CVs for Engineers

What does it take to create a CV for an Engineer?

Substantially more than the average CV writer can offer

The engineering sector is complex and continuously changing, and competition for the top Engineers jobs and temporary / permanent contracts is intense.

To get results, your CV has to sell you by demonstrating your qualifications, skills, career experience and added value results. 

A tall order, but quite achievable!

To write a CV for an Engineer requires excellent English, creative writing skills, CV optimisation know-how and an in-depth understanding of every aspect of an engineering role.  We offer that knowledge and expertise! We ensure that your CV demonstrates . . .

analytical thinking   ...   risk assessment   ....   strategic planning ... design

leadership   ...   creativity ...  cost and resource control  ...  sub contractor management ... commission, implementation and quality management of projects

Most importantly, we make implicit within the language of your CV highly valued `softer´skills in terms of initiative, drive, communicative leadership style and problem solving `can do´approach that has added value and achieved bottom line result s

A Perfect CV´s writers have many years experience in writing CVs for following Engineers:

MBAs with expert copywriting skills and recruitment backgrounds, a Perfect CV´s writers possess the skill to ensure your CV reflects your strengths, competencies, personality traits and results.   We focus on and accentuate your strengths - ensuring that your CV is a close match to the job description and/or person specification

If you want to optimise your chances of improving your career, a Perfect CV´s specialist Engineering CV writer will match your own high standards and ensure your CV goes that extra mile with explicit, informative, interesting and relevant content. 

We know how important it is that your CV  . . .

• sets the right positive, progressive tone
• is explicitly informative and relevant to the job role 
• projects a confident, polished and professional image
• clearly, yet succinctly outline initiatives and achievements
• highlights qualifications, skills, experience and personal style
• illustrates contributions to efficiency initiatives and organisational change
• conveys diversity of skill and knowledge of new legislative H&S policies
• demonstrates interaction with colleagues and employees at all levels across across organisational boundaries

Your CV must demonstrate an impressive record of experience and achievements that relate directly to the position you are applying for, as well as an up-to-date knowledge of the needs of the ever-changing engineering sector

The following examples are from CVs produced for successful Engineers:-

Operations / Manufacturing Engineer

Managed and developed a 70K sq.ft ISO 9000/1400 accredited Manufacturing Centre.  Personnel: 300

•  Centralised purchasing, created a core component list and consolidated the supplier base to reduce material costs 3.5%, establish supplier `right first time´supplies and increase direct ship to stock materials to 55%

Oilfield Project Manager 

Developed and managed one of the largest wireline locations in the Easter Hamisphere - providing technology oilfield services to major multinational oilfield operators in the North Sea - Chevorn, Conoco Phillips, Talsiman, Total and Shell

•  Identified a manufacturing defect in oil used with . . . which led to a worldwide technical alert and saved 300 hours ($USD 3M) of non productive engineering rig time across the globe

•   Devised numerous technological/engineering solutions, including borehole imaging in conductive mud environment, formation testing behind the casing for the first time in the North Sea, and simultaneous logging of magnetic resonance and borehold imaging - a world first

Maintenance Technician

Installed, serviced, repaired and maintained bacon processing and packaging equipment, and reconditioned and serviced mechanical / vacuum pumps and bearing gearboxes across a 24x5 operation

•  Reduced downtime and increased productivity

•  Set up spreadsheet to record serial numbers of machinery and parts - improving maintenance efficiency and engineering output

          

If you would like to ensure your Engineer CV is of the highest quality and has what it takes to get you to the next stage in your career, send an email - attach your CV together with any other relevant information, and a CV Writing Consultant - an expert in writing CVs for Engineers - will reply by return.   We look forward to contributing to your success.