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Power line worker CV: example and template

This example is for power line workers at power distribution companies and contractors, and for electrical fitters and electricians who want to work on lines and substations.

The employer wants to know which networks you work on, which voltages you know, whether you build overhead and cable lines, whether you make service connections and fix faults and which licences you hold. We show you how to describe this on your CV.

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Example CV: power line worker

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.

Bartosz Sikora

Power line worker

Siedlce +48 123 456 789 bartosz.sikora@example.com

Professional profile

Power line worker with 7 years of experience at a power distribution company. I build and repair low and medium voltage overhead and cable lines, fit cut-out boxes and pole-mounted transformer substations, make service connections to customers and fix faults on call. Last year my team made service connections for around 120 customers.

Work experience

Power line worker

03.2019 - present

Power distribution company, local area, Siedlce

  • Building and repairing LV and MV overhead and cable lines.
  • Fitting cut-out boxes and pole-mounted transformer substations.
  • Service connections for around 120 customers last year.
  • Fixing faults on call, also at night and during storms.
  • Working on poles and from a platform, switching in the network on instruction.

Electrical fitter

06.2016 - 02.2019

Network contractor, Minsk Mazowiecki

  • Laying underground cables.
  • Fitting poles and line hardware.
  • Earthworks on cable lines.

Education

Power network and equipment fitter

2013 - 2016

School of Electrical Engineering in Siedlce

Skills

  • LV and MV overhead lines
  • Cable lines and joints
  • Cut-outs and pole-mounted substations
  • Service connections to customers
  • Fixing network faults
  • Working at height

Licences

  • SEP qualification certificate, operation above 1 kV
  • UDT licence for operating mobile elevating work platforms
  • MV cable jointing training, 2021

Languages

  • English: A2

Additional information

  • Driving licence categories B and C
  • On-call duty from home

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How to write a power line worker CV

Professional summary

Write which networks you work on, which voltages you know and what work you do. Add a result, for example the number of service connections. The employer is looking for a line worker who works safely, knows the rules of working on the network and is ready to go out to a fault at any time.

Electrical fitter with 3 years of experience at a network contractor. I lay underground cables, fit poles and hardware and work on cable lines. I am looking for work as a power line worker.

Experience: duties and achievements

Describe the networks, voltages, lines, cut-outs, substations, connections and faults. Show results in numbers. Add licences with their voltage, your driving licence and on-call duty. Also say whether you make cable joints and switch in the network.

Weaker: Lines.

Better: Building and repairing LV and MV overhead and cable lines.

Weaker: Connections.

Better: Service connections for around 120 customers last year.

Weaker: Faults.

Better: Fixing faults on call, also at night and during storms.

Skills worth listing

List overhead and cable lines, joints, cut-outs, substations, connections and working at height. In your soft skills show responsibility, stamina and teamwork.

Professional skills

  • Overhead lines
  • Cable lines
  • Cable joints
  • Cut-outs and substations
  • Service connections
  • Working at height

Personal skills

  • Responsibility
  • Stamina
  • Teamwork
  • Availability
  • Calm

Licences

List SEP certificates with their voltage, UDT licences and training in cable jointing and live working, if you have it. A category C driving licence is a big advantage.

How to become a power line worker

Most people start after an electrical school at a network contractor. On your CV show the work you know and your licences.

Add your willingness to work in the field and at height. This is everyday life in this job.

Tailoring your CV to the job offer

A distribution company looks for service connections and fixing faults, a contractor for building lines and substations, and a solar farm contractor for medium voltage cable lines. Move to the top what the job ad is about.

The most common mistakes on a power line worker CV

Questions and answers

What should a power line worker put on a CV?

The networks, voltages, lines, cut-outs, substations, connections, faults, licences, driving licence and on-call duty.

Which licences are needed?

An SEP qualification certificate, often above 1 kV, and UDT licences for platforms.

Does a category C driving licence help?

Yes, line workers often drive trucks with a crane or platform.

Which results are worth giving?

The number of service connections, fault fixing time and line sections built.

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