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Johnell Lynch

Greer,SC

Summary

Results-driven senior piping designer, piping engineer and department manager with a focus on 3D modeling and project execution. Demonstrated ability to lead design teams, ensuring projects meet scope, schedule, and ASME standards for on-time delivery. Expertise in Creo, PDMS, Plant 3D, and AutoCAD 3D and Auto Pipe complemented by skills in fluid dynamics and engineering design management.

Overview

33
33
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Sen Piping Design Engineer PD - Process Design

Bechtel
Merritt Island, Florida / SC
03.2023 - Current
  • Managed delivered process piping systems and CSA engineering design for Artemis II NASA project.
  • Led multidisciplinary teams in piping engineering and 3D systems design.
  • Managed critical path deliverables, including piping analysis and model review meetings.
  • Performed stress analysis and 3D piping designs to ensure compliance and structural integrity.
  • Tracked daily design activities to facilitate timely completion of project priorities.
  • Identified layout issues impacting schedules and presented findings in project management meetings.
  • Coordinated schedule updates and design status changes to minimize project impacts.
  • Conducted regular reviews with executive management to align on design objectives.

Senior Process Piping Engineering

RoviSYS
G’ville, NC/SC
02.2021 - 02.2022
  • Managed process and mechanical engineering projects and 3D design teams for multiple projects.
  • Pharmaceutical, Biopharmaceutical projects. (clients Bausch & Lomb, ThermoFisher, Biogen, Eli Lilly)
  • The team consisted of 15-20 engineers and support staff.
  • Engineering management for mid to large projects, client site support, scope, forecast, schedule, manpower, design reviews, equipment and process system validation and start up for Piping systems, controls design and equipment .

Project Engineer Major/Minor/Capital Projects/Tedlar PVF Films Portfolio Manager

KBR -DuPont
Circleville, OH
02.2020 - 09.2020
  • Led project engineering management and design, delivering innovative solutions through advanced engineering techniques.
  • Defined project scopes and designs, conducting model reviews to ensure effective vendor selections.
  • Oversaw scope definition from initial data receipt to final deliverables, ensuring alignment during IFD IFC process.
  • Interfaced with clients to clarify all operating requirements and expectations.
  • Managed measurable assets, including assigned staff and budget oversight.
  • Acted as project lead on small projects and area lead on larger initiatives.
  • Provided technical guidance on equipment selections to less experienced engineers and designers.
  • Consulted with associates, relying on scientific interpretations for engineering operations and cost coordination.

Senior Piping Designer – Equipment Engineer

JACOBS (CONTRACT)
Charleston, WV
01.2018 - 01.2019
  • Designed 3D process piping and conducted equipment layout reviews for EPC projects valued at 500 million dollars, including new plant design and expansions for SIDS Egypt and DuPont chemical, polypropylene, and Kevlar projects.
  • Managed assigned projects responsibility for engineering and design utilizing 3D software Smart Plant (S3D), 3D PDMS and Navisworks.
  • Coordinated project engineering and activities across all functions and engineering disciplines, ensuring alignment with established project baseline.
  • Reviewed equipment submittals, RFIs, and DCNs to support project requirements and maintain compliance.

Project Engineer III

Abbott Laboratories (CONTRACT)
G’ville, SC
01.2017 - 01.2018
  • Process pharmaceutical - medical device equipment and facilities systems equipment validation and protocols. (IQ, OQ, PQ, CQ and CAPA’s, ASME, BPE, ISO, FDA).
  • Utilized CMMS, Windchill, and Tce management software for equipment management.
  • Scheduled testing, validation, regulatory commissioning with applicable governing agencies and internal teams for all facility MEP utilities equipment.
  • Applied AutoCAD and PDMS to create detailed engineering drawings.
  • Managed new lithium battery production systems process equipment.
  • Reviewed and managed equipment submittal packages, collaborated with SAP, and oversaw sub-contractor GC construction activities to ensure compliance with mechanical codes and adherence to project schedules.
  • Coordinated with cross-functional disciplines and global teams on reliability and maintenance schedules, as well as shutdown and startup activities for existing and new process and piping equipment.
  • Fostered positive communication and collaboration across all employee levels to support project objectives.

