Electrician CV Example

CV structure and length

Keep your electrician CV to two pages. Recruiters and principal contractors scan for three things: valid ECS card, 18th Edition, and sector-relevant experience. Structure your CV in this order: contact details, personal statement (3-4 sentences), key skills, work experience (reverse chronological), qualifications, and certifications.

Personal statement

Open with your years of experience, the sectors you work in (domestic, commercial, industrial), and your headline qualifications: BS 7671 18th Edition, City & Guilds 2365 Level 2 and 3, NVQ Level 3, and AM2. If you hold 2391-52 (Inspection and Testing) or specialist credentials like CompEx or HV, state them here. Close with what you bring: compliant installations, fault-finding skills, or leadership on multi-trade projects.

Work experience

This section separates qualified electricians from chancers. Every bullet should tie to real work: domestic rewires, EICRs, commercial fit-outs, industrial PPM, or specialist installs like EV chargers or fire alarms. Name the test equipment you use (Megger multifunction tester), the measurements you record (insulation resistance, R1+R2, Zs), and the certificates you produce (EIC, EICR, minor works). Quantify where you can: boards installed, properties rewired, faults diagnosed, or first-time fix rates.

Skills

List 8-12 hard skills that match the job advert. Seed ATS keywords: electrical installation, fault finding, wiring systems, inspection and testing, 18th Edition regulations, EICR, 3-phase. Add sector-specific tools (multifunction tester, thermal imaging, PLC diagnostics) and certifications (Part P, NICEIC, CompEx, HV).

Qualifications and certifications

Lead with the ECS Gold Card pathway in this order: City & Guilds 2365 Level 2 and 3, BS 7671 18th Edition (2382), NVQ Level 3 (2357), and AM2. State the amendment number for 18th Edition if recent (Amendment 2). Add 2391-52 if you carry out EICRs. List growth-area credentials (EV charging, solar PV, electrical design) and scarce industrial authorisations (CompEx, HV) where relevant.

Tailor to the sector

Domestic roles want Part P registration, consumer unit upgrades, and EICR volume. Commercial roles want 3-phase distribution, containment, and site coordination. Industrial roles want PPM, fault-finding on process equipment, and high-value authorisations like CompEx or HV. Reorder your experience bullets to match the job advert.

The result-plus-metric pattern

Every experience bullet should follow this shape: what you did, to what standard, with what outcome. Vague duty lines like "carried out electrical installations" or "responsible for testing" say nothing about competence. Recruiters can't tell if you installed one socket or rewired 50 houses.

Before and after examples

Vague: Responsible for electrical installations and testing.

Specific: Completed 47 domestic rewires, installing consumer units, ring finals, and lighting circuits to BS 7671 standards, with all installations passing Building Control inspection first time.

Vague: Carried out maintenance on electrical systems.

Specific: Delivered PPM schedules for 220+ assets including motors, transformers, and control panels on petrochemical site, achieving 99.2% uptime over 18 months.

Vague: Performed inspection and testing duties.

Specific: Completed 134 EICRs in domestic and small commercial properties, identifying and rectifying C2 defects and producing compliant reports with 98% client satisfaction rating.

Vague: Installed electrical equipment.

Specific: Installed and tested 18 three-phase distribution boards on commercial fit-outs, completing EICs and achieving snag-free handover on 16 projects.

Name your test equipment and certificates

Prove competence by naming the tools you use and the documents you produce. Say "carried out insulation resistance, R1+R2, and Zs tests using Megger multifunction tester, producing 38 EICs" instead of "performed testing." This is concrete evidence you know what you're doing.

Action verbs for electricians

Start bullets with strong, sector-appropriate verbs: installed, tested, diagnosed, resolved, completed, commissioned, certified, upgraded, coordinated, supervised, designed, delivered. Avoid weak verbs like "helped with," "assisted in," or "was responsible for."

The ECS Gold Card pathway

Most principal contractors require a valid ECS Gold Card for site entry. To earn it, you need five qualifications: City & Guilds 2365 Level 2 and 3 Diplomas, BS 7671 18th Edition (2382), NVQ Level 3 (2357), and the AM2 practical assessment. List all five on your CV in the qualifications section. If you're an apprentice, state which you've completed and which are in progress.

18th Edition (BS 7671)

BS 7671 governs all electrical installation work in the UK. A CV that omits it reads as either unqualified or out of date. State your 18th Edition certification explicitly, including the amendment number if recent (Amendment 2). If your certificate is older than three years, consider updating it.

Inspection and Testing (2391-52)

For any EICR-focused role, City & Guilds 2391-52 (Initial Verification and Periodic Inspection & Testing) is essential. From 1 October 2026, the Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations require electricians carrying out EICRs to hold 2391-52 (or equivalent), two years of documented practical experience, and CPD records. If you meet all three, spell them out on your CV.

Growth-area certifications

Domestic demand is shifting toward solar PV, EV charging, and home automation. Adding City & Guilds 2921 (EV Charging Installation) or solar PV credentials opens higher-value work. For industrial roles, CompEx (working in hazardous atmospheres) and HV authorisations are scarce and highly valued. List them prominently if you hold them.

Part P and scheme registration

For domestic work, state your Part P registration and scheme membership (NICEIC, NAPIT, ELECSA) explicitly. This is what legally allows you to self-certify notifiable work in dwellings. Omitting it signals you can't work independently on domestic jobs.

Site cards

List your ECS Gold Card, CSCS card, and any access credentials like IPAF (mobile elevating work platforms) or PASMA (mobile access towers). These prove you're site-ready and reduce onboarding friction for contractors.