Quick answer: A strong electrical engineer resume opens with a 3–4 line summary naming your specialty (power, controls, electronics), years of experience and license status (EIT, PE, CEng). Then list roles in reverse order with quantified bullets on load, voltage, cost, schedule and safety; a skills section with your design software (ETAP, AutoCAD Electrical, MATLAB); and your degree and certifications. Keep it to one or two pages.
Mariana Costa
Electrical Engineer, Power Systems (EIT)
Houston, TX, USA · mariana.costa@example.com · +1 555 0142 · linkedin.com/in/marianacosta-example
Electrical engineer with 6 years of experience designing medium-voltage distribution, substations and protection schemes for industrial and utility clients. Led electrical design on 14 projects up to 138 kV and $42M in construction value, from load studies through commissioning. Skilled in ETAP, AutoCAD Electrical and SKM, with a record of cutting rework through early coordination with civil and mechanical teams. Passed the PE Power exam; licensure pending experience verification.
Electrical Engineer II, Power Delivery · Brazos Gridworks Engineering
Houston, TX · Apr 2022 – Present
- Led electrical design for 6 distribution substations (12.47–138 kV) worth $42M in total construction value, delivering every IFC package on or ahead of schedule.
- Performed load-flow, short-circuit and arc-flash studies in ETAP for 30+ facilities, updating labels and PPE categories and reducing incident-energy levels by up to 40% through relay setting changes.
- Designed protection and control schemes using SEL relays, including one-line, three-line and AC/DC schematics, with zero protection-related misoperations reported after energization.
- Introduced a shared drawing checklist and model review with the civil team, cutting design RFIs during construction by 35% across 4 consecutive projects.
- Mentored 3 junior engineers and 2 co-op students on NEC and IEEE C37 requirements, two of whom passed the FE exam within their first year.
Electrical Engineer I · Lone Star Process Systems
Pasadena, TX · Jun 2020 – Mar 2022
- Designed 480 V power distribution, motor control centers and lighting for 3 chemical-plant expansions, totaling 9.5 MW of connected load.
- Sized cables, transformers and breakers to NEC and client standards, and produced 250+ drawings in AutoCAD Electrical with a first-pass client approval rate above 90%.
- Supported field commissioning of VFDs and PLC-controlled pumps, resolving 18 punch-list items within 2 weeks and enabling on-time startup.
- Built an Excel voltage-drop and cable-sizing calculator adopted by the 12-person electrical group, reducing calculation time per project by about 6 hours.
Engineering Co-op, Electrical · Gulf Coast Municipal Power
Beaumont, TX · Jan 2019 – Aug 2019
- Digitized 120 legacy feeder maps into GIS, correcting 300+ attribute errors found during field verification.
- Assisted with capacitor-bank placement study that improved feeder power factor from 0.89 to 0.97 on 4 circuits.
- Prepared material take-offs and cost estimates for 15 overhead line extension work orders.
- 138 kV Solar Interconnection Substation: Lead designer for a 2-breaker ring bus serving a 120 MW solar site; energized on schedule.
B.S. Electrical Engineering (Power Systems concentration), University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX · 2020
Power system studies (load flow, short circuit, arc flash) · Protection and relay coordination · Substation design · Medium- and low-voltage distribution · NEC, NFPA 70E, IEEE C37 · ETAP · SKM PowerTools · AutoCAD Electrical · MATLAB / Simulink · SEL AcSELerator QuickSet · PLC and VFD commissioning · Cable and transformer sizing · Technical specifications and BOMs · Project coordination
- Engineer in Training (EIT), Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors
- PE Electrical and Computer: Power exam, passed 2026
- NFPA 70E Arc Flash Safety Training
English (Fluent) · Portuguese (Native) · Spanish (Conversational)
Entry-level
Electrical engineering graduate and Engineer in Training (EIT) with co-op experience in distribution design and power quality. Completed a senior design project modeling a 13.8 kV microgrid in MATLAB/Simulink and ETAP. Comfortable with AutoCAD Electrical, NEC calculations and field verification, and looking to grow toward PE licensure in power delivery.
