Construction and installations

Electrical crew leader CV: example and template

This example is for electrical crew leaders at installation contractors on office, warehouse, shopping centre and housing projects, and for electricians who want to lead a crew.

The employer wants to know how many electricians you lead, which installations you do, which SEP qualifications you hold, how you plan materials and how you prepare the installation for testing and acceptance. We show you how to describe this on your CV.

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Example CV: electrical crew leader

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.

Sebastian Kaczmarek

Electrical crew leader

Gdansk +48 123 456 789 sebastian.kaczmarek@example.com

Professional profile

Electrical crew leader with 12 years in installations, the last 5 leading a crew of electricians at an installation contractor. I head a team of 9 on office and warehouse projects: cable routes, wiring, switchboards and lighting. I hold SEP qualifications in the supervision and operation groups. The last warehouse of 24,000 m² passed testing and the electrical acceptance with no defects to correct.

Work experience

Electrical crew leader

04.2020 - present

Installation contractor, Gdansk

  • Leading a crew of 9 electricians on office and warehouse projects.
  • Cable routes, wiring, installing switchboards and lighting to the design.
  • Material requests and the work plan with the electrical works manager.
  • Preparing the installation for testing, a 24,000 m² warehouse accepted with no defects to correct.
  • Health and safety for work at height and live work, isolation and securing the work area.

Electrician

06.2013 - 03.2020

Electrical installation firm, Gdynia

  • Installations in residential and office buildings.
  • Fitting accessories and consumer units.
  • Helping with testing.

Education

Electrical technician

2008 - 2012

Power Engineering Technical School in Gdansk

Skills

  • Leading a crew of electricians
  • Electrical installations in buildings
  • Cable routes and wiring
  • Installing switchboards
  • Reading installation designs
  • Health and safety for electrical work

Qualifications

  • SEP qualification certificate up to 1 kV, supervision and operation
  • UDT licence for mobile elevating work platforms
  • Work at height training, 2023

Languages

  • English: B1

Additional information

  • Driving licence category B
  • Willing to travel to sites

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 an electrical crew leader CV

Professional summary

Write how many electricians you lead, which installations you do and on which buildings. Give your SEP qualifications with the group and scope. The employer is looking for someone who will organise the crew's work, read the design and prepare the installation for acceptance with no corrections.

Electrician with 7 years of experience in installations in residential and office buildings, with SEP qualifications up to 1 kV. I fit accessories and consumer units and help with testing. I am looking for work as an electrical crew leader.

Experience: duties and achievements

Describe the crew, buildings, scope of installations, materials, testing and health and safety. Show results, for example acceptance with no defects and deadlines. Add your work with the works manager and other trades.

Weaker: Leading the crew.

Better: Leading a crew of 9 electricians on office and warehouse projects.

Weaker: Installations.

Better: Cable routes, wiring, installing switchboards and lighting to the design.

Weaker: Acceptance.

Better: Preparing the installation for testing, a 24,000 m² warehouse accepted with no defects to correct.

Skills worth listing

List the types of installations, switchboards, reading designs, planning materials and health and safety. In your soft skills show responsibility, accuracy and clear instructions.

Professional skills

  • Electrical crew
  • Building installations
  • Cable routes
  • Switchboards
  • Installation design
  • Health and safety

Personal skills

  • Responsibility
  • Accuracy
  • Communication
  • Organisation
  • Firmness

Qualifications

List SEP certificates with the group, voltage and scope, UDT licences for platforms and work at height training. The employer checks them before letting you start work.

How to become an electrical crew leader

Most people move up from experienced electrician. On your CV show your cover, the buildings and who you train.

Add supervision qualifications and reading designs. A crew leader is responsible for people, materials and the quality of the installation.

Tailoring your CV to the job offer

An installation contractor looks for buildings and acceptance, an industrial firm for machine installations and line power supply, and a power company for cable networks. Move to the top what the job ad is about.

The most common mistakes on an electrical crew leader CV

Questions and answers

What should an electrical crew leader put on a CV?

The crew, buildings, installations, switchboards, materials, acceptance, health and safety and SEP qualifications.

Which SEP qualifications are needed?

Usually operation and often supervision up to 1 kV. Give the group, voltage and scope.

How does an electrical crew leader differ from an electrical works manager?

A crew leader runs a crew on site, and a works manager holds building qualifications and is responsible for the whole electrical trade.

Which results are worth giving?

Acceptance with no defects, deadlines, building size and workplace accidents.

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