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Electrician resume example

Electrician resumes must show your licence, the kind of work you do and your safety record. Contractors look for residential, commercial or industrial experience, code knowledge, project sizes and hours worked without incident.

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Key skills for a electrician resume

  • Electrical installation and wiring
  • Troubleshooting and fault finding
  • Electrical codes (NEC, BS 7671)
  • Blueprint and schematic reading
  • Panel upgrades and switchgear
  • Health and safety

Daniel Kowalski

Licensed Journeyman Electrician

Summary

Licensed journeyman electrician with 7 years of commercial and residential experience. Install, test and repair systems up to 480V, read blueprints fluently and have worked 12,000 hours without a lost-time incident. OSHA 30 certified and comfortable leading small crews.

Experience

Journeyman ElectricianMay 2020 – Present
Connelly Electric
  • Installed power and lighting for 14 commercial fit-outs up to 60,000 sq ft
  • Led crews of 4 apprentices, finishing 90% of jobs on or ahead of schedule
  • Delivered 35 panel and switchboard upgrades to 480V three-phase service
  • Achieved 12,000 hours without a lost-time incident
Apprentice ElectricianJun 2016 – Apr 2020
IBEW Local 134
  • Achieved 8,000 hours of supervised residential and commercial work
  • Diagnosed and repaired 200 faults in lighting and control circuits

Education

Electrical Apprenticeship Program2016 – 2020
IBEW Local 134 Training Center

Skills

  • Electrical installation
  • Troubleshooting
  • NEC code
  • Blueprint reading
  • Conduit bending
  • Panel upgrades
  • Motor controls
  • OSHA safety

Certifications

  • Journeyman Electrician License, Illinois
  • OSHA 30-Hour Construction

How to write a electrician resume

  1. State your licence or certification level and the region it covers first.
  2. Describe project types and sizes: square footage, number of units or contract value.
  3. Show your safety record, such as hours or years without a lost-time incident.

ATS keywords for electrician jobs

Applicant tracking systems rank resumes by how well they match the job post. Use the keywords that appear in the posting you are applying for — these are the most common:

  • electrician
  • journeyman
  • electrical installation
  • NEC
  • troubleshooting
  • blueprints
  • conduit
  • panel upgrades
  • commercial electrical
  • OSHA

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