Mid-level
Electrical engineer with 6 years designing medium-voltage distribution, motor control and protection systems for industrial plants. Delivered 14 projects up to 138 kV and $42M in construction value. Skilled in ETAP, SKM and SEL relay settings, with a strong record of on-time IFC packages and smooth commissioning.
Senior
Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) with 14 years leading electrical design for utility and data-center programs up to 345 kV. Manage teams of 10+ engineers and designers, own budgets above $3M in engineering fees, and serve as engineer of record on substation and interconnection projects. Known for standardizing design practices that cut rework and shorten schedules.
Use the terms that appear in the job ad you're applying to — exactly as written — wherever they truthfully describe your experience. These come up most often for this role:
The U.S. Department of Labor's O*NET profile lists core electrical engineering tasks as designing systems, overseeing projects to budget and schedule, directing installation and testing, performing detailed calculations and using computer-aided design software (O*NET). Use those tasks as a frame, then prove each one with a result.
A simple bullet formula
Action verb + what you designed or tested + scale + result. For example:
Designed protection schemes for 6 substations using SEL relays, with zero misoperations after energization.
Numbers that work for electrical roles
- Voltage levels and MW/MVA of load
- Number of drawings, projects or facilities studied
- Construction value or engineering budget
- Schedule results (IFC dates met, days saved at commissioning)
- Safety results (incident energy reduced, zero recordables)
- Quality results (first-pass approval rate, fewer RFIs)
If you work in electronics or product design, swap these for yield, test coverage, BOM cost, power consumption and time to production.
Yes, and near the top. BLS notes that licensure is not required for entry-level electrical engineers, but a Professional Engineering (PE) license allows experienced engineers to oversee others, sign off on projects and serve the public directly. The usual path is a degree, the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam, several years of experience and the PE exam (BLS).
- Put "EIT" or "PE" after your name or in the headline if the job asks for it.
- In certifications, give the issuing board and state.
- If you passed an exam but are waiting on approval, write "PE exam passed, licensure pending". Never imply a license you don't hold.
Outside the US, list the local equivalent: Chartered Engineer (CEng) or Incorporated Engineer (IEng) in the UK, or the engineering council registration your target country requires.
How long should an electrical engineer resume be, and which format works best?
One page for graduates and engineers with under five years of experience; two pages once you have several significant projects or a license and leadership history. Use reverse-chronological order, a single column and standard headings (Summary, Experience, Skills, Education, Certifications) so an ATS reads each section correctly.
A project list is useful for engineers whose work is project-based. Keep it short: project name, voltage or size, your role and the outcome.
If you are building from scratch, start from one of the EZProCV ATS-friendly templates, and read our guide on making a resume ATS-friendly before you export the PDF. Engineers with plant or manufacturing backgrounds can also compare the mechanical engineer resume example.
US & Canada
Call it a resume, keep it to 1–2 pages and leave out photo, age and marital status. Show EIT/PE status with the state or province. In Canada, use P.Eng. or EIT under the provincial association (for example, PEO in Ontario or APEGA in Alberta) and mention CSA standards and the Canadian Electrical Code where relevant.
UK & Ireland
Use "CV", British date formats and two pages. Mention BS 7671 and IEC standards rather than NEC, and show progress toward IEng or CEng (often through the IET). Ireland uses the term Chartered Engineer through Engineers Ireland. See the UK CV format guide for layout rules.
Gulf (UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar)
Gulf employers often expect nationality, visa status and notice period, and some still ask for a photo. Name the authority approvals you have worked under (for example DEWA in Dubai or KAHRAMAA in Qatar) and IEC standards. Saudi roles usually ask for professional accreditation with the Saudi Council of Engineers; see our note on the Saudi skill verification program and the UAE resume format.
India
Indian recruiters expect B.E./B.Tech details with university and percentage or CGPA, plus internships and final-year projects for freshers. List state electricity board, PSU or EPC project experience and IS/IEC standards. A two-page CV is normal; a short declaration line is still common but optional. See the India CV format guide.
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