Design Engineer III - Building Systems

FLUOR
G’ville, SC
10.2014 - 01.2017
  • Design Engineer III (3D Process piping -HVAC-Utilities - Equipment)
  • Directed interdisciplinary systems designs, P&ID creation, and 3D designs, coordinating 3D model integration and overseeing vendor shop submittals and equipment selection to adhere to engineering design best practices.
  • Managed equipment piping submittal packages for compliance with vendor designs and construction standards, ensuring alignment with project specifications.
  • Oversaw P&ID and equipment submittal package creation, streamlining review processes to enhance project workflow and maintain design integrity.
  • Selection and design, equipment calculations, data sheets, assigned equipment submittal package reviews and 3D model system design reviews.
  • Greenfield "Grass Roots" design and construction project for a Bio pharmaceutical, Life Science and Advanced Manufacturing "Green Field facility, 1.2 billion project Clayton. project is largest biopharmaceutical project, Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) manufacturing facility in North America, built by its parent company.

Process Piping Engineer III – PDMS SP3D Piping Designer

CH2M HILL
G’ville, SC
09.2009 - 04.2014
  • Led design of 3D PDMS piping systems and multi-discipline engineering layout for EPC X12 project, facilitating expansion of Lycra spandex capacity at INVISTA’s Paulina, Brazil facility.
  • Lead piping design and engineering reviews for RFIs, DCNs and piping site construction packages of a new manufacturing and solvent recovery facility buildings.
  • Maintained and supported 3D PDMS 11.6.4 / 12.0 project and DAC. Design and support construction.
  • Managed project piping analysis using Cesar, overseeing 2D/3D PDMS design and engineering tasks for eleven piping and multidiscipline designers.
  • Structural, Pipe Support, Piping specifications and some component catalogue building, ISO-Draft and Draft administration, Paragon, user troubleshooting.

Senior Piping Designer

O’NEAL Engineering
G’ville, SC
01.2007 - 01.2009
  • Designed piping systems and equipment layouts for EPC $500 million projects, contributing to new plant design and expansion of Bayer Crop Science Division.
  • Managed engineering and design projects using Smart Plant and PDS Draw Manager Modules, ensuring alignment with project goals.
  • Coordinated activities across project functions and engineering disciplines, supporting maintenance of established project baseline.

Project Engineer II – Client Engineering Representative

Greenville Hospital System
G’ville, SC
03.2004 - 01.2007
  • Engineering Management GHS; Project Engineer V – Rodgers Builders, Inc., GHS site.
  • MEP Project Engineer for GHS projects, onsite GC GHS main campus (three million sq. ft.) and engineering efforts onsite at the new construction of the Patewood and Greer Campuses.
  • Supervised and managed coordination meetings for construction activities for all onsite project functions and engineering disciplines in accordance with the established scope of work and project baseline.
  • Supervised mechanical systems design, laboratory reviews, and project engineering efforts including RFIs, schedules, shutdowns, installation, testing, startup, budgeting, scheduling, and permitting.
  • Scheduled testing and regulatory commissioning with governing bodies for MEP systems.
  • Directed construction activities to ensure quality and workmanship met project schedule and standards.
  • Reviewed models in AutoCAD and 11.6.4 PDMS 3D, coordinating updates with architects and design engineering firms.
  • GHS Project Engineer managed and coordinated mechanical systems design review meetings and OAC meeting for three ($95-100 mil) GHS facility projects.
  • Project engineering manager for all sub-contractors and GC’s onsite new facility site projects.
  • Piping systems, water / wastewater, utilities, HVAC and related specialized medical systems, liquid oxygen, medical gas, biomedical pharmacy labs surgical (OR), cleanrooms, isolation rooms, laboratories, decontamination systems ETO, reverse osmosis autoclaves, equipment specifications of capital and new EPC construction projects.

Engineering Piping V - Mechanical Buildings Group

Black & Veatch/Arcadis G&M
G’ville, SC
01.2001 - 01.2004
  • Piping system 3D design and layout of water / wastewater treatment plant system projects.
  • Piping system design and layout, equipment specifications and submittals for manways, pumping stations, sluice gates, bio basins and aerators for assigned projects.
  • Supervised AWWA regulatory compliance and site construction support, overseeing RFI’s, submittal drawings, testing reports, commissioning, and shutdowns to ensure project adherence.
  • Infrastructure project design of piping systems and pumping stations, civil site design, yard piping manways, clarifiers, bio-basins and various piping and equipment system design and layout.
  • Prepared and presented piping systems design for project proposals and bid meetings, effectively communicating technical specifications to secure client approvals.
  • Process piping systems design lead for Arcadis projects.
  • Managed construction project sites, coordinating activities to streamline operations and ensure timely project delivery.
  • State and local government (FEMA, NFPA) regulatory agencies requirements, commissioning schedules, vendor selection and bid meetings, shutdowns, and startups.

