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Wireman resume examples from 2026

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Updated March 26, 2025
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How to write a wireman resume

Craft a resume summary statement

Your resume summary sums up your experience and skills, making it easy for hiring managers to understand your qualifications at a glance. Here are some tips to writing the most important 2-4 sentences of your resume:

Step 1: Mention your current job title or the role you're pursuing.

Step 2: Include your years of experience in wireman-related roles. Consider adding relevant company and industry experience as relevant to the job listing.

Step 3: Highlight your greatest accomplishments. Here is your chance to make sure your biggest wins aren't buried in your resume.

Step 4: Again, keep it short. Your goal is to summarize your experience and highlight your accomplishments, not write a paragraph.

These four steps should give you a strong elevator pitch and land you some wireman interviews.

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List the right project manager skills

Your Skills section is an easy way to let recruiters know you have the skills to do the job. Just as importantly, it can help your resume not get filtered out by hiring software. Here is how to make the most of your skills section and make sure you have the right keywords:

  1. Start with the job listing. Frequently, the keywords looked for by recruiters will be listed. Be careful to include all skills in the job listing you have experience with.
  2. Consider all the software and tools you use on a daily basis. When in doubt, list them!
  3. Make sure you use accurate and up to date terms for all the skills listed.
These five steps should give you a strong elevator pitch and land you some wireman interviews.

Here are example skills to include in your “Area of Expertise” on a wireman resume:

  • Hand Tools
  • Work Ethic
  • Electrical Conduit
  • Switches
  • Electrical Systems
  • Transformers
  • Safety Standards
  • PLC
  • Light Fixtures
  • Test Equipment
  • Circuit Breakers
  • Electrical Components
  • Electrical Equipment
  • Switchboards
  • Electrical Schematics
  • Identify Hazards
  • EMT
  • Switch Gear
  • Electrical Control Panels
  • Control Points
  • NEC
  • Fiber Optic
  • Motor Control
  • PVC
  • Control Systems
  • Communications Equipment
  • VFD
  • Service Calls
  • Ac Dc
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How to structure your work experience

Your employment history is arguably one of the most important parts of your resume. It shows you have experience and foundation in your field to successfully master the wireman position. Here is how to most effectively structure your work experience:

  1. List your most recent experience first, followed by earlier roles in reverse chronological order. Employers care about your most recent experience the most.
  2. Start with your job title, company name, city, and state on the left. Align dates in month and year format on the right-hand side.
  3. Include only recent, relevant jobs.

How to write wireman experience bullet points

Remember, your resume is not a list of responsibilities or a job description. This is your chance to show why you're good at your job and what you accomplished.

Use the XYZ formula for your work experience bullet points. Here's how it works:

  • Use strong action verbs like Led, Built, or Optimized.
  • Follow up with numbers when possible to support your results. How much did performance improve? How much revenue did you drive?
  • Wrap it up by explaining the actions you took to achieve the result and how you made an impact.

This creates bullet points that read Achieved X, measured by Y, by doing Z.

Here are effective examples from wireman resumes:

Work history example #1

Apprentice Electrician

The United Electric Co

  • Involved in motors, control work, PLC programming, and installation.
  • Fitted solid PVC and galvanized conduit systems that included all types of bends and directional changes.
  • Installed PLC's, cable tray, conduit, limit switches, and transformers
  • Installed voice and data cables, MC cable, and the conductors that supply power to distribution units.
  • Debugged, tested and maintained PLC controllers from Schneider Electric, Fuji and ABB using ProWorkNXT, CodeSys and other applications.

Work history example #2

Electrician Assistant

KM Electric Supply

  • Wired various two wire motor control, A/C Units, fire dampers, elevator shunt and transfer switches.
  • Performed all HVAC/electrical repairs on foundry equipment including blast furnaces and electrical iron melting and storage furnaces.
  • Debugged, tested and maintained PLC controllers from Schneider Electric, Fuji and ABB using ProWorkNXT, CodeSys and other applications.
  • Installed and repaired electrical systems Installed EMT conduit, floor boxes, and rigid Maintained all procedures and safety regulations
  • Installed voice and data cables, MC cable, and the conductors that supply power to distribution units.

Work history example #3

Wireman

IBEW

  • Experienced at running and bending rigid and IMC conduit as well as pvc.
  • Installed and maintained motors, lighting fixtures, generators, circuit breakers, and transformers.
  • Followed OSHA safety standards and customer safety requirements.
  • Ordered and organized materials necessary for the completion of jobs.
  • Installed 120/208 VAC outlets testing with Megger as necessary.

Work history example #4

Wireman

IBEW

  • Installed various types of conduit including rigid, PVC, EMT, and cable tray.
  • Installed all electrical wiring during remodeling projects.
  • Performed final inspection for compliance and electrical code and contract documentation.
  • Worked for just one company during IBEW membership.
  • Installed and maintained motors, lighting fixtures, generators, circuit breakers, and transformers.

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Add an education section to your resume

Employers are looking for a few things when looking at the Education section of your resume:
  • The highest degree you have achieved.
  • TWhere you attended school, and the dates (Although if you graduated some time ago, leave the date off to avoid ageism)
  • TField of study
  • TAny honors, relevant coursework, achievements, or pertinent activities

Here are some examples of good education entries from wireman resumes:

Master's Degree in general studies

Valencia College, Orlando, FL

2018 - 2019

Highlight your wireman certifications on your resume

Certifications are a great way to showcase special expertise or niche skills. Some jobs even require certifications to be hired.

Start simple. Include the full name of the certification. It's also good to mention the organization that issued the certification. Next, specify when you obtained the certification.

Here are some of the best certifications to have on wireman resumes:

  1. EPA Amusement Operators Safety Certification (EPA)

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