CV Example for a Engineer

Engineering employers screen for delivered projects and the tools you actually ran, not the degree alone.

Skills employers screen for

• Reading and reviewing technical drawings
• Project scheduling and progress tracking
• AutoCAD, SolidWorks and design suites
• Load, quantity and cost calculations
• Applying quality and safety standards
• Writing weekly technical reports
• Coordinating site teams and contractors

Keywords an ATS would look for

• engineering project management
• quality control
• HSE compliance
• technical design
• feasibility study
• preventive maintenance

CV section order

1. Professional summary with discipline
2. Delivered projects with scope and duration
3. Work experience and responsibilities
4. Engineering degree and certifications
5. Technical skills and software

Engineer resume example

Project Engineer — 7 years delivering infrastructure projects

Project engineer with seven years delivering infrastructure and commercial build projects from design to handover. I run site teams of up to 18 people and own schedules and budgets above $11M, with a clean safety and quality record.

Senior Project Engineer — Naxela Contracting — Dubai, UAE | 2022 – Present

• Delivered 6 infrastructure packages worth $11M combined, handing over 12 days ahead of contract date on average.
• Cut material waste 9% by introducing a weekly quantity take-off reconciled against issued drawings.
• Led a site team of 18 engineers and technicians with zero recordable injuries across 24 consecutive months.

Site Engineer — Meridian Build Group — Jeddah, KSA | 2019 – 2022

• Supervised 3 commercial buildings totalling 280,000 sq ft from excavation through initial handover.
• Reviewed 240 shop drawings and cleared 31 inter-discipline clashes before construction, avoiding costly rework.
• Produced weekly progress reports tied directly to certified payment milestones.

Education: BSc Civil Engineering — King Saud University, 2019 | Saudi Council of Engineers member

Core skills: AutoCAD, Revit, Primavera P6, quantity take-off, contract administration, QA/QC, OSHA safety standards, advanced Excel

Ready templates that suit this profession

• ATS Friendly — Large contractors screen applications with software long before an engineer reads the CV. Use this template
• Modern — It leads with delivered projects and their numbers, which is the first thing a hiring manager scans for. Use this template
• Executive — Built for applications into site leadership and contract management after seven years in the field. Use this template

Tools that help in this profession

• ATS Resume Scanner — Check before you send that your software names and project titles survive the parser intact.
• Resume Keyword Optimizer — Match the job advert's terms (Primavera, contract administration) against what your CV actually says.
• Salary Estimator — Benchmark a project engineer salary in your city before you open negotiations.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best section order for an engineering CV?

Lead with a professional summary naming your specialism, then a Delivered Projects section with scope and duration before your employment history, because a technical recruiter reads what you built before where you worked. Education and chartership follow, then technical skills and software.

Should projects or job history come first?

Projects first if they carry numbers — value, area, duration, completion rate. If you are early in your career, put education and academic projects at the top, followed by internships.

How do I get an engineering CV past ATS filters?

Spell software exactly as the advert does, keep quantity schedules and drawings out of images, and stay in a single column with standard section headings. Run the text through the ATS scanner before you apply.