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A commercial journeyman electrician resume from Fort Worth. It reads like the work: what was installed, at what voltage and size, and whether it passed inspection.

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License, NEC edition and OSHA card are listed plainly so a contractor can verify them in minutes.
Bullets name the gear, service size and building type rather than generic duties.
Apprenticeship hours and classroom program show how the license was earned.

Tyler Brandt

Journeyman Electrician · Commercial Construction · Texas License

Fort Worth, TX(817) 555-0129tyler.brandt@email.com

Summary

Texas-licensed journeyman electrician with 10 years in commercial construction, 6 as a journeyman. Works tilt-wall warehouses, medical offices and school renovations on 480Y/277V and 208Y/120V systems. Runs a two-apprentice crew and bends conduit from 1/2 inch EMT to 4 inch rigid.

Experience

Journeyman Electrician · Tarrant Commercial ElectricJun 2020 – Present

Fort Worth, TX

Set and terminated a 1,200A 480Y/277V service, six panelboards and two 75 kVA dry-type transformers for a three-story medical office building.
Ran EMT and rigid feeders up to 4 inch for a 186,000 sq ft tilt-wall distribution warehouse, including cable tray to the dock-door equipment.
Wired 412 LED troffers with nLight occupancy and daylight controls across a 38-classroom middle school renovation, finishing during summer break.
Passed 41 of 43 City of Fort Worth rough-in and final inspections first time on 2024 and 2025 jobs.
Led a crew of two apprentices on layout, pulls and terminations; checked their conduit fill and box fill against NEC Chapter 9 tables.
Traced a recurring ground fault on a rooftop unit circuit with a Megger insulation tester to a damaged conductor in a crushed conduit.

Electrical Apprentice · Hollis Electric Co.Aug 2016 – May 2020

Fort Worth, TX

Logged 8,120 on-the-job hours under a TDLR apprentice registration on retail, restaurant and multifamily projects.
Pulled and terminated MC cable and THHN for 96 units across a four-building apartment complex.
Dug, laid and glued schedule 40 PVC for site lighting and parking lot pole bases.

Education

Four-Year Electrical Apprenticeship (576 classroom hours) · IEC Fort Worth/Tarrant CountyMay 2020

Skills

Code knowledge: NEC 2023, Article 220 load calculations, Article 250 grounding and bonding, Chapter 9 conduit fill, Blueprint and one-line reading

Installation: EMT, rigid and PVC, MC cable, Cable tray, Switchgear and panelboards, Dry-type transformers, Lighting controls

Tools: Greenlee 555 bender, Hand benders, Fluke multimeters, Megger insulation tester, Scissor and boom lifts

Certifications

Texas Journeyman Electrician License, TDLR (2020) · OSHA 30-Hour Construction · NFPA 70E Arc Flash Awareness · MEWP (Aerial Lift) Operator · First Aid/CPR

How to write an electrician resume

What hiring teams in this field actually screen for, and the terms that get matched.

What electrical contractors screen for

A contractor or superintendent reads an electrician resume for three things: license, scope and whether your work passes inspection. Say whether you work residential, commercial or industrial, and name the building types and system voltages. List the size of what you installed: service amperage, transformer kVA, square footage, fixture counts, unit counts. Say if you ran a crew and how many apprentices. First-time inspection results are rare on resumes and they answer the question every foreman has about a new hire.

Licenses, code and safety cards that get matched

Write your license the way the state issues it, for example Texas Journeyman Electrician License through TDLR, with the year. Name the NEC edition your state enforces; Texas exams currently use NEC 2023. Include apprenticeship hours and the program, since most states require around 8,000 documented hours for journeyman. Postings commonly ask for OSHA 10 or OSHA 30, NFPA 70E training and aerial lift certification. Use the posting's words for methods and materials: EMT, rigid, PVC, MC cable, cable tray, conduit bending, switchgear, panel terminations, troubleshooting.

Common mistakes on electrician resumes

The biggest miss is a resume that says installed and maintained electrical systems and nothing more. That fits every electrician in the state. Name the job and the gear. Other mistakes contractors point out: leaving off the license number or state, listing every tool ever handled instead of the ones that set you apart, and mixing residential and industrial claims without saying which you did more of. Keep it to one page and plain language; the trade values clear facts over polish.

Electrician resume FAQ

Quick answers before you start writing.

What should an electrician resume include?

A strong electrician resume opens with a concise professional summary, then work experience written as quantified, results-first bullets, followed by education, a skills section, and any certifications. The example above shows each section in order.

What skills should an electrician resume highlight?

Lead with the skills the job posting asks for. For an electrician, recruiters and ATS filters commonly look for NEC 2023, Article 220 load calculations, Article 250 grounding and bonding, Chapter 9 conduit fill, Blueprint and one-line reading, and EMT, rigid and PVC. Group them so they are easy to scan.

Is this electrician resume template ATS-friendly?

Yes. It uses a single-column structure, standard section headings, real text (no text trapped in images), and no tables or graphics that confuse applicant-tracking systems, so it parses cleanly while still looking polished.

How long should an electrician resume be?

One page is ideal for most electricians. Use two pages only if you have ten or more years of directly relevant experience, then tune the text size and margins so it stays clean.

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