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Construction technician CV: example and template

This example is for construction technicians working as assistant site managers, works technicians, quality inspectors and technical office staff, and for graduates of construction technical schools looking for their first job.

The employer wants to know which sites you work on, which documents you prepare, how you take measurements and place orders, how you check the works and whether you are gaining experience towards a building licence. We show you how to describe this on your CV.

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Example CV: construction technician

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.

Jakub Wierzbicki

Construction technician

Lublin +48 123 456 789 jakub.wierzbicki@example.com

Professional profile

Construction technician with 5 years of experience at a general contractor, assistant site manager on residential building sites. I take measurements and write reports, order materials and equipment, prepare handover documents and check the quality of subcontractors' work. I am gaining professional practice towards a building licence. On the last site I prepared a full set of handover documents with no remarks from the inspector.

Work experience

Construction technician, assistant site manager

03.2021 - present

General contractor, residential construction, Lublin

  • Residential buildings up to 7 storeys.
  • Measurements of works and reports for settling with subcontractors.
  • Ordering materials and equipment, contact with suppliers.
  • Checking the quality of works and preparing partial handovers.
  • Handover documents with no remarks from the inspector, practice towards a licence.

Technician in the technical office

07.2019 - 02.2021

Construction firm, Lublin

  • Bills of quantities and help with cost estimates.
  • Archiving design documents.
  • Site visits.

Education

Construction technician

2015 - 2019

School of Construction in Lublin

Skills

  • Measurements and bills of quantities
  • Reading design documents
  • Ordering materials
  • Checking the quality of works
  • Handover documents
  • AutoCAD and cost estimating software

Qualifications

  • Construction technician diploma
  • Cost estimating software training, 2021
  • Health and safety training for people supervising workers, 2023

Languages

  • English: B1

Additional information

  • Driving licence category B

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 construction technician CV

Professional summary

Write which sites you work on, what your role is and what you do day to day. Add a result, for example documents with no remarks. The employer is looking for an accurate person who will handle the paperwork, materials and quality so that the site manager can focus on the works.

Construction technical school graduate with a construction technician diploma and placements at a general contractor. I can read designs, prepare bills of quantities and use AutoCAD. I am looking for work as an assistant site manager.

Experience: duties and achievements

Describe the sites, your role, measurements, orders, quality checks and documents. Show numbers: storeys, value of works, number of handovers. Add practice towards a licence if you are gaining it. Also say which software you use.

Weaker: Helping the manager.

Better: Measurements of works and reports for settling with subcontractors.

Weaker: Materials.

Better: Ordering materials and equipment, contact with suppliers.

Weaker: Documents.

Better: Handover documents with no remarks from the inspector, practice towards a licence.

Skills worth listing

List measurements, reading designs, orders, quality checks, documents and software. In your soft skills show accuracy, organisation and communication with subcontractors.

Professional skills

  • Measurements
  • Design documents
  • Orders
  • Quality checks
  • Handovers
  • AutoCAD

Personal skills

  • Accuracy
  • Organisation
  • Communication
  • Independence
  • Responsibility

Qualifications

List your construction technician diploma, software training and health and safety training. A technician with the right practice can apply for a building licence with a limited scope.

First job as a construction technician

After technical school, describe your placements, the sites you know and the software you use. Many contractors take on graduates as assistant site managers.

Add a driving licence and willingness to work on different sites. This is a common requirement in this job.

Tailoring your CV to the job offer

A general contractor looks for measurements and handovers, a cost estimating office for bills of quantities and software, and an investor for quality checks and documents. Move to the top what the job ad is about.

The most common mistakes on a construction technician CV

Questions and answers

What should a construction technician put on a CV?

The sites, role, measurements, orders, quality checks, documents, software and qualifications.

Can a technician have a building licence?

Yes, after the right practice a technician can obtain a licence with a limited scope.

Which results are worth giving?

Documents with no remarks, orders on time and the number of handovers handled.

How is a technician different from a civil engineer?

An engineer has higher education and wider licence options, while a technician has secondary technical education.

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