Paul M. Szejk
Mount Pleasant,SC
Summary
Dynamic marine operations leader with vast expertise at Charles Taylor and other firms, excelling in hull and machinery assessments and regulatory compliance. Demonstrated success in orchestrating diverse teams, elevating quality assurance, safety protocols, ship and port security, and spearheading effective marine casualty investigations. Skilled in cultivating collaboration and ensuring strict adherence to maritime regulations.
Overview
40
40
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Practice Leader, Marine Surveys
Charles Taylor, Marine Technical Services
Charleston, SC
05.2023 - Current
- Manage team of surveyors distributed around the U.S.; Carry out surveys and inspections and supervise and advise surveys of other team members.
- Review survey reports and documents for surveyors.
- Carry out business promotion and management for the survey team.
- Organize and build on the surveyor network.
- Carry out survey for Hull and Machinery, Cargo, and other marine systems including damage, P&I and marine warranty surveys, casualty investigations and reports.
Manager of Surveys and Audits/Principal Surveyor
Nippon Kaiji Kyokai
Fort Lee, NJ
10.2000 - 05.2023
- Manage and assign surveys and audits in NY office territory. US East Coast and Caribbean area. Direct and advise surveyors and auditors on class technical and statutory issues.
- Interact with USCG, flag states and owners about technical issues and requirements.
- Maintain Quality Program in accordance with quality manual and internal/external audit requirements.
- Carries out surveys, Safety Management System audits, ISPS audits and Maritime Labour convention inspections within NY office territory averaging approximately 100 surveys/audits per year.
President/surveyor
Fife, Jones & Szejk Surveyors
Virginia Beach, VA
10.1995 - 01.2023
- Marine surveyor with experience in pleasure craft, tugboats, barges and hull and machinery surveys as well as marine cargo claims. Condition and valuation surveys.
- Hull and machinery expert: carry out inspection representing marine underwriters and owners.
- Carried out surveys for private individuals of pleasure crafts, yachts and recreational vessels.
- Tugboat and barge surveys for condition, on-hire, off-hire. Trained as Subchapter M inspector.
- OSHA Certified Marine ship and shore crane inspector with International Cargo Gear Bureau.
Marine surveyor/investigator
Crawford and Company
Norfolk, VA
10.1999 - 09.2000
- Marine surveyor and general accident investigator for claims handling company.
- Carried out maritime related claims handling cases and investigation including cargo damage, personal property damage and vessel damages/loss.
Port Engineer/Maintenance Manager
United States Navy, Commander Naval Surface Force Atlantic Fleet
Norfolk, VA
10.1991 - 10.1999
- Civilian Staff, GS-12; Responsible for maintenance and repair issues of assigned US Naval combatant ships including dry-dock planning and execution, routine and emergent repairs. Carried out overseas ship inspections. US Navy training for Hull and Machinery and dry-dockings.
- Assigned USS Hayler, DD 997 and USS Stump, DD 978.
- Assigned USS Harry E. Yarnell, DLG/CG 17.
- Liaise with ship's Captain, crew and shore-based maintenance community including technical representatives and repair contractors as well as squadron, shore Navy Maintenance commands, Supervisor of Shipbuilding and SURFLANT.
- Trained as internal auditor for Safety Management Systems.
Nuclear Engineer
United States Navy, Norfolk Naval Shipyard
Portsmouth, VA
10.1989 - 10.1991
- GS-11 Nuclear Engineer supporting US Navy Nuclear repair contracts.
- Nuclear Engineer, Nuclear support systems. Designed and wrote procedures for use of nuclear temporary services including; Pure water, breathing air and piping systems including nuclear freeze seals and piping non-destructive testing and examination.
- Nuclear Engineer, Nuclear Quality Assurance department, trained as auditor in the Naval Nuclear Program carrying out audits of procedures and surveillance of work in progress to verify compliance with approved procedures.
Submarine Test Engineer
Newport News Shipbuilding
Newport News, VA
07.1985 - 09.1989
- Test Engineer in overhaul and construction of US Naval Submarine program. Wrote, obtained US Navy approval, and executed test procedures for submarine construction and repair.
- Trained as Hull, Machinery and Electrical test engineer for SSN-688 class new construction and repair.
- Trained as test engineer for Ohio class nuclear ballistic missile submarine repair availabilities.
- Trained as test engineer for overhaul of James Madison class, SSBN submarines.
- Selected as Tiger Team engineer for traveling team of repair specialists for US Navy submarines.
- Selected as test engineer for extended repair of US Navy submarines, Holy Loch, Scotland.
Education
MBA - Business Administration
Virginia Tech And The University of The People
Blacksburg, VA And Pasadena, CA11.2020
Bachelor of Science - Marine Engineering and Naval Architecture
United States Merchant Marine Academy
Kings Point, NY01.1985
Skills
- Maritime operations management
- Classification society regulations
- International and USCG compliance
- Marine casualty investigation
- Personnel management
- Team collaboration
- Project oversight
- Hull and machinery surveys
- Quality assurance
- Regulatory compliance
Affiliations
- Past president of US Merchant Marine Academy, Tidewater, VA. Chapter
- Past member Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers
- Member: Maritime Association of South Carolina
- Past Member, American Society of Naval Engineers
- Prospective member National Association of Marine Surveyors
- British car club of Charleston
Certification
- Various training programs associated with Maritime industry including but not limited to: NACE corrosion control, Gas turbine, contract administration, Marine management system auditor, Ship and port security auditor, Dale Carnegie training, thickness gauging, NACE coating inspection
- Registered Engineer in Training, Commonwealth of VA. (Expect to sit for PE License 10/25)
- Licensed General Adjuster, State of South Carolina
References
Available on request
Timeline
Practice Leader, Marine Surveys
Charles Taylor, Marine Technical Services
05.2023 - Current
Manager of Surveys and Audits/Principal Surveyor
Nippon Kaiji Kyokai
10.2000 - 05.2023
Marine surveyor/investigator
Crawford and Company
10.1999 - 09.2000
President/surveyor
Fife, Jones & Szejk Surveyors
10.1995 - 01.2023
Port Engineer/Maintenance Manager
United States Navy, Commander Naval Surface Force Atlantic Fleet
10.1991 - 10.1999
Nuclear Engineer
United States Navy, Norfolk Naval Shipyard
10.1989 - 10.1991
Submarine Test Engineer
Newport News Shipbuilding
07.1985 - 09.1989
MBA - Business Administration
Virginia Tech And The University of The People
Bachelor of Science - Marine Engineering and Naval Architecture
United States Merchant Marine Academy