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Waterproofer cover letter template
A structured letter with example content specific to this role. Replace the bracketed placeholders and adjust the details to the job you're actually applying for.
How to structure it
Opening
Name the role and, in one line, the strongest reason you're a fit. Skip the throat-clearing.
Middle
One or two paragraphs of real, specific evidence: what you did, and the result. This is where most letters go generic. Yours shouldn't.
Why this employer
One genuine, specific reason you want this job at this company, not any company. Vague enthusiasm reads as a template that wasn't customised.
Close
Thank them, note your resume is attached, and make it easy to reach you.
Re: Application for Waterproofer
I am applying for the waterproofer role at [Company Name]. With hands on experience across residential wet areas, balconies and below-ground work, and a working knowledge of AS 3740 and AS 4654, I can pick up plans and setouts quickly and get membrane work detailed, tested and signed off without holding up the trades behind me.
On a recent apartment project I took over waterproofing on 40 units after the previous crew fell behind. I re-sequenced the wet areas floor by floor, prepared and primed each substrate ahead of the tilers, and flood tested every bathroom before handover. The builder stopped receiving tiler callbacks for damp patches, the program came back on track within a few weeks, and the certifier signed off without a defect list.
I want to work for [Company Name] because [add one genuine, specific reason: a project, value, or market position you can point to]. I am looking for an employer where detailing and documentation are treated as part of the job rather than an afterthought, and where the waterproofing crew is backed to do it properly.
Thank you for considering my application. My resume is attached and I would welcome the chance to talk through recent projects and how I would fit into your team.
Getting it right
- Keep it to one page. A hiring manager spends seconds on this before deciding whether to read your resume.
- Address a named person where you can find one, rather than "To Whom It May Concern".
- Don't repeat your resume line for line. Use the letter to add context a bullet point can't: why this role, why now, why here.
- Match the tone of the job ad. A formal listing calls for a formal letter; a casual one gives you room to write more like yourself.
This is a starting point, not a guarantee of interviews. Make it specific to the actual employer before you send it.