Construction

Carpenter CV: example and template

This example is for construction, formwork and roof carpenters working on houses, blocks of flats and timber structures and at timber-frame house builders, in Poland and abroad.

The foreman wants to know which structures you build on your own, whether you read drawings and which formwork systems you know. We show you how to put this on your CV.

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Example CV: carpenter

All the details in this example are fictional. Treat it as a model of layout and wording, and replace the content with your own experience.

Wiesław Czarnecki

Carpenter

Nowy Sacz +48 123 456 789 wieslaw.czarnecki@example.com

Professional profile

Carpenter with 12 years of experience in roof structures, formwork and timber-frame houses. I build roof structures to the design on my own, from sizing to installation, and work with system formwork. For the last 3 years I have worked on timber-frame houses in Germany.

Work experience

Carpenter, timber-frame construction

03.2022 - present

Timber-frame house builder, Bavaria, Germany

  • Erecting walls, floors and roofs of timber-frame houses, about 12 houses a year in a crew of 5.
  • Prefabricating elements in the workshop from shop drawings.
  • Installing insulation, membranes and sheathing boards.
  • Working at height from scaffolding and lifts.

Carpenter

04.2013 - 02.2022

Carpentry and roofing company, Nowy Sacz

  • Roof structures for single-family houses, from sizing to installation.
  • Formwork for slabs, ring beams and stairs on blocks of flats.
  • Timber decks, carports and gazebos.
  • Training younger workers.

Education

Carpenter

2009 - 2012

Vocational school in Nowy Sacz

Skills

  • Roof structures
  • Timber-frame houses
  • Traditional and system formwork
  • Reading structural drawings
  • Hand and power tools
  • Working at height

Licences and training

  • Valid medical clearance for working at height
  • Timber-frame house assembly training, 2022
  • UDT licence for mobile elevating work platforms

Languages

  • German: B1

Additional information

  • Category B driving licence
  • Ready to work abroad

I hereby consent to the processing of my personal data for the purposes necessary to carry out the recruitment process, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 (GDPR).

How to write a carpenter CV

Professional summary

Say how many years you have worked, on which structures and whether you work on your own from the design. Add experience abroad and language skills, because many companies look for carpenters for sites in Germany and Scandinavia.

Carpenter with 3 years of experience in slab and ring beam formwork. I work with system formwork, read simple drawings and have medical clearance for working at height. I want to learn to build roof structures.

Experience: duties and achievements

Describe the structures, number of projects and what you do on your own. Separate roof carpentry, formwork and timber-frame houses, because they are different specialisations.

Weaker: Carpentry work.

Better: Roof structures for single-family houses, from sizing to installation.

Weaker: Formwork.

Better: Formwork for slabs, ring beams and stairs on blocks of flats.

Weaker: Work abroad.

Better: Erecting timber-frame houses in Germany, about 12 houses a year in a crew of 5.

Skills worth listing

List the structures and tools you know. Under personal skills, show accuracy and safe work at height.

Professional skills

  • Roof structures
  • Formwork
  • Timber-frame houses
  • Technical drawings
  • Power tools and saws
  • Installing insulation and sheathing

Personal skills

  • Accuracy
  • Safe work at height
  • Working in a crew
  • Independence
  • Training younger workers

Licences and training

List valid medical clearance for working at height, UDT licences for platforms or cranes and system manufacturers' training. For work abroad, courses recognised in that country are useful too.

Carpenter CV with no experience

Start as a carpenter's labourer. Describe work on building sites, in a joinery shop or on renovations and that you can use tools.

Mention your vocational school, medical clearance for work at height and willingness to learn. Carpentry companies often train young people in the crew.

Tailoring your CV to the job offer

A roofing company looks for roof structures and work at height, a main contractor for formwork, and a timber-frame house builder for prefabrication and assembly. Move what the job ad is about to the top.

The most common mistakes on a carpenter CV

Questions and answers

What should a carpenter put on a CV?

Types of structures, work done on your own, reading drawings, formwork systems, tools, clearance for work at height, licences and languages.

Does a carpenter need a licence?

Not for the work itself, but clearance for work at height is usually required, and UDT licences for platforms or cranes are a plus.

How do I describe carpentry work abroad?

Give the country, type of sites, your role and language skills. Experience with timber-frame houses abroad is highly valued.

Is a carpenter the same as a joiner?

In Polish they are different trades: a carpenter builds timber structures for buildings, a joiner makes furniture, doors and windows. On your CV, describe what you do.

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