ATS-FRIENDLY CIVIL ENGINEER RESUME TEMPLATE

Replace every bracketed section with your real details. Keep the section headings simple if you plan to upload this resume to an applicant tracking system.

NAME
[Your full name]
[City, State] | [Phone] | [Email] | [LinkedIn] | [Portfolio or GitHub if relevant]

TARGET TITLE
Civil Engineer

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Civil engineer experienced in site design, project documentation, calculations, inspections, AutoCAD, and coordination with contractors.

Rewrite this summary with your own years of experience, strongest skills, industry context, and one or two proof points. Keep it short, specific, and aligned with the job description.

CORE SKILLS
- AutoCAD
- Civil 3D
- Site Design
- Project Documentation
- Inspections
- Calculations
- Permitting
- Contractor Coordination

ATS KEYWORDS TO CONSIDER
- civil engineering
- AutoCAD
- Civil 3D
- site design
- construction documentation

Add keywords only when they honestly match your background. Put them in skills, experience bullets, projects, certifications, or tools. Do not stuff keywords into a random list.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
[Company Name] - Civil Engineer
[Month Year] - [Present or Month Year]
- Prepared site plan drawings and permit documents for commercial and residential development projects.
- Supported field inspections by documenting site conditions, punch-list items, and contractor follow-ups.
- Completed drainage and grading calculations under senior engineer review.
- Coordinated drawing revisions with architects, contractors, and municipal reviewers.

Rewrite these bullets with your real work. Strong bullets usually include action, scope, tools, and result. If you do not have exact numbers, use honest context such as team size, frequency, project scope, customer volume, or time saved.

PROJECTS
[Project Name]
- Explain the problem, your role, the tools used, and the outcome.
- Include a link only if it is clean, current, and relevant.

EDUCATION
[Degree, Certification, Bootcamp, or Training]
[School or Provider] | [Year]

CERTIFICATIONS
- [Certification name, provider, year]

ATS CHECKLIST
- Use standard headings: Summary, Skills, Experience, Education, Projects, Certifications.
- Keep important information as selectable text.
- Use role-specific keywords truthfully.
- Avoid heavy graphics, tables, and text boxes for job portal uploads.
- Open the exported PDF before applying.