisions, and drawing legal and topographical surveys. Justin is a flexible employee and has also served as Survey Instrument Man, Temporary Survey Crew Chief, KDOT Asphalt Paving Inspection, Sanitary Sewer Inspection, and worked on several energy projects. |
Deb Smith
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Deb Smith is a Senior CAD Technician with Midwest Engineering Group with more than 30 years of experience. Deb is an expert at AutoCAD and routinely provides the project team with updates of Architectural CAD/BIM files for use in design drawings. She is adept at troubleshooting potential problems on plans before they materialize as construction issues. Deb ensures all engineering documents meet current regulatory and industry standards. She listens intently to instructions provided by engineer or client and is always helpful in providing ideas and suggestions on how initial design can be improved. Deb has an eye for detail and ensures that her designs are within each project budget and can be constructed within the time lines specified. Deb has specialized experience in Geographic Information Systems (GIS). She has completed several courses and utilizes these skills on every project. She also excels at water modeling serving various water districts for the past 10 years.
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