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Electrical engineer CV and resume example

Hiring managers read for the electrical systems you designed or delivered. They look for voltage levels, load sizes and project values, plus the codes and software you used, such as IEC, BS 7671, ETAP and DIALux. In the Gulf, an attested degree, experience getting designs through authority approvals and professional membership such as IET or IEEE all help.

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How to write an electrical engineer CV

1. State project scale in electrical terms, for example 'LV and 11 kV design for a 40-storey tower with a 6 MVA connected load'.
2. Show output and savings, such as '35 drawings issued a month' or 'cut cable and containment cost by 6% through riser redesign'.
3. Describe authority approvals by result, for example 'approved power, lighting and fire alarm designs for 14 buildings with one round of comments each'.
4. Name the codes and tools you work in, such as IEC 60364, BS 7671, NFPA 72, ETAP, DIALux, AutoCAD and Revit MEP.

Skills employers look for

LV distribution design · Load calculations · Cable sizing · ETAP studies · DIALux lighting design · Lightning protection · Fire alarm and ELV systems · Authority approvals · Site supervision · Testing and commissioning · AutoCAD and Revit MEP · BS 7671 and IEC 60364