Construction and installations

Plumber CV: example and template

This example is for plumbers and plumbing fitters at installation companies, developers, building management and self-employed, and for construction school graduates.

The employer wants to know which installations you do, in which materials, whether you fit boilers and heat pumps and which licences you hold, including gas. We show you how to describe this on your CV.

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Example CV: plumber

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.

Mirosław Jankowski

Plumber

Poznan +48 123 456 789 miroslaw.jankowski@example.com

Professional profile

Plumber with 12 years of experience at an installation company and self-employed. I install water, drainage and heating systems in houses and blocks of flats, fit gas boilers and heat pumps, carry out pressure tests and fix leaks and breakdowns. I hold a qualification certificate for gas installations and lead a 3-person crew.

Work experience

Plumber, crew leader

02.2019 - present

Installation company, Poznan

  • Water, drainage and heating systems in blocks of flats, about 120 flats a year.
  • Fitting gas boilers and heat pumps and connecting them to the system.
  • Underfloor heating and manifolds.
  • Pressure tests, flushing systems and handovers with the inspector.
  • Leading a 3-person crew and ordering materials.

Plumber

04.2013 - 01.2019

Self-employed, Poznan

  • Bathroom and kitchen renovations.
  • Fixing breakdowns and leaks.
  • Fitting taps and sanitary ware.

Education

Sanitary network and installation fitter

2009 - 2012

Construction School in Poznan

Skills

  • Water and drainage systems
  • Heating and underfloor heating
  • Gas boilers and heat pumps
  • PEX, PP, steel and copper pipes
  • Pressure tests
  • Emergency repairs

Licences and training

  • Qualification certificate for gas installations
  • Manufacturer heat pump installation training, 2023
  • Driving licence, category B

Languages

  • English: A2

Additional information

  • Own tools and a pipe welder

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 plumber CV

Professional summary

Write which installations you do, in which buildings and for how long. Add boilers, heat pumps and gas qualifications, because this work pays best and not every plumber does it. If you lead a crew, mention it.

Construction school graduate after a placement at an installation company. I helped with water and drainage systems in houses, weld PP pipes and fit taps. I am looking for work as a plumber on a building site.

Experience: duties and achievements

Describe types of installations and buildings, materials, the number of flats or buildings and handovers. Show the boilers, heat pumps and breakdowns you handle. Add leading a crew and ordering materials.

Weaker: Plumbing installations.

Better: Water, drainage and heating systems in blocks of flats, about 120 flats a year.

Weaker: Boilers.

Better: Fitting gas boilers and heat pumps and connecting them to the system.

Weaker: Tests.

Better: Pressure tests, flushing systems and handovers with the inspector.

Skills worth listing

List installations, materials, appliances and tests. In your soft skills show independence, problem solving and contact with customers during breakdowns.

Professional skills

  • Water and drainage
  • Heating
  • Boilers and heat pumps
  • Materials and joints
  • Pressure tests
  • Breakdowns

Personal skills

  • Independence
  • Problem solving
  • Customer contact
  • Accuracy
  • Leading a crew

Licences and training

List the qualification certificate for gas installations, boiler and heat pump manufacturer training and your driving licence. Work on gas installations requires a qualification.

Plumber CV with no experience

Describe your school, placements and the work you helped with. Give the materials and tools you know.

Start as a plumber's mate and get gas qualifications. It will open up more job offers.

Tailoring your CV to the job offer

An installation company looks for sites and pace, a heating firm for heat pumps and boilers, and building management for breakdowns and small repairs. Move to the top what the job ad is about.

The most common mistakes on a plumber CV

Questions and answers

What should a plumber put on a CV?

Types of installations and buildings, materials, boilers and heat pumps, tests, breakdowns, gas qualifications and a driving licence.

Does a plumber need licences?

For gas installations yes, a qualification certificate is needed. For other work manufacturer training helps.

Can you become a plumber with no experience?

Yes, as a mate. On your CV show your school, placements and the tools you know.

Are heat pumps worth listing?

Yes, it is a growing and well paid part of installers' work.

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