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Civil Engineer resume example

Civil engineering resumes get judged on whether a candidate can carry a project from concept drawings through permit approval without a firm babysitting them. Vague phrases like "assisted with site design" don't answer that question.

This example names the software, the permitting agencies, and the project values so a reviewing engineer or ATS keyword scan sees a candidate ready to own a design package.

Renata Kowalczyk

Civil Engineer

Charlotte, NC renata.kowalczyk@email.com +1 (704) 555-0162 linkedin.com/in/renatakowalczyk

Summary

Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) with 8+ years of civil engineering experience specializing in commercial site development, municipal infrastructure, stormwater management, and grading design in AutoCAD Civil 3D. Proven record of managing $40M in permitted site projects, cutting permit revision turnaround by 53%, and sustaining a 90% first-pass agency approval rate.

Experience

Project Civil Engineer
Ashford Site Consultants · Charlotte, NC
Jan 2020 — Present
  • Designed detailed grading, utility, and stormwater management plans for a $14M commercial retail development, securing county approval on first submittal.
  • Managed civil engineering design work across 15 commercial projects totaling $40M in construction value, sustaining a 90% agency permit approval rate.
  • Reduced municipal agency plan-review revision cycles by 53% (from 3 rounds to 1.4 rounds) through proactive pre-application technical meetings over 18 months.
Civil Engineer I
Merrifield Engineering Group · Raleigh, NC
Jun 2016 — Dec 2019
  • Produced comprehensive grading, utility layout, and sediment erosion control construction documents in Civil 3D for 20 residential subdivisions over 2 years.
  • Executed hydraulic and hydrologic flood modeling in HydroCAD for a stormwater detention facility, reducing post-development peak runoff by 35%.
  • Decreased construction contractor RFI inquiries by 30% across active job sites by standardizing CAD detailing standards over 12 months.

Skills

AutoCAD Civil 3D · Site Design · Grading Plans · Stormwater Management · Permitting · Hydraulic Analysis · Construction Documents · Land Development · Civil 3D · Site Development · Hydrology

Education

North Carolina State University
B.S. Civil Engineering
2012 — 2016
ASCE student chapter

Certifications

Professional Engineer (PE) — Civil, NC

Civil Engineer · Engineering Minimal template · single-column, ATS-safe.

ATS keywords for a Civil Engineer resume

Applicant tracking systems match your resume against the job description's vocabulary. Mirror the terms below that are true of you — ideally with a metric attached.

AutoCAD Civil 3DSite DesignGrading PlansStormwater ManagementPermittingPE LicenseLoad CalculationsStructural DesignHydraulic AnalysisConstruction DocumentsASCE 7Land Development

What recruiters look for

  • Civil 3D or comparable site-design software fluency.
  • Direct permitting or agency-approval experience.
  • Project dollar value or scale that matches the role.
  • PE license status stated clearly.
  • Evidence of coordinating with contractors or surveyors.

Before & after: one bullet

Weak

Worked on grading and drainage plans for commercial development projects.

Strong

Designed grading and stormwater plans for a 12-acre retail site, securing county approval in one review cycle and avoiding a 6-week resubmission.

Common mistakes to avoid

  • Failing to state PE or EIT status up front.
  • Describing plan sets without naming the review authority.
  • No project value, acreage, or unit count given.
  • Mixing structural and civil-site work without distinction.