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Structural Engineer resume template
A clean starting structure with example content grounded in what structural engineers actually do day to day, not generic filler. Download and replace the bracketed placeholders with your own details.
Which resume format should you use?
Reverse chronological
You have a steady work history. This is the format almost every recruiter and ATS expects by default.
Functional
You're changing fields or have gaps in your employment. Leads with skills rather than a job-by-job timeline.
Combination
You're early career or have worked consistently but for only a few employers. Blends a skills summary with a shorter chronological history.
This template uses the reverse chronological format: the one most structural engineers should default to, since most Australian recruiters and ATS software expect it.
Professional summary
Structural Engineer with experience turning architectural concepts into safe, code-compliant designs for buildings and infrastructure. Comfortable running load calculations and finite-element models, then carrying that analysis through to construction-ready drawings and specifications. Works well with architects, project managers and site teams to resolve design conflicts before they become costly on site.
Key skills
- Engineering design and analysis
- Load calculations and finite-element modelling
- CAD and technical drawing
- Building codes and standards (NCC, AS/NZS)
- Project engineering and delivery
- SAP2000
- ETABS
- AutoCAD
- Revit
- MathCAD
Experience: example bullet points
- Performed load calculations and stress analysis in SAP2000 and ETABS for multi-storey building frames, confirming compliance with relevant AS/NZS structural standards before documentation was issued
- Produced structural drawings and specifications in AutoCAD and Revit for construction teams, reducing the number of RFIs raised at tender stage
- Reviewed geotechnical reports and site conditions to inform footing and foundation design on residential and commercial projects
- Inspected structural milestones on site, signing off on frame and slab work and tracking defect rectification through to close-out
- Collaborated with architects and services engineers to resolve clashes between structural elements and building services, cutting rework during construction
Education
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Civil or Structural Engineering, accredited by Engineers Australia, typically followed by registration on the National Engineering Register (NER) and progress toward Chartered (CPEng) status.
Keywords an ATS is likely to scan for
Applicant tracking systems match your resume against terms in the job ad before a person ever sees it. Only include the ones that actually apply to your experience, but if a term below matches something you've done, use the same wording the job ad uses.
- National Construction Code
- NCC
- AS/NZS 1170
- AS 3600
- AS 4100
- Engineers Australia
- CPEng
- NER
- finite-element analysis
- SAP2000
- ETABS
- AutoCAD
- Revit
- MathCAD
- structural certification
- footing design
Getting past ATS screening
- Match the specific skills, certifications and terms used in the job ad, not just your own wording for the same thing.
- Keep formatting simple: no tables, text boxes, columns, headers/footers or graphics. Parsers frequently drop content placed in these.
- Submit as .docx or PDF unless the job ad specifies otherwise.
- Use standard section headings (Experience, Education, Skills) rather than creative alternatives.
- List your core skills and technical competencies in their own section so a keyword scan can find them instantly.
This is a starting point, not a guarantee of interviews. Tailor every bullet point to your own real experience and the specific job ad.