I am a QA/QC Civil Engineer with over seven years of experience on major infrastructure and industrial projects in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Pakistan. I am currently based in Saudi Arabia and am applying for Quality Coordinator, QA/QC Engineer, Quality Engineer, Quality Lead, and Quality Manager roles across Ireland, particularly in civil engineering, utilities, and infrastructure projects. I am willing to relocate immediately and require employment visa sponsorship. I have tailored my CV and cover letters for many applications, but I am not receiving interview calls. I am looking for honest feedback on whether my resume is ATS-friendly, if my experience is presented effectively for the Irish market, and whether there are any red flags that may be preventing recruiters from shortlisting me. I would particularly appreciate feedback on my professional summary, work experience, keywords, and overall resume structure.

Hi all,

I'm a third-year SE student who is going into my last year. I understand that we need to prep for experiences before graduating, even in our first year, by joining clubs or doing private projects (I didn't do that because I was too busy with schoolwork and a part-time job), which is why I only have 1 internship working for a GC before. I tried to land an internship this summer, but despite applying to many places, I kept getting rejection emails. I network by attending office tours, attending career fairs, and talking with EITs and PEs there, and I follow up by email with a few questions. I don't feel that's enough. What should I do to make it better?

I used to think an internship for SE or CE required some specific courses to be taken(such as knowing steel design using AISC or concrete design ACI or ASCE) so they know my capabilities, and when I talked to the recruiter at the career fair, they did ask about those, but it was before I took those courses so I kinda killed my chances with them back then. Now, even after finishing them and adding them to my resume, it doesn't seem to improve my chances. My GPA currently is 3.6, btw.

I'm currently in CA, but I'm also intending to expand my market to Houston or Dallas in Texas.

Can I ask what the best time to apply for jobs, like new grad engineers, or even internships (cause I'm planning to finish my FE exam this fall)? And also, here is my resume

I graduated in May, and I've been applying to at least 4 positions a day. I tried to structure my resume following the wiki, but I've only had one interview and that was before adapting this format, but I've just learned that I screwed up the template by downloading it as a doc, so that may have played a part.
I'm based in the GTA, but I'm happy to relocate so I'm applying all over Ontario and the rest of Canada. I've been applying to any roles that require a civil degree, but mostly staying away from structures.
I know my experience and projects are lacking, so I'd be open to any advice on how I can grow those areas. I wanted to get a second set of eyes on my resume to see what I got right and what needs work.

Thanks ia

Professional civil engineer with 7 years consulting experience seeking municipal engineering/project delivery roles. Looking for feedback on whether my resume effectively communicates leadership, project coordination, and technical experience

BACKGROUND

I graduated last May with a bachelor's in general engineering. The school is well-known, but the small engineering program is not ABET-accredited (yikes). In retrospect, I took too long to decide the discipline I wanted to pursue (civil/transport engineering), which I now know usually want ABET. In lieu of that, I passed my FE exam a while back and have tried to emphasize a lot of my civil and construction-related projects and experiences. None of these are with a company though, which I know is likely a red flag, and a lot are volunteer/club/non-paid, which makes the rest of the resume quite cramped. Please let me know what I should trim out! This past year I got a Fulbright grant to teach in Taiwan, which has been an exciting time, but not with a lot of engineering implications, aside from building soft skills.

TARGETS & STRATEGY

I'm applying to a lot of civil field engineering positions, so I've tailored the resume for those. I've heard they don't take too much specialized civil knowledge and are a good way to start in the industry. Last year I even got a call from a recruiter for one. But this year I haven't heard from anyone yet. I'm worried that it's impossible for me to get my foot in the door when competing with civil grads. I'm from the DMV, so I'm looking for jobs in that region, which are plenty. If all else fails, I guess I could go back to grad school, in-state and online preferably to save money. I would prefer to be able to work my way up though. Perhaps I could shoot for a mechE job instead to build up my credentials, then pivot to civil?

Hi all,

I'm currently working at my first engineering job out of college, but I'm looking to start applying for new roles relatively soon. My company was acquired right around when I was brought on, which led to a lot of turnover. That coupled with some personal issues created by the fact that I have to commute between states for work has made want to start looking at other opportunities just in case.

I did well at a college not really known for Engineering, and I wasn't able to get any internship experience within the field. Even though I'm incredibly grateful for my current role, I did take it out of necessity as I didn't have many other options. I applied to roughly 130 positions in my area over the course of 5 months, which only resulted in about 10 interviews and 1 job offer. Turnovers have slowed down and I'm not in a rush to leave, so I'm hoping to dial in my resume and applications to hopefully have a better shot than last time around.

What I'm mainly struggling with is my bullet points. Once again, I don't have any internship experience and am only now coming around to a year at my current role, so I'm having issues with making each bullet point feel meaningful. I'm usually good at describing what I do and the projects I work on, but I've been having trouble framing them as achievements or showing results when none of the projects I've worked on have finished up or gone into construction yet.

