Benny Falgout has over 20 years of experience in electrical and instrumentation design and drafting for industrial facilities and offshore oil and gas projects. He has extensive experience designing control systems, developing wiring diagrams, and creating 3D models. Falgout is proficient in AutoCAD, Microstation, and other computer-aided design software. He aims to meet deadlines and positively impact any company he works for through strong technical skills and self-motivation.

1. BENNY FALGOUT
308 Elm Drive Raceland, LA 70394  Cell: (985) 856-1146  email: bentonf@charter.net
SUMMARY:
Degreed professional with over 15 years experience in Electrical and Instrumentation Design/Drafting in the
industrial, petrochemical, on/offshore oil and gas markets and over 7 years experience in ship construction
Drafting/Programming: Electrical, Piping and Structural. Projects were for domestic and international installation.
Adept at meeting strict deadlines on a daily basis working with Project Engineering Managers of a major New
Orleans multi-disciplinary onshore and offshore engineering company. Possess a high degree of initiative and
enthusiasm, strong work ethic and technical skills. I’m Self-motivated to learn and to positively impact the welfare
of the company.
EDUCATION:
• Associates of Science Degree in General Business, Nicholls State University
• Manual and AutoCAD courses, South Louisiana Technical institute, Houma, LA
• Basic Electrical Training class (MTAA) Maintenance Training Association of the America, New Orleans
COMPUTER SKILLS:
• Microsoft Office Training, New Orleans (Word, Excel, Access)
• AutoCAD Versions 2000 thru 2014
• Microstation (2 years on job training)
• AutoCAD 3D (4 year on job training)
WORK EXPERIENCE:
URS/AECOM, New Orleans, LA
2015 – Present
Instrumentation Designer/Drafter
• Alliance Refinery Phillips 66 (Marine Vapor Recovery Project)
Lead Instrument Designer / Drafter (responsible for preparation of complete construction package
including wiring diagrams, instrument plans, junction box layouts, detail drawings.)
Delegated drafting to 2 drafters for project.
• First Energy
Designed marshalling cabinets (developed 3D models and located in overall models), developed
instrument plans & details.

2. BENNY FALGOUT
Audubon Engineering, Metairie, LA
2012 – Jan 2015
Electrical and Instrumentation Designer/Drafter
• Delta House Production Facility - LLOG
Designer / Drafter (RIO panel physical layouts, details & wiring diagrams)
• Appaloosa Pigging Loop Addition – Eni Petroleum
Lead E&I Designer / Drafter (responsible for preparation of complete construction packages including
wiring diagrams, electrical and instrument plans, design details , one-line diagrams, loop sheets and
located lights and cable tray in 3D models.
North American Shipbuilding, Larose, Louisiana
2010 – Jan 2012
Electrical Designer/Drafter
• Shell artic ice class anchor handler
Drafter (ESD system : panel location plans, wiring diagrams)
Drafter (electrical equipment: location plans, elevations & sections)
Drafter (phone system: plans, wiring diagrams)
Drafter (central communications system: locating horns, speakers & lights, plans and wiring diagrams)
HFG Engineering US, Inc. (formerly Albert-Garaudy and Associates, Inc.), Metairie, LA
1999 – Jan 2010
Electrical and Instrumentation Designer/Drafter
• Rental Compressor Addition - ExxonMobil
Designer / Drafter (instrument location & cable routing, grounding, ESD station and lighting plans,
detail drawing’s, one-lines, lighting panel schedule, Nav-aid location & cable routing plan)
• N.D. Romaine No. 2, Wellhead & H.P. Separator – ExxonMobil
Drafter (instrument location, grounding and ESD station plans and detail drawings, well control panel,
RTU panel, wiring diagrams and loop sheets)
• Crow, Platform No. 2, Wellhead & H.P. Separator – ExxonMobil

3. BENNY FALGOUT
Drafter (instrument location, grounding and ESD station plans and detail drawings, well control panel,
RTU panel, wiring diagrams and loop sheets
• Process Computer Security Project, Card Readers & PCSC Control Panels - Chalmette Refining ExxonMobil
Drafter for drawing packages with Electrical Engineer, field work (gathering information, determining
location of system and contractor walkdown), generated building plans (cable & conduit routing), Card
Reader locations in buildings, located existing lighting panels and as-builds for power to PCSC Control
Panels
• ExxonMobil US Production, Hawkins, Means & Trawick ,TX CAPS SCADA Replacement Project
Designer / Drafter and project support
Gathered information on field trips to facilities
Created new PLC panels
Created and modified electrical and instrumentation drawings such as PLC panel layouts, wiring
diagrams, schematics, cable tray, electrical details, block diagrams, instrument details and loop sheets
Electrical and Instrumentation plan layouts
Organized drawing packages to be sent to the client
Worked closely with Engineers and Drafters on various tasks
• ExxonMobil US Production, Gulf of Mexico, LA South Pass 89 A & B Platforms Hurricane Damage
Restoration
Designer / Drafter and project support
Gathered information on field trips to facility
Developed 3D models for cable tray, lighting and instruments
Created and modified electrical drawings such as wiring diagrams, schematics, cable tray and electrical
details
Plan layouts
Organized drawing packages to be sent to the client
Assisted Engineers with gathering project information
Created and modified instrumentation drawings such as instrument location plans, cable routing plans,
interconnect diagrams and installation plans
• LOOP, Clovelly Tanks Area, LA
Designer / Drafter and project support
Gathered information on field trips to facility
Created and modified electrical drawings such as wiring diagrams, schematics, cable tray and electrical
details, Plan layouts
Organized drawing packages to be sent to the client
Assisted Engineers with gathering project information
Created and modified instrumentation drawings such as instrument location plans, cable routing plans,
interconnect diagrams and installation plans
• Willbros West Africa, Inc. , Idoho, Ubit, Usari Production Platforms
Designer / Drafter and project support
Developed 3D models for cable tray systems, lighting and instruments
Created and modified electrical drawings such as wiring diagrams, schematics, cable tray and electrical
details, Plan layouts
Created and modified instrumentation drawings such as instrument location plans, cable routing plans,
interconnect diagrams and installation plans

4. BENNY FALGOUT
North American Shipbuilding , Larose, Louisiana
1994 – 1999
• Drafter for structural, piping and electrical departments
• Developed and lofted parts for shipyard automated steel cutting facility
• Developed templates for shaping of hull plates
REFERENCES:
• Barry Naquin , E&I Design and Drafting Manager – URS/AECOM – (504)-487-5128
• Tim Chauvin, Instrumentation Manager / Electrical Engineer – Iv-AGA, LLC –(985)-705-7066
• Edward Clements, Senior PDMS Designer - Audubon Engineering – (504)-701-6190