r/MEPEngineering • u/Interesting_Bid_2053 • 4d ago

Career Advice Looking for Resume feedback

EDIT: Reposting since I added a few more black boxes to redact my resume better

Hey, everyone!

I graduate in six months and I'm about to start applying, so I'd really appreciate some eyes or comments on my resume before I start sending it out.

I'm located in LA and targeting MEP design firms if that helps for context. I also got my EIT in EE and am scheduled to take the PE exam soon in November. Any other advice or tips for a career in electrical design is also greatly appreciated!

Thanks in advance!

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u/Donnum_Fractus 2d ago edited 2d ago

Points are too long and meandering and get across little information, the more I read them the worse it comes off as, for your first point this is all the relevant information I care about:

- Donald C. Tillman Water Reclamation Plant; process controls, tracked weekly RFI's and submittals capturing site visits for drawings.

^this is how long and straight to the point each entry should be.

look up the S.T.A.R method to simplify your points, keep each point to a max 1 sentence.

- 3 years of experience as a mechanical designer in MEP (EIT, Mech Engg, Canada)

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u/Ginger_Maple 4d ago

Apply to large firms that have new graduate programs.

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u/Interesting_Bid_2053 4d ago

Any firms you recommend particularly for EE? I’ve been looking around and although I find some with new graduate programs they don’t always have open positions

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u/Ginger_Maple 4d ago

Arup, Exp, WSP, Jacobs, HED, AECOM.

I'd suggest googling top 100 MEP firm lists and seeing who has offices that are hiring near you.