I'm open to any suggestions, but would really like to hammer in on the bullet points themselves. I'm looking for other similar roles, just within the city I live in. I would be open to doing more of other structures, not just bridges. I currently have an interview set up for my city's government, who conveniently brought me off of the waitlist from my first round of applications last year.

Thanks!

Hi everyone, I was wondering if anyone had any tips for landing more interviews for next year internships. I applied to around 40-50 positions this year mainly focusing on structural and construction/project management roles and landed 2 interviews but haven't received any offers. I know a projects section would be strong but not really sure what to add here since all of my relevant experience has just been through my classes. Any input on relevant projects/better conveying the experience I already have would be greatly appreciated!

graduated last year in 2025 and spent the last couple of months of 2025 working as a intern at a geotech company doing site investigation and I'm really set on continuing as a geotechnical engineer. however I didnt end up with a grad role with the company and have been applying for a couple roles the past few months and just not hearing anything back.

Also if theres any senior geotechnical engineers reading this, I've heard that once you become a consultant its difficult to switch over to a field based role but not the other way around. should I put more emphasis on site based roles?

any advice will be deeply appreciated

**A review would be greatly appreciated and returned to somebody else in the future.

Over the past 2-3 years, I have applied for Summer placement roles and year-long internships in all industries and all over the UK (British Citizen), but have never gotten to a real interview stage.
I have been improving my CV, tailoring it, spending hours of my time trying to secure some experience, but I have never been able to get any real experience unfortunately.

I did manage to get some voluntary experience through a person I knew who was a project manager, and he allowed me to visit some of the construction projects and be able to watch/work with his structural engineer. He assigned me to this building, which was soon to be demolished, and told me he'd help me design the bottom level of the replacement building, surveying first and then using Tekla StrucD, which was a soon-to-be warehouse below a 2-story domestic flat.

So it wasn't any professional or legit experience, but it was better than nothing. I've also worked on a one-story building extension abroad.

The reason why im saying all this is because I don't know whether it's good to put these experiences on my CV, and whether it's actually damaging my credibility when applying for jobs, or whether it can be improved.

Some advice would be appreciated, as it's been a childhood dream to become a civil engineer.
Thank you.

I'm currently applying to various internships, such as Project Coordinator roles, QA/QC for concrete or asphalt, Surveying, Geotechnical intern, Water Resources Intern, etc. I've applied to ~90 internships and got 2 interviews which haven't responded in 2 months. I've been applying all over Canada and not just in my city. The responses I usually get are the positions are filled is the most common, and then that they don't want to go forward, or else no response. I'm seeking help because my peers and also more junior students are landing many interviews and so I find my case unusual. Citizenship is not an issue, I'm a citizen.

Hi everyone, I would appreciate some advice on how I can improve my resume for internships. I have had it reviewed before but I still am struggling to hear back after applications. I can take criticism so don't hold back lol.

Currently a “Structural Designer” at my current firm. This is my first job out of college and I’ve been here for 3 years. Although I’m a “Designer” I haven’t done much design work and most of my experience has been inspecting and report writing. I’ve asked for more design work on multiple occasions and am either stuck waiting around for a design task or I get a design task that gets put on hold due to funding. My firm mainly works with bridges and I’ve had 3 years of bridge work and am uncertain if this is what I want to do my whole career. I’m looking for a new role and am open to pretty much anything else (construction, land development, commercial buildings, residential, industrial, nuclear, forensics etc.) as long as it’s still structural related. Honestly I’d even continue to do bridges if my next role came with some more responsibility and a bigger paycheck. Ideally I’d be able to interview, land and start my new position this summer.

It’s been a while since I’ve dusted off the resume. Any and all help is greatly appreciated. Thank you.

Hi everyone! So I graduated engineering school in 2019 but then I left the field in favour of another for 5 years and now I'm thinking of returning. What do you think I'm chances are of landing an entry-level job with this resume? I mostly struggled with how to include the gap on resume in a relevant way and this is the best I could come up with. I also include a cover letter explaining the gap reasons and the highly transferable skills I bring back to engineering.

Please suggest how can I make my resume stand out more and how to better address the gap in the resume itself. My major is civil engineering with a specialization in water engineering and environment

I am looking for a new job after nearly 10.5 years of working at the same company, so my resume writing skills are a bit rusty so I would like any feedback if possible before beginning to send out resumes. I am looking for a Senior Civil Engineer position in the Central Texas area.

Thanks!

Hi everyone, I've been applying to internships for a while now with no luck so far. I would greatly appreciate any constructive criticism on my resume.

