Electrician Resume Example

Licensed trade skills with commercial and residential project scope

Electrician resumes should lead with licensure, NEC compliance, and the types of systems you've installed or maintained — commercial, industrial, residential. This example pairs journeyman credentials with project scale and safety record in a straightforward layout trades employers and ATS both accept.

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ATS keywords for electrician resumes

Work the terms that match the job description naturally into your resume so it ranks well in applicant tracking systems.

electrician
journeyman
NEC code
blueprint reading
commercial wiring
troubleshooting
OSHA 10
PLC
conduit bending
electrical safety

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Tommy Nguyen

tommy.nguyen@email.com · +1 (713) 555-0131 · Houston, TX · https://linkedin.com/in/tommynguyen

Professional summary

Journeyman electrician with 9 years across commercial and industrial projects. Licensed in Texas, strong on NEC code compliance, blueprint reading, and troubleshooting medium-voltage distribution.

Skills

Electrical

Commercial wiring, Panel installs, Conduit bending, Troubleshooting

Safety

NEC, OSHA 10, Lockout/tagout, Blueprint reading

Professional experience

Journeyman Electrician
Gulf Coast Electric — Houston, TX
Feb 2019 – Present
- Led rough-in and trim on a 180K sq ft medical office build, delivered 2 weeks ahead of schedule.
- Reduced rework callbacks by 40% by instituting a pre-energization checklist on every panel.
- Pulled and terminated 600V feeders for a warehouse expansion with zero safety incidents.
Electrician Apprentice
Lone Star Contracting — Pasadena, TX
Jun 2015 – Jan 2019
- Completed 8,000 OJT hours and passed journeyman exam on first attempt.
- Installed lighting controls across 12 retail locations under a national rollout program.