Paul Szempruch, P.E.

Experience

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  Kenny Rogers Roasters

  Feb 1995 - May 1996

  General Manager

  In charge of all operations including scheduling, bookkeeping, inventory control, customer service, catering, and development of management and crew.

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  Helzberg Diamonds

  Sept 1996 - Apr 2003

  Office Manager

  In charge of office staff including recruiting, hiring and training for three new store openings. Assisted with operational audits, perpetual inventory counts, layaway and repair audits and semi-annual inventories in order to ensure store complied with company and loss prevention policies and procedures.

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  Jared the Galleria of Jewelry

  Mar 2004 - May 2008

  Acted as point of contact for customers for communicating information about their jewelry repair. In charge of receiving and transfer of merchandise and ensuring a smooth operating bi-annual inventory of over $5 million dollars worth of inventory.

  • Repair Liaison and Sales Associate

    Jun 2007 - May 2008

  • Inventory Control Specialist

    Mar 2004 - May 2007
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  US Army Corps of Engineers

  May 2008 - now

  Dam Safety Program Manager overseeing execution of the Fort Worth District’s routine dam safety program for 25 dams and serving as the primary point of contact and technical lead. Coordinates budgeting and resourcing for current fiscal year to meet mission objectives within expected timeframes and achieve funding execution metrics. Develops budget according to the OMB budget cycle for multi-million dollar routine Dam Safety Program for Fort Worth District. Uses risk management approach and risk informed decision making to manage and prioritize District dam safety activities in an effort to achieve the tolerable risk guidelines. Ensures alignment of external dam risk communication efforts through coordination with Public Affairs Office, Emergency Management, Project Operations, Programs and Project Management, Planning, and the District Silver Jackets representative. Provides technical advice and direction to dam safety leads and support personnel. Performs quality control reviews of design documents, inspection reports, emergency action plans, instrumentation evaluations and after action reports completed by dam safety team members for content, technical adequacy, and conformance with policy and criteria. Coordinates with other District elements to ensure dam safety concerns and priorities are communicated and included in upward reporting documents. Show less Senior Engineer, responsible for investigations and design of massive earth dams, floodways, levees, pumping stations, and structural foundations for bridges, drainage structures and such for the Fort Worth District's Civil Works Program. Receives assignments on larger and more complex resource features which require application of advanced engineering and design concepts because of the complexity and character of soils in the Fort Worth District. Manages, coordinates, and executes dam (and levee) inspections, studies, and risk assessments for completed civil works projects operated by the Fort Worth District. Prepares and directs the preparation of Periodic Inspection/Assessment Reports. Coordinates with the Dam Safety and Levee Safety Program Managers to support Division and Headquarters data calls. Performs screenings and Potential Failure Mode Analysis in conjunction with national cadre members. Exercises technical guidance over the work of professional engineers and engineering technicians of lower grade who work on less complex projects. Continuously apply the Project Management Business Process principles, developing positive relationships with Project Managers and customers. Show less

  • Dam Safety Program Manager

    Oct 2018 - now

  • Dam Safety Lead Engineer

    Mar 2014 - Sept 2018

  • Civil Engineer

    Mar 2012 - Mar 2014

  • Department of the Army Intern

    Jul 2010 - Mar 2012

  • Student Career Experience Program

    May 2008 - Jul 2010