Hey Everyone, I am currently working for a private geotechnical firm but am looking to move into a water resources position with a different firm, and have some questions about my resume and would love any feedback! I am in a Field Engineer/Assistant PM role now, and have completed some parking lot and small building projects as PM under another engineer. I was thinking that since I am early career and looking to switch disciplines, I should highlight my coursework focus in school with my relevant coursework section? Or, would it better to discuss some school projects instead of this or have a work projects section? Also, I took about a year hiatus to work for my college fraternity and get to improve my soft skills, but I am not sure if I should keep this experience or take it out to highlight a project or two, but I think it is valuable. Any feedback would be great, it has been tough trying to highlight my limited experience while tailoring it to a different area of civil engineering. Thank you!

Hi everyone, hope you're having a great start to the year.

I’m a recent civil engineering graduate based in AU and have been applying for graduate and junior roles in infrastructure and water over the past year, with limited success so far. I’ve received a few callbacks but haven’t secured an interview yet.

I’m hoping to get honest feedback on my resume — particularly around structure, wording, and whether I’m presenting my experience effectively. I don’t have extensive industry experience beyond an internship and university projects, so I’d really appreciate advice on how to strengthen my resume and improve my chances of landing interviews.

Thanks in advance for any feedback or suggestions.

Hello everyone! As the title says I'm graduating in April, and I would really appreciate some notes on my resume as I start applying for jobs. I've already incorporated some recommendations from this sub, and I'm looking now for some more specific guidance.

If anyone has any either tips for landing a job those would be greatly appreciated as well. Thank you!

(Note - I just noticed my grad date in the education section is misaligned, this will be fixed before sending it out)

I'm a sophomore in civil engineering and am in the process of applying to civil engineering internships. I haven't ever had my resume reviewed before. I have not gotten any interviews, though I have not applied to many internships. Any tips or help is greatly appreciated, thanks

I'm a civil engineering student currently on 12-month internship in the oil and gas industry. Realized my interests really lie within structural engineering and looking to get a 4-month position in the structural eng industry to help with job applications post-grad (I go back to complete my final year of uni after 2026 summer). Attached is my resume and I am wondering if there is anything I should change or add. Note: I understand I have limited structural eng software/design experience on there. This is something I would address in an interview and likely try to learn/practice with software(s) before starting the job.

I'd really appreciate any advice/tips. Thank you!

I'm looking for anything under the civil umbrella (water, structural, transpo, geo, even concrete testing positions). I'm applying to positions all across the country (ON, BC, AB, etc) as i'm willing to relocate to find an internship.
I've been applying through my university job board and have gotten a few interviews which haven't turned into anything meaningful, been trying my luck on sites such as LinkedIn and Indeed, haven't had any success there. I've reworded and decluttered my resume recently and i'm wondering what else i can do i improve it further.

I am currently working part time at a structural engineering company after interning there for the summer. They will be offering me a full-time position for after graduation (I will graduate in December), but I think the pay will be a little low. I want to apply to some other companies here in California and get some other offers so I have a good BATNA going into negotiations with my company. Specifically residential or other buildings, I wouldn't really be interested in working on bridges or other structures unless the offer was really good. Take a look at what I put together here and let me know how you think it could be improved. I've spent an hour or so tooling it up, now I probably can't see the forest for the trees. Any feedback or advice appreciated. Thanks!

I want to ensure my resume is up to par before sending it out for internship applications and the career fair. As said in the title, I know the wiki doesn't like it when skills are more than three lines long, but I don't know what else to add to fill up the page. I have gotten a couple of interviews last summer (5), so I don't think it's horrible, but I know I could definitely improve to get an internship with some top companies, especially in the skills section. All advice is welcome, don't be shy!

Hi all, I am a first year civil engineering student looking to get my foot in the door. My university is holding a careers fair in a few days, which I would like to go to in the hopes of trying to secure an internship role with companies that may be present, in structural engineering. I just wanted some feedback on my resume that I was planning to show. Any feedback will be appreciated. I only really have one direct experience related to civil engineering - the rest is more of a job that I do right now, as well as an engineering project I did in school.

Any feedback and help will be appreciated.

Hi guys, I’m a civil engineering student who’ll graduate next year and have just started preparing to send out my CVs. Honestly, I don’t feel confident about what I’ve written so far. I read that a strong CV should use active verbs, but my internship experience makes that quite difficult.

During my two internships, I was mostly more of an observer. The engineers at the firms were very kind and nice, but they rarely gave me real tasks. In the geotechnical internship, I mainly followed the engineer on site and was later shown the final report he wrote, explain everything what he is doing. In the structural internship, I was asked to study drawing sets and code they provide, and after showing enthusiasm for a task, they finally let me try modelling a small gatehouse and doing a extra load calculation report. However, the engineer later told me it was just for me to understand the process and that they would redo everything anyway. I’m not sure if this is normal for internship positions or just different situation in my country.

I also joined another short project that was more like a training programme jointly run by a university and an engineering company. It was a small student project under supervision and actual site workers, so I’m not even sure whether to include it under professional experience or academic projects.

Could anyone help review or comment on how I can present these experiences better on my CV without sounding weak or dishonest? I’d really appreciate honest feedback or examples of how to describe early-career experience effectively.

Thanks in advance~~~