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Project Engineer Cover Letter (With Examples)

College is behind you, and you’ve got the credentials you need. Maybe you’ve even got a little or a lot of work experience. You’re ready to follow your heart and get that dream job.

Becoming a project engineer requires all the right skills and experience. The next step in your journey is to find that new job and get it, right? Wrong, there’s a crucial step in there that’s missing, and that’s applying for the job. If you’re not doing an outstanding job of applying for the job, then you’ll never even get a chance at it.

That’s why we’re here to help. At Zippia, we know what jobs are out there and what hiring managers want from their applicants. So we’ve created a sample cover letter packed with the best advice for getting that project engineer job.

The Truth About Cover Letters

Your cover letter is your chance to stand out from the crowd immediately, and it can mean everything. It’s that first impression to really look like a great candidate, or it can be the thing that gets your resume thrown in the trash.

Most hiring managers say that a resume is not enough; they want that cover letter. So, you can’t skip it. But the problem is that the same group of recruiters also admits that they don’t spend much time looking at cover letters. The average time spent reviewing a cover letter is six seconds.

With that in mind, you need to rethink how you write a cover letter. It has to grab attention, make a statement, and get noticed. At a glance, your cover letter has to scream that you’re the right person for the job.

Parts of a Project Engineer Cover Letter

Now that you know how critical your cover letter is. It’s time to challenge yourself to make sure that yours is not one that gets skimmed. Your cover letter needs to be one that people want to read from top to bottom.

Use those six seconds to grab attention and keep it. Get ready for the elevator pitch of your professional career. Use this time wisely.

Starting with the essential parts of a cover letter helps you get down the structure, then you can get creative. Your cover letter needs to include:

• Your contact information. Every document you send should include your contact information, so it’s no effort to get ahold of you.

• Employer’s contact information. This is actually an optional area. It used to be required, but in electronic submissions, it’s not really required.

• Salutation. The salutation is essential, and it needs to be very professional. There’s no room for laziness or overly friendly greetings. Try using “To Whom It May Concern” if you can’t find out who will be interviewing you. If you do know or if you can find out, then definitely use their name to get their attention.

• Opening. Are you the best candidate for this job? Well, this is your chance to let them know it. Don’t just tell them that you are. Be ready to wow them with stats, creativity, and a unique brand of yourself.

• Cover letter body. Don’t get too lengthy in your cover letter. Typically, you’ll only need three paragraphs. You might not even need that many.

  • First paragraph. Bullet points your education, experience, qualifications, and professional accomplishments.

  • Second paragraph. Impress them with your knowledge of the company. Let them know a bit about where you feel you’ll fit and why you’re a good choice for them.

  • Third paragraph. This is where you let them know they can reach out to you if they have any questions or need extra information. You also want to thank them for their time.

• Closing. Be straightforward and professional in your closing. Stick to classics like “Sincerely,” “Best Regards,” or “Appreciatively.”

• Signature. The outdated approach of returning four times and then typing your name is only for cover letters that are actually mailed. This gives you room to add your signature. Today, most cover letters are sent via email, so you don’t need that large gap.

  Just skip one line and then add your typed name. Follow that with your email address on the next line. Then the following line should contain your phone number. This again gives them a quick way to contact you.

• CC/Attachment. Sometimes there are two hiring managers, so you want to send the same email to all of them. Use the abbreviation CC (it stands for carbon copy) at the bottom of the letter on the left-hand side.

  Typically, it’s written like this, CC: David Lewis. It’s a little outdated, so you can skip it entirely if you openly address the email to all hiring managers.

  If you’re adding an attachment, like your resume, then you should write “attachment” or “enclosure” at the bottom of the letter.

Project Engineer Cover Letter Opening

Cover letter samples used to follow a strict format, which is probably why so many of them continue to be pretty bland. The cover letters that get ignored are the ones that say, “I’m applying for the job of Project Engineer that you saw advertised on Zippia, and I think I’d be the perfect person for the job. Yawn. They hear that from everyone.

Why would they care where you saw the job? It’s all so very obvious and not something that’s going to make them read more.

For a better cover letter, get creative and grab their attention. Try something like this cover letter opening sample.

Starting with your qualifications and teasing them with a possible boost in profits – now, that’s a way to get noticed for being different and qualified.

Project Engineer Cover Letter Example Body

Ideally, you’re shooting for three paragraphs, and you want the entire letter to only be one page. That means this is where you get a little room to adjust your length and format. We like the look and efficiency of bullet points. Check out our scientist sample cover letter body.

Project Engineer Cover Letter Closing Lines

Professional is the name of the game here. Don’t try to be cute or too friendly. We think that simple and straightforward is the winning approach.

Example of a Scientist Cover Letter

Take those sections, plop them into a cover letter and let’s look at what you’ve got.

Tips for a Project Engineer Cover Letter

You’ve basically got it. Now, you just need to customize the letter to suit your education, experience, and qualifications, and you’re ready to send it. These additional tips might be just what you need to go from one of the many to the one.

• Dig and research. If you can discover the scope of the project they’re going to put you on, do it. Then mention this in the cover letter and how you’re the best person for this project.

• Gather data. We live in a data-driven world, and in your field, any statistics and hard numbers that can prove your success is gold. Look for this information and include it with your application.

• Software knowledge. If you know how to work scheduling software and any other applications that might be used in the field, make sure to point it out if you can discover exactly what they use and highlight your experience there, all the better.

• Network. This industry can be a close community. Get to know the people who are key players of companies in your region. Your network is your best tool when it comes to getting a new job.

• Proofread. We can’t stress how important having an error-free resume and cover letter is. If you want to prove that you can manage a team and a project, then you need to prove that you can put out error-free work. Proofread and then do it again.