Co Op to Designer III /V - Piping

FLUOR
G’ville, SC
01.1993 - 03.2001

3D Design, layouts and engineering for pulp and paper process piping systems projects at Georgia-Pacific and International Paper.

  • Conducted preliminary design and general arrangements; owned submittal packages for multiple projects, ensuring alignment with project specifications.
  • Reviewed piping systems P&IDs and design layouts for accuracy, confirming proper design, fabrication, and installation of components, valves, and equipment.
  • Provided site support, design and engineering for construction and maintained existing systems ISO and P&ID packages during operations.
  • Executed site walkdowns for piping system design and equipment specifications.
  • Created isometric drawings and field sketches for utility piping layouts based on site walkdowns.
  • Coordinated on-site P&ID drafting team efforts across thirteen operational areas to streamline design processes.

DAS setup and coordination of AutoCAD PC and Novell network configurations.

Education

Master of Science - Engineering Technology Management

UCG - USC
Columbia, SC
02-2027

Bachelor of Science - Engineering Technology – Mechanical (ABET)

UCG - USC
Greenville/Columbia, SC
12-2011

Associate of Science - Engineering Technology (ABET)

GTC Greenville Technical College
Greenville, SC
08-1998

Project Engineer - Consultant - Piping Systems - HVAC Utility Systems Design

STEM SC
SC, USA
09-2015

Skills

  • Piping design
  • PDMS
  • P3D Auto Plant 3D
  • S3D Smart Plant 3D
  • Auto Pipe
  • BIM / VDC
  • Navisworks
  • Bluebeam
  • AutoCAD, MicroStation
  • 3D modular design
  • MTOs
  • P&IDs
  • Equipment specification
  • ASME B311
  • ASME B313
  • ANSI
  • NRC
  • OSHA 30 hr
  • ASHRAE
  • AWWA
  • APQP
  • Safety Procedures
  • Manufacturing cGMP
  • ISO's
  • GA's
  • Creo
  • SAP
  • CMMS
  • Windchill PE
  • Project management

Certification

  • EMSA, Engineering Management Student Association, Vice President
  • ASHE, American Society of Healthcare Engineers, Associate member
  • ASME, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Associate member
  • OSHA 30 hr. and 10hr Safety / Construction / Lead Inspector SC

Training

  • CH2M HILL Leadership Development Program, 2013-2014
  • CH2M HILL Smart Plant 3D (Intergraph training and project experience)
  • FLUOR Piping Classes Phase I-III, Graduate
  • FLUOR ASME RPE (Nuclear) ASME Piping Vessel Training, 2016-2017
  • FLUOR University Engineering Management Training, 2016-2017
  • FLUOR Nuclear ASME Engineering Training, 2016-2017

Timeline

Sen Piping Design Engineer PD - Process Design

Bechtel
03.2023 - Current

Senior Process Piping Engineering

RoviSYS
02.2021 - 02.2022

Project Engineer Major/Minor/Capital Projects/Tedlar PVF Films Portfolio Manager

KBR -DuPont
02.2020 - 09.2020

Senior Piping Designer – Equipment Engineer

JACOBS (CONTRACT)
01.2018 - 01.2019

Project Engineer III

Abbott Laboratories (CONTRACT)
01.2017 - 01.2018

Design Engineer III - Building Systems

FLUOR
10.2014 - 01.2017

Process Piping Engineer III – PDMS SP3D Piping Designer

CH2M HILL
09.2009 - 04.2014

Senior Piping Designer

O’NEAL Engineering
01.2007 - 01.2009

Project Engineer II – Client Engineering Representative

Greenville Hospital System
03.2004 - 01.2007

Engineering Piping V - Mechanical Buildings Group

Black & Veatch/Arcadis G&M
01.2001 - 01.2004

Co Op to Designer III /V - Piping

FLUOR
01.1993 - 03.2001

Master of Science - Engineering Technology Management

UCG - USC

Bachelor of Science - Engineering Technology – Mechanical (ABET)

UCG - USC

Associate of Science - Engineering Technology (ABET)

GTC Greenville Technical College

Project Engineer - Consultant - Piping Systems - HVAC Utility Systems Design

STEM SC
Johnell Lynch