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Steel fixer CV: example and template

This example is for steel fixers at construction firms, reinforced concrete subcontractors and rebar yards, on residential, bridge and industrial projects, and for labourers who want to work on their own.

The employer wants to know which elements you reinforce, whether you read reinforcement drawings, which machines you use, how inspections go and how many years you have worked in the trade. We show you how to describe this on your CV.

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Example CV: steel fixer

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.

Bogdan Stasiak

Steel fixer

Ostrow Wielkopolski +48 123 456 789 bogdan.stasiak@example.com

Professional profile

Steel fixer with 12 years in reinforced concrete work, the last 5 at a firm building residential buildings and halls. I reinforce foundations, walls, columns and slabs to reinforcement drawings, cut and bend steel on a bending machine and check concrete cover and bar spacing. My crew prepares the reinforcement for a slab of about 600 m² in 4 days, and reinforcement inspections pass with no corrections.

Work experience

Steel fixer

03.2021 - present

Construction firm, reinforced concrete works, Ostrow Wielkopolski

  • Reinforcing foundations, walls, columns and slabs of buildings up to 8 storeys.
  • Reading reinforcement drawings and bar schedules.
  • Cutting and bending bars on a bending machine and shears.
  • Reinforcement for a slab of about 600 m² in 4 days in a crew of 4.
  • Checking cover and spacing, reinforcement inspections with no corrections.

Steel fixer's mate, construction worker

05.2014 - 02.2021

Construction firm, Kalisz

  • Preparing and tying reinforcement.
  • Helping with formwork.
  • Unloading steel.

Education

Building finishing worker

2010 - 2013

Construction School Complex in Ostrow Wielkopolski

Skills

  • Reinforcing concrete elements
  • Reading reinforcement drawings
  • Cutting and bending steel
  • Checking cover and bar spacing
  • Preparing reinforcement for inspection
  • Site health and safety

Qualifications

  • Health and safety training for the steel fixer role
  • Bending machine and steel shears operation
  • Fitness to work at height certificate

Languages

  • German: A2

Additional information

  • Driving licence category B
  • Willing to work on sites in the region

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 steel fixer CV

Professional summary

Write how long you have worked as a steel fixer, which elements you reinforce, on which sites and whether you read drawings. Add a result, for example pace or inspections with no corrections. The employer is looking for someone who gets the reinforcement right first time, because corrections after inspection delay concreting.

Steel fixer's mate with 4 years of experience on residential sites. I prepare and tie reinforcement and help with formwork and unloading steel. I read simple reinforcement drawings and am looking for work as a steel fixer.

Experience: duties and achievements

Describe elements, sites, drawings, machines, pace and inspections. Show numbers: storeys, square metres, days. Add whether you work in a crew and how many people are in it. Also say whether you work on site or in a rebar yard.

Weaker: Reinforcement.

Better: Reinforcing foundations, walls, columns and slabs of buildings up to 8 storeys.

Weaker: Pace.

Better: Reinforcement for a slab of about 600 m² in 4 days in a crew of 4.

Weaker: Quality.

Better: Checking cover and spacing, reinforcement inspections with no corrections.

Skills worth listing

List reinforcement, drawings, cutting and bending steel, checking cover and health and safety. In your soft skills show accuracy, stamina and teamwork.

Professional skills

  • Reinforced concrete
  • Reinforcement drawings
  • Cutting and bending steel
  • Cover and spacing
  • Inspections
  • Health and safety

Personal skills

  • Accuracy
  • Stamina
  • Teamwork
  • Responsibility
  • Punctuality

Qualifications

List health and safety training, machine qualifications and a fitness to work at height certificate. If you hold operator or slinger qualifications, give them too.

How to become a steel fixer

Most people start as a steel fixer's mate or construction worker. On your CV show the sites and work you help with.

Add reading drawings, even simple ones. It is the skill that sets a steel fixer apart from a mate.

Tailoring your CV to the job offer

A residential site looks for pace on slabs, a bridge project for large diameters and difficult joints, and a rebar yard for cutting and bending to schedules. Move to the top what the job ad is about.

The most common mistakes on a steel fixer CV

Questions and answers

What should a steel fixer put on a CV?

Experience, elements, sites, drawings, machines, pace, inspections, qualifications and driving licence.

Do I need to read reinforcement drawings?

Yes, an independent steel fixer works to drawings and bar schedules.

Which results are worth giving?

Reinforcement pace, inspections with no corrections and the size of buildings.

How does a steel fixer differ from a carpenter?

A carpenter builds formwork, and a steel fixer places and ties the steel that strengthens concrete.

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