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Blueprint

Restrained single column with space for project values, codes and site experience. Suits civil and structural engineers.

Example text — you replace it with yours in the builder.

  • LayoutSingle column
  • Best forTechnology & Engineering
  • ATS-friendlyYes
  • PhotoOptional
  • PriceFree

Who this suits

A safe default for technology & engineering roles and for any application going through a large employer's careers portal, where the first reader is software rather than a person.

How it handles ATS parsing

Single column with a linear reading order, conventional section headings, and no layout tables. Contact details sit in the body text rather than a page footer, because footer content lives outside the text layer and many parsers drop it entirely.

What you can change

Accent colour, font body, font heading, spacing, scale, line, section order, which sections appear, page size (A4 or Letter), and every word of the text. Nothing here is locked behind a payment.

How to write a civil or structural engineer's CV in Blueprint

Civil engineering CVs are judged on projects: what was built, its value and size, and what you were responsible for. Blueprint's restrained single column leaves room for project values, design codes and site experience.

Sections, in this order

  1. Professional summary
  2. Professional registration or institution membership
  3. Key projects — name, value, size and your role
  4. Experience
  5. Software such as AutoCAD, Revit or ETABS
  6. Education
  7. Site safety certifications

Bullet points that work

  • Lead structural engineer on a [12-storey] residential building worth [$X million], from design to handover.
  • Checked [reinforced concrete] designs against [the applicable design code] on [six] projects.
  • Supervised a [40-person] site team with [no] lost-time incidents over [14] months.

Figures in [brackets] are placeholders. Use your own, and only ones you could explain in an interview.

Mistakes to avoid

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